Thanks for the well wishes! Our virtual FAA rep made the reader imagine I was cartwheeling down the runway and barely clinging to life, despite a very detailed narrative that I provided. Landing and taxi were actually quite uneventful. I had departed the paved taxiway at Hendersonville and was parking in the grass near the museum when the left MLG separated from the frame and rapidly dumped me on my side. At the time, I assumed my left wheel had fallen into a huge, unseen hole, but none was found. Dislocated my left shoulder and sprained/twisted my left ankle in the fall. Friendly onlookers rushed over quickly to lift the gyro, pull me out and call for help. Needless to say, I didn't get to grill the meat I brought in for the cookout. And very fortunate it occurred at 2 mph on soft grass instead of on takeoff or landing! Rotor blades were already locked forward and aft, so only significant damage was a bent left control rod and some repairable gouges on the tips of the belt-driven prop. Mishap cause: bolt hole elongation on the aluminum strut and eventual failure due to repeated cycling and metal fatigue. Upon disassembly and inspection, the opposite side had initial signs of the same issue. The builder is helping me redesign the gear with thicker aluminum and a steel plate for added strength. Lesson learned (and the main reason I'm airing my laundry here): If you suspect hidden stress points on your gyro, esp. one built from scratch, conduct a disassembly and inspection for those areas after the first 50-100 hrs to check for abnormal indications. I suspect many of you already do this. That would have identified this point of failure before it became one.
We're making steady progress as time permits. Still plenty of things to check, but plan to have it back in the air next month if all goes well. Shoulder and ankle still aren't ready for prime time, so no hurry