Third, Macklin is right. I am an armchair investigator. I heard a story about "another flying car nutcase" and went to investigate, using the means at my disposal to gather information in a matter of hours.
Sums it up really. Then you say
I look at the record I can find and wish I were in a situation to find out truly what his story was.
Again
write to AVCEN and request the facts. If they feel your expertise is of value then I'm sure they will give you the facts you deserve
Please try to accept:
Notwithstanding that this is a rumour network, can I suggest some benefit of the doubt is given in this case until more facts are known?
How do you know that he had not approached this first flight in a thoroughly professional and incremental manner?
How do you know that he got airborne 'inadvertently'?
How do you know that he did not seek advice from professionals?
It certainly does not seem from your post that you know the answers to these questions, so why assume the worst?
Please carry on for whatever reasons you desire to respect somebody who cooked and publicly ate his shoe, that is your choice and I respect it.