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Old 20th Dec 2010, 11:45
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The wreckage was sold by the insurance company to another Victa owner who intends utilising it for what spares he can get from it. He also intends rebuilding the engine and using it to replace his present donk. The aircraft had been modified to take a 150 hp engine which is what he principally wanted.

The fuselage was in surprisingly good shape despite having a wing torn off although there was some damage around the wing root area. The canopy, for example, still moved on its tracks without any binding or jamming. As the engine was not turning over at the time of impact there may not be a lot of internal damage, however, the prop was hit and will be a write-off so I expect bearings may also have been damaged.
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