| Builder | Ben Wilkinson - Whitby, Wellington |
| Owner | Ben Wilkinson - Whitby, Wellington |
| Registration | ZK-SLK |
| Type | KR2S |
| Year | 2006 |
| Status |
Aircraft is currently based in Masterton and undergoing an engine rebuild after dropping a valve.
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| Config |
Standard KR2 with Type 4, 2600cc Porsche motor. |
| Performance |
Cruise 120kts @ 2700rpm, VNE 173kts. Stall 38kts indicated. |
| Comment | |
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Ben wrote "Currently I have the engine on re-assy after an engine failure at 150 ft on takeoff. Got her into a
stony cockies [farmers] paddock and finished with a controlled ground loop to avoid the fence at the end.
The cause of the engine failure was a valve snapped at the bottom groove on the No 1 inlet valve. The valve
dropped into the cyl and made a bit of a mess. It has involved a total engine rebuild. At present I'm
remachining the heads to take 2 sparkplugs and opening the bore of the spigot recess to take the
larger cylinders. Based in Masterton with Wayne Raynor but will eventually live at Paraparaumu." (11 Dec 2009)
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May 2007
May 2007
May 2007
The result of the snapped valve.
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