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Subject: N2026P for sale
N2026P is a nice plane I purchased from Canada, brought to the US, brought up to US standards, re-licensed and had to fly off a restricted period a second time. THIS IS A FLYING AIRCRAFT (30 hours in 2003). And accumulating hours for 2004.
It is a stock (what ever that means) KR2, 1835 HAPI VW, retracts with stout pin locks (not the notorious latches). Basic VFR instruments, no gyros, panel bracketed NAVCOM, 9 gallon header tank, premolded turtledeck, canopy, and cowling. Clean interior, decent exterior. Total weight around 535 lbs, good speed and climb performance.
The motor had a head job with new valves and guides about 1.5 years ago. I don't hold the construction certificate so it has been condition inspected by A&Es. I will pay for inspection if the purchase price is reasonable. The mechanic on our field is very thorough and a home builder.
I paid well over $6,000 initial price and improvements for import/ re-registration. The plane is better now than then. THIS IS A FLYING AIRCRAFT (30 hours in 2003). Like any homebuilt, it has areas for improvement if someone wants to fly and do some tweaking between flights.
Only serious inquires please, I am extremely busy and this is my work email address. The plane and I are located in eastern Oregon in Baker City, Oregon. About 2 hours by freeway northwest of Boise Idaho. Reply OFF KRNET to
Some of the photos are from when I purchased the aircraft in 1999. Most of the photos were taken in 2002 when the head work was done.
Ed Hibbard
N2026P
Baker City, Oregon
Updated by John Bouyea:
I visited Ed yesterday, Nov 13, 2004. I took the following pictures and can make a few observations.
Ed showed me the airplane as a potential buyer. We did a walk-around/ pre-flight inspection. The upper rudder hinge has a bit of noticeable wear but only compared to the other two that are without any movement. The left-most elevator hinge shows similar wear. They are all certainly "within limits" and there is no noticeable control surface "slop."
The airplane was completed in 1986 and is very "classic" in it's lines and installed components. As noted above it has a HAPI 1835 with the Diehl accessory case and a single magneto. The secondary ignition is a Great Plains electronic unit firing a second set of plugs installed into the lower side of the heads. The engine took a couple of shots from the primer and fired on the third blade and warmed up sounding very smooth and even. Ed has a Culver Prop (I'm unsure of the diameter & pitch.)
Ed taxied out to the active, did the run-up and took off. The airplane seemed to rotate normally and accelerated well. He was off the ground and climbing at a good rate. He put the gear up and the climb seemed to increase. The first pass was the fast low pass showing about 145 - 150 mph. The second pass was a touch and go and the third was a full stop landing. Ed reports about 70 knots over the fence and holds it off until it settles onto a 3 point landing. Ed had to add power during his taxi to get to 1st turn off in less than 2300'.
I got to taxi it around a bit but I don't really fit with a headset. (I'm 6'2".)
We pulled the cowl and I got these additional pictures.
This is not a show plane. It IS a flying airplane for someone who wants to get in the air <<today>> for less than the cost of a new engine and instruments.
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