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Charlie , I am not certain, but that could the aircraft that Jim Mosur (Canada) sold back about a year or so ago. Jim had flown it down to Tracy's gathering a couple of years ago. He told me he sold it and I had received several e mails from the gentleman who purchased it concerning some of the Rotary engine aspects. To the best of my knowledge, Jim never had any serious problems with it other than losing both water pump belts and cooking one engine he had in it - got him back to the airport. He had fixed the Ross drive by adding a thrust bearing and more lubrication. As mentioned, the aircraft always appear to be well maintained when I saw it.
Ed
----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlie England" <ceengland@bellsouth.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 10:57 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] [Fwd: RV-List: RV-6 ACCIDENT NEAR MONTREAL,QUEBEC]
Just posted on the RV list. Does anyone recognize the registration?
Charlie
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: RV-List: RV-6 ACCIDENT NEAR MONTREAL,QUEBEC
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 22:31:24 -0400
From: Bruno <rv4@videotron.ca>
Reply-To: rv-list@matronics.com
To: rv-list@matronics.com
--> RV-List message posted by: Bruno <rv4@videotron.ca>
Good evening Gentlemen
Early this morning RV-6 C-GAPF
crashed in the Richelieu river while doing circuits at the St-Jean Airport
(CYJN). The aircraft had been purchased 2 weeks ago from a friend of mine
(not the builder) and the new owner was receiving training due to his lack
of confidence in his abilities with his new aircraft.
In this accident, I loss a good
friend of mine, the passenger, Robert Riendeau, a true gentleman and RV
builder. Robert, was in the final preparation toward a flight next year in
his RV-4. In the mean time, he was flying a KR-1, which he bought a few
years ago and totally refurbished.
The RV-6 (Mazda Powered) had been
very well maintained and had been worked on extensively last winter. From
initial reports, the aircraft appeared to have suffered an engine failure
and crashed almost strait in the river (most likely stalled).
We should know a little more in the next few days.
Robert, blue skies my friend..
Bruno
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