1996 KITFOX SERIES 5 VIXEN, 618 SNEW, VERY LIGHT DAMAGE, EASY REPAIR, NICE!Click here to purchase or contact the seller of this item on eBay |
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1996 KITFOX SERIES 5 VIXEN, 618 SNEW, VERY LIGHT DAMAGE, EASY REPAIR, NICE!
SINCE IT’S INTRODUCTION IN THE 1980’S, THE KITFOX SERIES HAS BEEN A VERY POPULAR SMALL LIGHTWEIGHT 2 PLACE SIDE-BY-SIDE HOMEBUILT, WITH A LOYAL FOLLOWING.
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ORIGINAL DESIGN WERE INCREMENTAL, AND THE COMPANY IS PRODUCING THE CURRENT VERSION OF THE ORIGINAL, THE SERIES 4. MOST OF THE ORIGINAL SERIES 1-4 USE SMALL ENGINES OF VARIOUS TYPES, INCLUDING 64 HP-80 H.P. ROTAX, AUTO CONVERSION S, ETC.
REALIZING THAT THERE WAS A MARKET FOR A SLIGHTLY LARGER VERSION OF THE AIRPLANE (ORIGINALS ARE BOTH SHOULDER AND HEADROOM LIMITED), AND DESIGNED TO USE OFF THE SHELF LYCOMING AND CONTINENTAL ENGINES, IN 1994 THE SERIES 5 WAS ANNOUNCED!
WITH A LARGER CABIN, MORE SHOULDER ROOM THAN A BONANZA, AND THE OPTION OF A TAILWHEEL OR A NOSEWHEEL VERSION, THE SERIES 5 NOW OUTSELLS THE SERIES IV BY A MARGIN OF 4/1!
THIS SERIES 5 IS THE TRICYCLE GEARED “VIKEN” MODEL AND WAS DESIGNED TO USE 100 H.P. ROTAX, OR 100-125 H.P CONTINENTAL OR LYCOMING POWERPLANTS.
THIS AIRPLANE WAS BUILT TO ACCEPT THE CONTINENTAL FUEL INJECTED IO-240 125 H.P. ENGINE.
THE SERIES 5, LIKE ALL OF THE KITFOX MODELS, IS A STICK CONTROLLED, 2 SEAT SIDE BY SIDE AIRPLANE, BUT ONE LOOK AT THE CLEAN LARGE, MODERN DASH LAYOUT AND YOU CAN SEE THAT THEY WERE AIMING FOR A “LESS HOMEBUILT, MORE CERTIFIED” PRESENTATION!
THIS AIRCRAFT WAS COMPLETED IN 1996 AFTER A 1200 HOUR ASSEMBLY TIME.
LOGBOOKS ARE COMPLETE FROM COMPLETION OF THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LAST CONDITION INSPECTION IN 2022.
UNFORTUNATELY DURING A FLIGHT IN LATE 2022, THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL (OR HAD A FUEL DELIVERY PROBLEM) AND WAS FORCED TO LAND OFF AIRPORT!
ALTHOUGH THE KITFOX LINE IS KNOW AS A GOOD SHORT/SOFT FIELD AIRPLANE, IT IS MADE FOR PREPARED RUNWAYS, NOT A RANDOM FIELD!
UNFORTUNATELY, THE NOSEGEAR TUBE BENT BACK AND THE NOSEWHEEL AND FORK BROKE OFF, BUT THE AIRPLANE DID NOT FLIP OVER!!
DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE NOSEGEAR TUBE, THE NOSEGEAR MOUNT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TUBULAR ENGINE MOUNT, AND THERE IS A SMAL HOLE PUNCTURED IN THE FIREWALL (BUT THE FIREWALL STRUTURE IS OVERALL STRAIGH, NOT BENT UP)!
THE LOWER FIBERGLASS COWLING IS CRACKED UP AND THE NOSEGEAR TUNNEL WAS DEFORMED BY THE GEAR TUBE, (VISIBLE INSIDE BY THE PILOT’S FOOTWELL SIDE).
THE RIGHT FIBERGLASS WINGTIP IS CRACKED AND BROKEN, AND THE IMPACT TO THIS WING TRANSMITTED TO THE CARRY-THROUGH TUBE IN THE OVERHEAD COCKPIT, WHICH IS BENT.
THE OVERALL STRUCTURE OF THE RIGHT WING LOOKS STRAIGHT, AS DOES THE OVERALL FUSELAGE STRUCTURE!
THE LEFT WING HAS A DENTED SECTION LESS THAN 10” WIDE ON THE ALUMINUM LEADING EDGE RE-ENFORCEMENT, BUT THE OVERALL STRUCTURE AND SPARS LOOK GOOD!
WINGTIP WHELEN STROBE/NAV/TAILLIGHTS AND POWER SUPPLIES ARE UNDAMAGED!
THE RUDDER HAS SAGGING FABRIC AT THE BOTTOM EDGE, SO STRUCTURE IS LIKELY DAMAGED THERE ONLY.
THE LIFT STRUTS, HORIZONTAL AND ELEVATORS AND FLAPERONS DO NOT SHOW ANY DAMAGE.
THE MAIN GEAR HOOP, WITH CLEVELAND WHEELS AND BRAKES APPEARS UNDAMAGED.
INSIDE, THE DASH HAS AIRSPEED, VSI, MANIFOLD PRESSURE, EGT/CHT GUAGE, VAC GUAGE, TACH, HOBBS, AND A FULL COMPLIMENT OF 2 ¼” ENGINE GUAGES INSTALLED!
