Son of a........!!!!!!!

[FitchUpNorth]

After about 40 hours on my newly re engined baby, was just about ready to put the floats on!!! The Chief Pilot who flew with me the first 10 for the insurance, asked to use it for some personal proficiency. "Carry your own insurance, fill the fuel, don't bend it". 1st landing attempt.

He's fine. Pride wounded. As the chief of a 141 and 135 operation, it's a rough go. His pride is healing faster than the bird I fear. Trying to get a parts list together for the wing from lift tubes outboard. Build manual is pretty vague I fear. Obviously motor needs a tear down. And new IVO prop. But most concerned about the bent left fuse attach point for gear.

Having trouble attaching more than one pic. Watch for subsequent posts for balance of the horror story.

[FitchUpNorth]

It didn't use to look this way

[FitchUpNorth]

Both brand new too.

[chefwarthog]

Denny, it is heart braking to see your bird in this condition.... And the pilote it's still alive?£"X*?!!¬¤¢£ :-( ..... Borrow someone else plane and broken it like that.... he sure feel small in his shoes..... this it a bad situation.... Really heart braking!!!

[SkySteve]

Oh man, that really sucks!

[Geowitz]

Please tell me he really did have insurance and didn't skimp on that.

[FitchUpNorth]

To answer several, yes it's heartbreaking. Yes he's still alive ( for now ). And his company just yesterday said that its not really their responsibility. Cause he was not giving instruction. He better have good insurance personally. P#sses a guy off. Thanks for the thoughts.

Look at bright side. I'll have lots of things to post about now. Lol

And one if those things is going to be the charter and flight schools name plus his name if this doesn't get moving soon.

[Dorsal]

Man oh man what a bummer, so sorry to see this. Hope the repairs go well.

[tommg13780]

Fitch up north,
I have a right wing, model 2 if you may be interested. Unfortunately we are quite far apart. Let me know.

[Esser]

Motor may not need a full tear down since the prop was composite. I would talk to an expert with your motor and find out. The gear box may be the problem.