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Old 10-26-2016, 07:28 PM
GotWake GotWake is offline
 
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http://www.auctionzip.com/Full-Image/2791802/fi93.cgi

It is apparently based at Lone Hickory (8zeroC) near Yadkinville, NC

Auction is this Saturday Oct 29, starting at 10am

N888GK owned by Jeffrey Steele.
Yeah, this is the one.
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Old 10-26-2016, 07:51 PM
GotWake GotWake is offline
 
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It looks like in 2004 it was ground looped on a landing and nosed over on its top. Then in 2010, it had a hard landing resulting in damage to the right wing spar. That doesn't sound like much fun without a major inspection.

Thanks for all the help guys. I got behind a RV today at KHKY finishing my XC. I may have to just find a different one.
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Old 10-28-2016, 02:37 PM
Rx7thHeaven Rx7thHeaven is offline
 
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I also saw the auction add for this plane and was a little put off by the obvious repair. That plane has been on barnstormers for a few weeks now. They are asking 58k on the listing. I am located in Greensboro and also in the market for an RV.
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Old 10-30-2016, 02:45 PM
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Default Did it sell?

Did the RV8 sell? How much?
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Old 10-31-2016, 07:00 AM
Robert Anglin Robert Anglin is offline
 
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We sat-in for most of the sale, but they were running very long. The two aircraft were to be sold at noon but by 1:00 PM it looked like they would be at least another hour so we left out. Billy Carter was there and was going over the logs with any buyers so we ask if he could, to let us know how it went. Both the Cessna and the RV were to be sold without reserve so they should have gone regardless. When we left all the equipment, tractors and attachments were being sold A.I.W.I. and I would suspect the aircraft were done the same. The 8 had suffered a hard landing. Looking only from the outside it seemed as if Billy had done a far job, but we did not get to see inside the airframe.
If we learn more I will try to post it, Yours, R.E.A. III #80888
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Old 10-31-2016, 05:16 PM
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I had a friend there for the duration. I did not attend, but I was messaged at the end of the sale, high bid was 41K, and the auction needed a minimum of 60K...apparently, there was a reserve of some type. The Cessna 140 went for 17K. Not sure what the estate has planned for it now.
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Old 10-31-2016, 08:03 PM
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I had a wedding to attend, so I didn't go. I was afraid that they would have a high reserve on it.
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