Good reason to lift the Cowl top during preflight, Virg
On 9/26/2011 10:22 AM, Brad Stone wrote:
> Hate to hear you buggered your plane but so glad your ok.
> Brad Stone
> KR2S
> "Sky Pig"
> Madison, Ms.
>
> From: Phil Matheson<phillipmathe...@bigpond.com>
> To: 'KRnet'<kr...@mylist.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 5:26 AM
> Subject: KR> Engine Failure on Take OFF.
>
> Well, it can happen to you.
>
> Last night 1730 at 500 ft Engine stopped dead. Lack of landing spots. Had to
> make 150' turn to safe ground.
>
> Check, tanks pumps NO start, but engine wind milling. A bit hot and ran out
> of field, had to lift over fence, then channel, stall, O S*#T - ground.
> Bugger.
>
> Walked away. KR home in my workshop.
>
> Damage,
> Prop, nose wheel collapse, L main collapse. Under inner wing whole from
> wheel. But main leg undamaged, the main bolts Sheared OFF, as did the nose
> wheel to fire wall bolts. NO cowl damage only paint. Engine mount bent.
>
> FOUND the cause this morning, the coil lead came out of the distributor Cap.
> No wonder it would not start.
> Did I seem Mark Jones make a cover or his dist. cap, Should listen to Mark.
>
> Impact point Google Earth 145 32.527 E 35 39.681S only 400m from my home.
>
> Phil Matheson
>
> VH PKR. KR2.
>
