Hi jetmech

Thanks for the info.

This is my second plane and I had flown it about 10 times, mostly in windy conditions. It was flying pretty good but I was having a hard time trimming it due to the wind. Finally, the other day the wind was pretty calm and I was able to trim it out and it flew very well.

On the second flight I was doing loops, rolls and flying inverted. I was having a great time (this thing really scoots with that .75). I began my landing routine and on the downwind leg the plane was flying away from me. I gave it right aileron to bring it back parallel with the runway. It rolled right and began diving. I gave it left aileron and up elevator. The plane started responding then began a downward spiral to the right that I couldn't correct with left aileron and up elevator.

It went into the ground nearly vertical and the spinner was completely shattered. The engine cylinder was buried. 8 inches of the fuselage was destroyed totally and both wing tips have severe damage as well as the center section of the leading edge where the pegs fit into the fuselage. Both plastic srcews on the back of the wing were broken. The radio does not work. When I turn the receiver on the servos do not move. There is no responce when I move the sticks. The radio is in a box to be sent to Futaba to check out. The plane was a Christmas present so the radio is not that old. The carburetor was full of mud. I removed it and thoroughly cleaned it. I'll take the back plate off today and check the inside for dirt.

I went to the LHS and got the wood to repair it. I'm going to try to make the fuselage a little longer since I had to put 6 oz lead in the nose section to balance it.

I've rebuilt the front end of my SuperStar 2 times so I think the 4* will be flying again fairly soon.

Cecil