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thesupe(at)hotmail.com
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 Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:04 pm Post subject: Bird Strike, was News alerts "Kitfox " accidents |
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I think you both are talking about two different accidents. The one I mentioned happened to Howard Firm from Virginia Mn in a Kitfos 4. He told me about finding the bird (I think a seagull) lodged behind the engine. Jim Chuk, Avid MK IV, Chisholm Mn
[quote] Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:51:31 -0600
From: josandt(at)verizon.net
Subject: Re: Re: Bird Strike, was News alerts "Kitfox " accidents
To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com
From: Tom Jones <nahsikhs(at)elltel.net>
Date: 2007/11/15 Thu AM 08:11:53 CST
To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: Bird Strike, was News alerts "Kitfox " accidents
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Tom Jones" <nahsikhs(at)elltel.net>
> During the investigation, the residue of feathers was found in the engine
> compartment and it was found that the impact broke off the electric primer
> control that allowed pressurized fuel to escape and ignite into the
> compartment. That's how I recall it anyway. If anyone else can add to it,
> please do.
Deke, that is the way I remember the demise of the "Purple Monster". I recall that the pilot had an encounter with an eagle a while before that. The eagle hit the prop and went through it and hit the windshield with no damage...to the prop or windshield. I think it was a Warp Drive prop. Do not archive
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Tom Jones
Classic IV, Phase one
503 Rotax, 72 inch Two blade Warp
Ellensburg, WA
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:53 am Post subject: Bird Strike, was News alerts "Kitfox " accidents |
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No, Jim. I think we're all talking about the same accident in Howard Firms Purple Monster. It still amazes me that a bird could get past the spinning prop and into the engine compartment, but it apparently did. Howard had some extremely bad luck, especially after building another Fox and having it burn when the hangar caught fire. Has anybody talked to him in the past year?
do not archive
Deke Morisse
S5/NE Michigan
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Lynn Matteson
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Location: Grass Lake, Michigan
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:38 am Post subject: Bird Strike, was News alerts "Kitfox " accidents |
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I haven't heard a word about Howard. He was kind enough to send me,
gratis, the reamers that I needed to start building my plane way back
in Sept. of 2004. This was just one of the many acts of kindness that
I've experienced from members of this group/list. Another reason that
I gladly give when it comes "pledge time" at Matronics.
Lynn Matteson
Grass Lake, Michigan
Kitfox IV Speedster w/Jabiru 2200
flying w/420+ hrs
do not archive
On Nov 16, 2007, at 6:50 AM, fox5flyer wrote:
| Quote: | No, Jim. I think we're all talking about the same accident in
Howard Firms Purple Monster. It still amazes me that a bird could
get past the spinning prop and into the engine compartment, but it
apparently did. Howard had some extremely bad luck, especially
after building another Fox and having it burn when the hangar
caught fire. Has anybody talked to him in the past year?
do not archive
Deke Morisse
S5/NE Michigan
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thesupe(at)hotmail.com
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:12 am Post subject: Bird Strike, was News alerts "Kitfox " accidents |
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I stand corrected. I never met Howard till after he was almost done with his last plane. I never saw his first one and
never heard that it had a name. With the mention of an eagle, I though it was two different accedents. I did call
Howard's place last summer, he had some leftover paint and I needed some, but his wife said he was working out of the country,
she didn't say where, but I got the impression it was in the middle East Thanks, Jim Chuk Avid MK IV MN
[quote] From: fox5flyer(at)idealwifi.net
To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Bird Strike, was News alerts "Kitfox " accidents
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:50:09 -0500
.ExternalClass .EC_hmmessage P {padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;} .ExternalClass EC_BODY.hmmessage {font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;} No, Jim. I think we're all talking about the same accident in Howard Firms Purple Monster. It still amazes me that a bird could get past the spinning prop and into the engine compartment, but it apparently did. Howard had some extremely bad luck, especially after building another Fox and having it burn when the hangar caught fire. Has anybody talked to him in the past year?
do not archive
Deke Morisse
S5/NE Michigan
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