SZD-19 Zefir 2A in USA?

Anybody know anything about what happened to the one Zefir 2A that came to the US? It was registration number N86674. Shows up in the NTSB Database as having crashed near Cedar City, Utah, on June 26, 1968. Sailplane Directory issue of April 1970 said that Jerry Austin of Pasadena, CA owned it, but it had been badly damaged and may not ever fly again. Found some videos on YouTube posted this past summer of one flying in Argentina.

Thanks,
Steve Leonard

On Tuesday, December 11, 2012 5:17:38 PM UTC-5, Steve Leonard wrote:
Anybody know anything about what happened to the one Zefir 2A that came to the US? It was registration number N86674. Shows up in the NTSB Database as having crashed near Cedar City, Utah, on June 26, 1968. Sailplane Directory issue of April 1970 said that Jerry Austin of Pasadena, CA owned it, but it had been badly damaged and may not ever fly again. Found some videos on YouTube posted this past summer of one flying in Argentina.

Thanks,

Steve Leonard

Getting restless for more projects there ?

On Tuesday, December 11, 2012 4:20:49 PM UTC-6, Dave Nadler wrote:

Getting restless for more projects there ?

Well, the discussion continues about "The ultimate Wooden Sailplane". I think I could put a Zefir up against any wooden Schempp-Hirth product and come out on top. After a while, may change this thread to "What do you think is the ultimate performing wooden sailplane?"

Would be neat to find a flyable one for a reasonable sum to import. I suspect that one was burned many years ago.

Would be neat to find a flyable one for a reasonable sum to import. I suspect that one was burned many years ago.

http://www.szdjezow.com.pl/gal_oblot_zefir2_pol.html

I know of this one, overhauled and up for sale - for a reasonable sum of monies, however it looks like its been sold... Write to Henryk and he will provide the details.

On Dec 11, 7:16*pm, wrote:

*http://www.szdjezow.com.pl/gal_oblot_zefir2_pol.html

*I know of this one, overhauled and up for sale - for a reasonable sum of monies, however it looks like its been sold... Write to Henryk and he will provide the details.

Thanks for the lead. I seem to recall having seen this one a few
years back. They were asking something around 20,000 Euro.

On Dec 11, 7:16*pm, wrote:



*http://www.szdjezow.com.pl/gal_oblot_zefir2_pol.html

*I know of this one, overhauled and up for sale - for a reasonable sum of monies, however it looks like its been sold... Write to Henryk and he will provide the details.


Maybe it went to Argentina? http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS9x...?feature=watch

Has a little trouble getting the gear to lock down.

Thanks for the lead. I seem to recall having seen this one a few

years back. They were asking something around 20,000 Euro.

- It wasn't few years back because few years back it belonged to my friend who had plans of enjoying it... Anyways, price wise I think it was asked around 14K Euro, but i'm bad with remembering ever rising values, so to get a unprecedented information please contact Jezow who overhauled it and had it advertised for sale for a while.
I doubt why would anyone import it half around the globe to Argentina, but again I might be wrong.

On Tuesday, December 11, 2012 3:04:59 PM UTC-8, Steve Leonard wrote:

After a while, may change this thread to "What do you think is the ultimate performing wooden sailplane?"

....ASW12, of course!
Jim

On Dec 11, 10:00*pm, JS wrote:
On Tuesday, December 11, 2012 3:04:59 PM UTC-8, Steve Leonard wrote:

After a while, may change this thread to "What do you think is the ultimate performing wooden sailplane?"

...ASW12, of course!
Jim

Nah, its got glass spars and skins. The balsa is just there to
stabilize the structure. Or, is it the other way around? :-)

Steve

What a sexy ship!

Boggs