2 TONE GREY FACTORY BRANDED KITFOX SEATS LOOK GOOD!
THIS AIRFRAME IS SOLD WITHOUT THE ENGINE, AS SHOWN.
SOLD COMPLETE WITH AIRFRAME LOGBOOK SINCE NEW!
AND A SET OF PLANS!!!!!!!
AND LOTS OF ADDITIONAL PAPERWORK, INCLUDING INSPECTION SHEETS, WIRING DIAGRAMS, PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK, RECEIPTS AND WARRENTY CARDS, PLUS LOTS OF COOL FACTORY ADVERTISING, OPTIONS CATALOG, SKYSTAR JOURNAL MAGIZINES, ETC., ETC.
AND THE FAA BILL OF SALE!
AND THE KEYS!
LOCATED AT OUR MAIN OFFICES AT THE CRYSTAL AIRPORT (KMIC), CRYSTAL MINNESOTA, WHERE IT IS 75 DEGREES AND SUNNY TODAY, BUT ES, THOSE ARE SCATTERED SNOWFLAKES YOU SEE ON THAT DAY IN THE PICTURES!
STORAGE IS FREE FOR 30 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION, THEN $8 PER DAY THEREAFTER IF YOU NEED MORE TIME. EVEN THE SERIES 5 IS A LIGHT AIRPLANE, SO MOVING IT ON ANY REASONABLE TRAILER WILL BE EASY!
BUY IT CHEAP AND FIX IT BACK UP THE WAY IT WAS, OR HOW YOU WANT IT!
GOOD BIDDINGREPAIR OF ANY AIRCRAFT WILL DEPEND ON MANY FACTORS, SUCH AS AVAILABILITY OF USED PARTS, LABOR RATE OF THE REPAIR FACILITY, FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT, ETC. AND WE WOULD NEVER PRESUME TO ESTIMATE THIS NUMBER FOR A BUYER. BEWARE OF THOSE WHO OBVIOUSLY GIVE UNREALISTICALLY LOW "ESTIMATES" FOR THE REPAIR OF THE DAMAGED AIRCRAFT THEY SELL.
THIS ITEM IS BEING SOLD WITH A LOW RESERVE, THEREFORE WE FULLY EXPECT THIS LISTING WILL SELL TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE CLOSE OF THIS AUCTION, SO BID EARLY AND BID HIGH. THERE WILL BE NO CHANCE TO BUY THIS ITEM LATER!!
AS WE SET OUR BUY-IT-NOW SO LOW, MANY OF OUR AIRPLANES SELL BY THIS METHOD BEFORE THE END OF THE AUCTION. DONT WAIT TOO LONG HOPING TO SNIPE IT AT THE END, AND BE DISAPPOINTED !
WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT INC IS THE #1 VOLUME SELLER IN THE USED AIRCRAFT MARKET!
WE ARE THE REAL BRICK AND MORTAR WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT YOU HAVE SEEN ADVERTISED ON PAGE 6 OF TRADE-A-PLANE, AT OUR BOOTHS AT OSHKOSH, SUN-AND-FUN, AOPA, AND ELSEWHERE FOR OVER 20 YEARS !!!!
WE HAVE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF SATISFIED CUSTOMERS OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS, SO WHEN YOU BUY AN ITEM THROUGH EBAY FROM US, YOU CAN BE ASSURED THAT WE WILL LIST ALL ITEMS AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE, AND THAT WE WILL ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS TRUTHFULLY.
PLEASE ASK ALL QUESTIONS THROUGH THE LISTING(ASK SELLER A QUESTION), BECAUSE THESE QUESTIONS GET ANSWERED IN A MORE TIMELY MANNER.
PLEASE DON'T ASSUME. IF YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT ANY FACET OF ONE OF OUR LISTINGS, PLEASE ASK !
SO THAT ALL BIDDERS HAVE THE SAME INFORMATION,WE PREFER NOT TO ANSWER DETAIL QUESTIONS BY PHONE. OUR PHONE SALES STAFF HAS NO DIRECT KNOWLEDGE OF THE ITEMS ON EBAY.
DUE TO THE AUCTION FORMAT, IT WOULD NOT BE FAIR FOR THE HIGH BIDDER NOT TO BUY THE ITEM LISTED, SO TREAT YOUR BID LIKE A HANDSHAKE!!
YOUR BID IS NOT A RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL, BUT RATHER A CONTRACT TO BUY OUR AIRPLANE AT YOUR BID PRICE
SO BE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION, AND FUNDSIN PLACE.
A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF $2,000 IS DUE WITHIN 72 HOURS OF THE BID CLOSING. WE PREFER PAYPAL FOR THIS DEPOSIT, BUT IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PAYPAL, LET US KNOW, AND WE WILL HELP YOU FIND AN ALTERNATIVE.
THE BALANCE OF THE PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN 7 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF BID CLOSE. THESE FUNDS CAN BE BY WIRE TRANSFER, BANK OR CASHIERS CHECK, CASH, OR ANY COMBINATION. FULL PAYMENT IS DUE BY TIME STATED, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU HAVE VIEWED THE AIRCRAFT. BID ACCORDINGLY.
THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AT THIS LISTING, AND BE SURE TO CLICK "SEE SELLERS OTHER AUCTIONS" OR SEARCH WENTWORTHAIRCRAFTINC IN SELLERS,FOR MORE ITEMS YOU NEED OR WANT!
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