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Thread: Kitfox I, II, III check your aileron attachments

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    Senior Member Peteohms's Avatar
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    Default Kitfox I, II, III check your aileron attachments

    I sold my Model III last fall and just found out it crashed in May. Here is the NTSB preliminary report.

    https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/Re...relim&IType=LA

    I know nothing else about the accident.
    Pete
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    Default Re: Kitfox I, II, III check your aileron attachments

    Bummer! Preflight, preflight, preflight for sure. Not to be to picky, but doesn't a Kitfox have 5 flaperon ribs?? I know an Avid speed wing or Aerobat has only 4 hinges (9' long flaperon) but thought all Kitfoxes had 5 on each wing. JImChuk

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    Default Re: Kitfox I, II, III check your aileron attachments

    There was a service bulletin, but I always inspected them on my preflight. I had, as I recall, nearly 900 logged in that Kitfox and the plane was pushing 1200 hours when I sold it.
    Pete
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    Post Re: Kitfox I, II, III check your aileron attachments

    Hello,
    I bought N73BH and will be restoring it, I've started a vlog on YouTube and will be logging it there. Yes I've been watching Trent Palmer too much....
    I plan to be releasing videos about once a week, I didn't get to work on the plane in this video but I just re-fiberglassed the cowling and will post a new video on that soon.

    I bought a KITFOX!!!! #BlameTrentPalmer Vlog 002

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    Default Re: Kitfox I, II, III check your aileron attachments

    BTW all FIVE flaperon hangers broke, as you can see in the video it's completely detached.

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    Default Re: Kitfox I, II, III check your aileron attachments

    Well, there you are Pete. Now you know a little more about 73BH.
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    Default Re: Kitfox I, II, III check your aileron attachments

    Nile,
    That is very cool! Good luck with your Kitfox restoration!
    John Evens
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    Default Re: Kitfox I, II, III check your aileron attachments

    This is good info guys!
    Thanks
    Alex

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