Where's My Prop?

[ryoder 1,394]

The incident happened in December, but I think the website and reward are new:

http://www.wheresmyprop.com/

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[riddler 0]

Nice. The old prop won't be worth putting back on, so I'm guessing he wants to sue the A&P that last worked on it? Just needs the evidence.

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[Rookie120 0]

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so I'm guessing he wants to sue the A&P that last worked on it?

I'm guessing he wants to go after Hamilton. If I remember correctly there is an A.D. on the prop. Or maybe I am confusing it with the Commanche. My idea is he landed safe, no one got hurt. File an insurance claim and call it a day.

If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck!

[ryoder 1,394]

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Nice. The old prop won't be worth putting back on, so I'm guessing he wants to sue the A&P that last worked on it? Just needs the evidence.

From the Aspen Times article:

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Cox believes it was a metallurgical defect where the propeller meets the crank shaft in the nose of the plane that caused the problem, and said he hopes the repair will be covered in a warranty.

Sounds like they are refusing to cover it, so now he needs evidence for leverage.

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[ryoder 1,394]

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so I'm guessing he wants to sue the A&P that last worked on it?

I'm guessing he wants to go after Hamilton. If I remember correctly there is an A.D. on the prop. Or maybe I am confusing it with the Commanche. My idea is he landed safe, no one got hurt. File an insurance claim and call it a day.

There was no crash, just a mechanical failure. I would be very skeptical that insurance would cover it.

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[Rookie120 0]

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I would be very skeptical that insurance would cover it.

I know of a Navajo that lost a blade that nailed the nose. He filed a claim and the insurance paid for it. Dont know if the guy in Colorado could do the same.

If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck!

[PLFKING 3]

ANY prop ? I know of one in the woods somewhere around Monroe, Ga.

Don

"When in doubt I whip it out,
I got me a rock-and-roll band.
It's a free-for-all."

[klingeme 0]

You'd be suprised what 5 gallons of prop wash can do to an old prop. I think you can still buy the stuff.

[Rookie120 0]

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You'd be suprised what 5 gallons of prop wash can do to an old prop.

Not as bad as 20 ft of flight line! That stuff is nasty.

If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck!

[BillyVance 34]

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ANY prop ? I know of one in the woods somewhere around Monroe, Ga.

Don

I believe that was recovered later. (see Cspencefly's post)

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

[CSpenceFLY 1]

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ANY prop ? I know of one in the woods somewhere around Monroe, Ga.

Don

That was recovered about 18 months after the incident.

[PLFKING 3]

In the woods ? In a pond ? Someone's chicken coop ?

Don

"When in doubt I whip it out,
I got me a rock-and-roll band.
It's a free-for-all."

[BIGUN 1,068]

I think we should all put his phone number in our DD list and coordinate a night of 50-60 phone calls from different parts of the country (Florida to Cali to Washington) with, "we found it over here in... !!"

Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

[BillyVance 34]

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In the woods ? In a pond ? Someone's chicken coop ?

Don

In the woods.

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban