Hi, my chapter pres sent me this:

 NTSB Identification: ERA11LA444
 14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
 Accident occurred Sunday, August 07, 2011 in Paducah, KY
 Aircraft: HODGES SAMUEL J RV-7A, registration: N462WP
 Injuries: 1 Minor,1 Uninjured.

 This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors.
 Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report
 has been completed.

 On August 7, 2011, at 1340 central daylight time, an experimental
 amateur-built RV-7A, N462WP, was substantially damaged during a
 forced landing after takeoff from Western Kentucky Airpark (5KY3),
 Paducah, Kentucky. The certificated private pilot/owner/builder was
 not injured and the passenger incurred minor injuries. Visual
 meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed
 for the local personal flight, which was conducted under the
 provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.

 According to the pilot, the airplane was equipped with an automotive
 conversion Mazda 13B rotary engine. After an uneventful preflight
 inspection, the pilot taxied the airplane and conducted a pre-takeoff
 run-up of the engine. During the run-up the pilot tested the dual ignition
 system and the primary and secondary engine control computers for proper
 function. Noting no abnormalities, the pilot proceeded with the takeoff.

 While climbing the airplane at an airspeed of about 100 knots, and about
 200 to 300 feet above the ground, the pilot noted that the engine
 began to "stumble" and lost partial power. The pilot responded by
 switching engine control computers, enriching the mixture, and then
 began searching for a forced landing site. He did not note any
 abnormal engine instrument indications, and could not recall the
 engine's rpm during the descent. During the forced landing to a
 nearby road, the airplane struck a mailbox and a ditch, damaging the
 left wing tip and the right wing spar.

 After the airplane was recovered to the pilot's hangar, the pilot
 and a Federal Aviation Administration inspector conducted a test run
 of the airplane's engine on the day following the accident flight.
 According to the inspector, the engine started immediately and
 exhibited smooth and continuous operation at an idle power setting.

 Not much of a clue as to what happened.

 I have had a reply from a distributor; may have SGF price and availability
 soon.

 Murry

 Ed, have you heard anything about this on the grape vine?

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 Maybe he had a bit of water in the fuel.

 Paul Lamar

 So does this qualify as float equipped and require float checkout? :-)))

Dale Davies


Yeah??????  What is with all the water and the floating
airplane?  Did they flood the airport and the hanger to retrieve the wreck?

Very Strange!

SD