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    Default Kitfox 5 nose over damage repair cost and fuselage straightening

    The dream of owning my first aircraft came true on Aug 19th 2022 and turned into a nightmare on April 4th 2024. Finally secured a hangar near home in Denver and was moving the plane from CCB (Cable Field) to CFO (Colorado Air & Space Port) when just south of Las Vegas I lost oil pressure and was forced to land off airport. Flipped over in the scrub brush.. The usual crushed tail resulted with some slight fuselage fabric wrinkling just aft of the rear quarter windows. Before making what seems like it could be a foolish decision to buy the airplane back from the salvage site I?m doing my best to figure out repair cost. I?m very concerned about the fuselage, unfortunately couldn?t inspect it very well before the airplane was recovered to the insurance company's lot. My main question is, would there be any chance of straightening the fuse with some kind of fixture if there are no kinked tubes? I imagine the fabric would need to be removed and redone in any case. I might see if there?s any chance of going to Phoenix and taking a better look before bidding.
    Other damage is lots of scrapes and small holes on the upper wing surface, flaperons are busted, and there was a prop strike although I had shut down the motor when I lost oil pressure, the prop was vertical and one of the stupid things I did that day was not blip the starter so it would be horizontal.
    The oil loss was due to a cracked flange on the C90?s oil tank. How much could I expect to sell a low time C90 with the issues mentioned? I wanted to put a Verner 7U on the plane, and if I get her back, I don?t expect to waste any more money on that C90. Great engine for some airplanes, but for me it was problems from the day I flew the plane home.
    See the wrinkled fabric of concern below:

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