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SkySteve
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Location: Huntsville, UT
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 Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:22 am Post subject: Kitfox Crash in Texas |
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I just heard that a Kitfox went down in Seabrook, Texas. The word is it was on a demo flight with a prospective buyer. What I heard was that it was in the pattern doing touch & goes. Anyone else hear about this? Any details? Who was it?
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Firm
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:52 pm Post subject: Re: Kitfox Crash in Texas |
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He had that plane up for sale...I believe he was asking only 15,000 for it.
Howard
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Fox5flyer
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:56 pm Post subject: Kitfox Crash in Texas |
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Hmmmm. What a shame to lose two pilots, both in one flight. Hopefully,
someone will be able to report to us what happened, if it's ever known.
Thanks Jeff.
Deke Morisse
Mikado Michigan
S5/Subaru/CAP 375+ TT
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rcsfca
Joined: 22 Feb 2008
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Location: San Francisco Bay Area
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:35 pm Post subject: Re: Kitfox Crash in Texas |
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The plane was for sale, as noted above.
Here's the link to the ad in MyPlane.com:
http://www.myplane.com/ad/1072#%20self
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Rich Cunningham
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SF East Bay
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Fox5flyer
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:51 am Post subject: Kitfox Crash in Texas |
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Check out that gross weight!
Deke
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Guy Buchanan
Joined: 16 Jul 2006
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Location: Ramona, CA
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:38 am Post subject: Kitfox Crash in Texas |
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At 03:46 AM 6/4/2008, you wrote:
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Deke
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Check out that empty weight! That's got to be a record! Let's see,
full tanks + 2x175# FAA occupants = 1534#. Big engine = forward CG. I
wonder what his stall speed was? Ouch!
Guy Buchanan
San Diego, CA
K-IV 1200 / 582-C / Warp / 100% done, thanks mostly to Bob Ducar.
Do not archive
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:07 am Post subject: Kitfox Crash in Texas |
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I checked on that plane a very long time ago and from what I remember from talking with the 80 yr old owner it had previously sustained damage from a hard landing which was repaired and then had longer wing struts installed with different attach points on the wing. The owner boasted that it had two of everything and that he had registered it with a 1700lb gross. I don't know how he kept the CG within limits without putting the two batteries way in the back which would cause additional stress on the frame. Layne S5 EA81
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