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Ralph B
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Location: Mound Minnesota
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 Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:52 am Post subject: beware 912 owners |
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I found out from the detective working the case on my Kolbra theft, that there is a demand for 912 engines in the gulf states for uses on airboats. The 912 is an expensive engine and thieves know if they can get their hands on one, it's worth money and not the money you paid for it. They can be sold for a few hundred to a few thousand dollars.
My Kolbra 912 was vulnerable because it was easy to remove. Four bolts was all it took to take the engine, oil cooler, radiator, exhaust, engine mount, and prop. Any 912 that is outside of a cowling is an easy take. Trike, PPC, and Kolb owners should be most concerned.
Remember, going to fly-in's is fun, but when you do this, you are advertising your aircraft to those who want to steal your engine.
Until the criminals who took my engine and avionics are caught, this will
continue. If they can break into a modern locked hanger, as they did with my theft, they can easily snip a padlock to take your engine and whatever they can get their hands on during their visit.
These thieves not only affected my flying, but my wife's flying too. This put the light sport flying community on edge as these people are still at large and I suspect they will strike again. They are terrorists in the flying community for what they have done. $40,000 was stolen out of the hanger.
In the words of a friend of mine: "mean people suck"
Ralph Burlingame
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:01 am Post subject: beware 912 owners |
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hope the catch the bums...jswan
Jim Swan Kolb Firestar ll, 503 Rotax , 6147 Wilcox Rd., Eaton Rapids, Mi 48827 ph 517-663-8488 GPS GPS FOR MY RUNWAY N 42 deg 28.581 W084deg 44.825
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