Return-Path: Received: from server1.mich.com ([198.108.16.2]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Mon, 12 Jun 2000 16:43:35 -0400 Received: from [207.74.178.7] (lorn.mich.com [207.74.178.7]) by server1.mich.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id QAA19192; Mon, 12 Jun 2000 16:49:37 -0400 Message-Id: In-Reply-To: <20000612043712.AAA8097@ns1.olsusa.com> References: <20000612043712.AAA8097@ns1.olsusa.com> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 16:49:31 -0400 To: From: "Lorn H. Olsen" Subject: Re: N493K X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 12:27:03 -0700 >From: refroelich@juno.com >To: lancair.list@olsusa.com >Cc: win_froelich@msn.com, froelich@cybertrails.com, Valn23@silcom.com >Subject: N493K >Message-ID: <20000611.122705.-171695.0.refroelich@juno.com> > >N493K is no longer a flyable lancair IV. Descended from 10,500 feet to >about 5,700 feet with the engine near idle. Made a 180 degree turn, then >applied power and there was none. Had to dive under four sets of tall >high tension power lines to belly in a field at 4,250 feet. The rudder >counter weight must have caught a line that tore off about 15 per cent of >the top of the rudder. . . . . >I believe I had about 50 seconds to make decisions and land. In time I >will probably have a number of goodies, including the $5,000 leather >interior, for sale. Irronically I had just that morning update the >KLN90B data base. > >Bob I normally have little use for lawyers, but in this case I would be having a long talk with one. -- Lorn H. Olsen, US MidTel, Corp. 248-771-1010, LNC2, N31161, PTK, Michigan lorn@mich.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>