REFLECTOR:MT Prop went missing

[Scott Derrick]

Geeze, that's almost catastrophic damage!

I had a 3/8 bolt go through my Cato and it just dinged it real good!

Scott

At 02:57 PM 4/4/2004, you wrote:
>Chuck,
>
> > I guess that answers the question whether a stone strike, or something
> > similar, could cause loss of a blade, or at least a portion of it.  Since
> > photos were taken of it in a hangar, it's reasonable to conclude that the
> > plane returned in one piece.
>
>Yes. The Velocity landed safely. Greg was on board when it happened. He is not
>sure if the prop strike damage occurred on takeoff (stone, bar or runway
>light) or whether a loose object such as a ruler may have departed during
>flight. But whatever it was, it must have been reasonably large and massive to
>have done this much damage.
>
>Dave Black
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