BJ Schramm Lost In Helicycle Crash

[RoadRunnerNews]

The Gem County Sheriff's office has confirmed that BJ Schramm was lost in
the crash of his Helicycle, Tuesday, 04/27. BJ was an amazing man and his
passing is a heckuva loss for the sport rotorcraft movenent...

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It is a sad time for the sport helicopter community. BJ was the
father of the modern sport helicopter movement. His early single seat
Scorpion was the first kit built helicopter that could actually fly.
From there, the rest is history. I never met BJ, but I am really
sadened that now I won't have the chance.

Rumors about the crash suggest that BJ had a heart attack while flying
his helicycle after filming a promotional video about it. One has to
wonder if he would have survived if he had come down on dry land
rather than in water. I suspect that more details will come out about
the crash as time goes on.

My condolances to BJ's family.

Dennis H.

"RoadRunnerNews" > wrote:

> The Gem County Sheriff's office has confirmed that BJ Schramm was lost in
> the crash of his Helicycle, Tuesday, 04/27. BJ was an amazing man and his
> passing is a heckuva loss for the sport rotorcraft movenent...
>
> Aero-News Network, http://aero-news.net
> POB 9132, Winter Haven, FL, 33883-9132.
> 863-299-8680. Fax: 863-294-3678. Mobile: 863-860-5790
> Copyright (c) 1999-2004.
> "Service is the rent we pay for being.
> It is the very purpose of life, and not
> something you do in your spare time."
> Marion Wright Edelman
>
>

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Here is a preliminary report by the NTSB inspector......

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NTSB Identification: SEA04LA074
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Tuesday, April 27, 2004 in Montour, ID
Aircraft: Schramm Helicycle, registration: N3275Q
Injuries: 1 Fatal.

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain
errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final
report has been completed.

On April 27, 2004, approximately 1500 mountain daylight time, a
Schramm Helicycle experimental/homebuilt helicopter, N3275Q, was
destroyed after impacting terrain near Montour, Idaho. The aircraft
was registered to and operated by a private individual. The private
pilot, sole occupant of the aircraft, was fatally injured. Visual
meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal
flight, and a flight plan was not filed. The flight departed Montour
at an undetermined time.

According to an FAA inspector, an alert notification (ALNOT) was
issued for the aircraft approximately 1900 on April 27th. According to
local law enforcement personnel, at 0819 on the morning of April 28th
the aircraft was located by search and rescue personnel partially
submerged in the Payette River about 1 mile northwest of Montour,
Idaho. It was also reported by the inspector that prior to the
accident a complaint had been reported to local authorities of two
helicopters flying low over a school and residential areas in the
Montour area. The inspector also reported that prior to the accident
the pilot had landed at a local store in Montour and purchased some
fuel for the aircraft. The store employee reported that the pilot
complained about a problem with the fuel system, and that when the
pilot started the engine he noticed a flame/torch during the starting
sequence. Under the supervision of the inspector, the aircraft was
recovered to a private facility for future examination.

According to the inspector, both main rotor blades were bent upward
with minimal deformation and remained attached to the main rotor mast.
The tail rotor drive shaft and both tail rotor blades were not
located.

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Dennis Hawkins
n4mwd AT amsat DOT org (humans know what to do)

"A RECESSION is when you know somebody who is out of work.
A DEPRESSION is when YOU are out of work.
A RECOVERY is when all the H-1B's are out of work."

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them to put Americans out of work, visit the following
web site and click on the "Exporting America" CNN news
video: http://zazona.com/ShameH1B/MediaClips.htm

[Hennie]

Dennis
Is there any other details of the crash available
even if it is not official yet?


Regards

Hennie

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That's all there is for right now.

Dennis.


(Hennie) wrote:

> Dennis
> Is there any other details of the crash available
> even if it is not official yet?
>
>
> Regards
>
> Hennie

Dennis Hawkins
n4mwd AT amsat DOT org (humans know what to do)

"A RECESSION is when you know somebody who is out of work.
A DEPRESSION is when YOU are out of work.
A RECOVERY is when all the H-1B's are out of work."

To find out what an H-1B is and how Congress is using
them to put Americans out of work, visit the following
web site and click on the "Exporting America" CNN news
video: http://zazona.com/ShameH1B/MediaClips.htm