This was posted on Cozy builders group. Yet another certified engine bites
the dust.

Steve Brooks

Subject: COZY: Dick Rutan Safe After Emergency Landing



Dick Rutan has piloted many challenging flights, including going around the
world nonstop in his brother's Voyager aircraft, but this Tuesday he had a
close call while flying one of the simplest airplanes around-a Cessna 150.
"It was sudden, catastrophic and inexplicable," Rutan told The Associated
Press. A cylinder blew, and "the engine was totally destroyed." Rutan, who
was flying by himself from Mojave to Palm Springs to attend a memorial
service for a friend, landed safely on a small road near Victorville about
9:30 a.m. Rutan said he was flying at about 1,000 feet when the engine
died-the AP said it was "fortunate" that he was so close to the ground, but
pilots reading the story would likely wish for more altitude when the engine
fails.http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/DickRutan_Safe_Following_Emergenc
yLanding_196798-1.html He was flying a Cessna 150????
* Rich
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