REFLECTOR:accident/incident

Scott reflector@tvbf.org
Tue, 14 Oct 2003 17:20:01 -0600


Sounds like he's already back in the air.


At 05:02 PM 10/14/2003, you wrote:
>Good to see you're in one piece and will fly again.
>
>At 03:23 PM 10/14/2003, you wrote:
>
>>welll, yes I did hit hard. Nose gear lost and wheel pants. Right lower 
>>winglet knocked off along with bell crank for rudder. I did not even get 
>>seatbelt bruises.
>>
>>New parts arrived Saturday by FedEx, and Scott Swing and I had it ready 
>>to fly Sunday afternoon (substanital damage?). Today I arrived back home 
>>in Sebring, FL after about 12 hours enroute. I understand from the FAA 
>>that the reason that it was called substantial damage was that the 
>>control system (rudder bellcrank) was involved. It was just unfortunate 
>>that they were all there at Copperstate.
>>
>>Everything nominal except some paint and fiberglass finish work needed.
>>
>>Thanks to Scott Swing!!!   He assessed the damage, ordered the parts. I 
>>drove to Phoenix to get the parts and some West System. He put in a lot 
>>of labor on the glassing, I basically changed the gear out.
>>
>>I can not say enought about the quality of the Velocity people!!!
>>
>>Bob Wood
>>N658SE