Well, being that nobody was hurt, and we can have a little fun (with
this poor guy's mishap), I've already come to the conclusion that it
must've been a Rotax because none of you guys are mentioning it. : )
Hell, if it had been a "J" engine, you guys would be all over it. : )
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, 593hrs
Sensenich 62x46
flying again after rebuild, and new Electroair direct-fire ignition
system;
also building a new pair of snow skis
do not archive
On Nov 26, 2008, at 11:29 AM, Bob Brennan wrote:
> <matronics@bob.brennan.name>
>
> "The propeller went in reverse, and he realized he couldn't stop
> the plane
> before it went beyond the boundaries of the airport," Hauser said.
>
> From
> http://www.coloradodaily.com/news/2008/nov/24/plane-crash-reported-
> boulder-m
> unicipal-airport/
>
> Propeller went in reverse?? Maybe he used a car engine with 4-on-
> the-floor
> and shifted wrong... [kidding of course]
>
> Bob Brennan - N717GB
> 1991 UK Model 2 ELSA Kitfox
> Rotax 582 with 3 blade prop
> Wrightsville Pa
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Lynn
> Matteson
> Sent: 26 November 2008 11:12 am
> To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Kitfox mishap in Colorado
>
>
> Nobody seems to have mentioned the Kitfox that crash-landed in
> Boulder, Colorado. I got the alert from Google a couple of days ago.
> They said it was an engine problem that caused the pilot to put it
> down...he wasn't hurt. Anybody near there know what kind of engine
> problem, and what kind of engine?
>
> Lynn Matteson
> Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
> Jabiru 2200, 593hrs
> Sensenich 62x46
> flying again after rebuild, and new Electroair direct-fire ignition
> system;
> also building a new pair of snow skis
> do not archive
>
>
