Yes, Steve's original KR-1 had about 1500 hours on it before he sold it. It went through at least three owners after that. The first owner (me) put about 50 hours on it, the second owner (Indiana) didn't fly it, and then the 3rd one (around 1991) was doing some fast taxiing with full aft stick, in gusty conditions, when it suddenly leaped off the ground to about 50 feet, apparently stalled, and slammed back to the surface, doing major damage. That was at Blytheville Municipal Airport, Arkansas. It was reportedly towed to a local farm and dismantled. Supposedly, some of the parts were used in another project of some kind. The pilot was really unfamiliar with the KR-1 - even stating he thought the engine was a "Rotax". Go figure.
Ed J. I just remembered Steve Bennett had put about 1500 hours by the time he sold it. That one, if it hadn't been crashed by the new owner, might have been the high timer? Mike
