Mystery Wreck at Stead

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Every year, attending NCAR, I like to shoot the boneyard by the Aviation Classics hangar and see what's awaiting resto. Just being nosy.

In '08, I caught what appears to be a bisected Sea Fury lying in state. It was missing this year. Anyone know anything about it?

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[ChrisMX105]

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I'm guessing that it is Race 103 that had an engine failure during the PRS in 2008

[Race5]

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That was King Fury from the Cavanaugh Flight Museum. It crashed at Stead after running out of fuel.

[RRMERLIN7]

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If I remember correctly it crashed last year (08) somewhere around the Reno area, think they were preparing for the races.... I could be wrong though..

[Faust190]

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Whats the going rate for a wreck like that these days ?

[Hawker Driver]

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Cavanaugh's Flight Museum Sea Fury

[Jason S.]

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Here's a picture from Reno 05 when she looked a little better.

Jason

[tow-3]

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it was NOT caused by running out of fuel. it was caused by; " A ruptured center balance diaphragm that resulted in a loss of engine power."

[DWYER]

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Man... that is a sad sight.

[Wilnit]

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Before that it was the polished metal "Cottonmouth".

[FENCELINER]

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Cottonmouth

[John H]

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Well cool I was wondering today what happened to that airplane that Cabanas flew and here is this thread. I now remember that wreck but June 08 seems like 20 years ago at this point. Is this being rebuilt?

[tow-3]

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the last info i had was that it was in storage as the cost of rebuilding it exceeded the going rate for a sea fury.

[Jan]

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it was a pretty plane and I hope it will be rebuilt one day ...

More pics from 2005 when FFCabanas was inside:

[ShermB]

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Anyone remember when she was "Cottonmouth" and flown by Jerry Janes?

Or why all his planes were given the same name?