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Somebody missing a tailwheel?

My dad has been cutting wood the last couple days just east of Cascade maybe ten miles, and on his way up this morning he found a tailwheel laying by the road. Wasn't there yesterday, so it had to have come off yesterday afternoon or sometime before eight this morning. I'll try to get a pic up of it later, but my guess is somebody must have hit a pothole or rock or something on takeoff, cause it still has the spring and cables and part of the tubing attached. Just wondering if anybody on here was missing their tailwheel, I know where it is lol. Try to get a pic tomorrow sometime.
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Re: Somebody missing a tailwheel?

Lost a cowl flap once. Made a terrible noise and I was over rough terain. Landed on the first good strait road.

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Re: Somebody missing a tailwheel?

Perhaps it came from D.B. Cooper's escape plane. Any $20 lying around?
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Re: Somebody missing a tailwheel?

Thats funny right there
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Re: Somebody missing a tailwheel?

I once found one side of a Cubs wing struts stashed in a tree in a remote place where there used to be an airstrip #-o I bet someone had fun!
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Re: Somebody missing a tailwheel?

I will let you know when they call looking to buy a new one.... Happened twice last month.
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Re: Somebody missing a tailwheel?

wup - they must have had that $40 eye bolt?? I have seen them break recently. jg
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Re: Somebody missing a tailwheel?

It belongs to Bobby Cox from South Carolina. I heard third hand that he lost it on his way out.. ..on a trailer..
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Re: Somebody missing a tailwheel?

StudentBCP and I spoke today; I'll pick it up in a few weeks and ship it to Bobby. It is way cool his dad found it and even cooler you guys posted it found. I know Bobby will really appreciate you both for helping him out. =D> =D> =D>

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