1959 PA 24 180 COMANCHE, 0 360 A1A, 1,295 SMOH, GEAR UP IN AN EXOTIC BAHAMAS LOCALE, CHEAP !! THIS.
Item specifics 1959 PA-24-180 COMANCHE, 0-360-A1A, 1,295 SMOH, GEAR UP IN AN EXOTIC BAHAMAS LOCALE, CHEAP !! THIS IS A VERY NICE 180 COMANCHE !! NICE GLOSSY PAINT IN AN ORIGINAL TYPE SCHEME, ALL-OVER WHITE WITH AZTEC GOLD UPPER AND BLACK STRIPES INTERIOR IS VERY NICE, IN A MODERN MEDIUM GREY CLOTH THIS AIRPLANE SUFFERED DAMAGE AT THE STELLA MARIS AIRPORT, LONG ISLAND BAHAMAS !! BEFORE I DESCRIBE THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE, LET ME DESCRIBE LONG ISLAND, BAHAMAS A LITTLE, AS YOU WILL NEED TO GO THERE TO RETRIEVE OR FERRY THIS AIRPLANE. 80 MILES LONG, WITH ONE MAIN NORTH-SOUTH ROAD LESS THAN 2 INHABITANTS PER SQUARE MILE !!!! #4 BEACH IN THE WORLD (MORE ON THAT LATER) WORLD"S LARGEST BLUE HOLE (663 FT DEEP) THAT YOU CAN SWIM IN (I DID) COMMERCIAL AND PRIVATE PLANE ACCESS, CUSTOMS ON THE FIELD THIS AIRPLANE SUFFERED DAMAGE WHEN THE GEAR ACCIDENTALLY STARTED TO RETRACT ON LANDING ROLL-OUT. THE REASON FOR THE RETRACTION IS NOT KNOWN, AS IT IS DIFFICULT FOR THE PILOT TO ACCURATELY RECALL HIS ACTIONS AT THAT MOMENT, BUT IT DOES HAVE THE MARK OF AN INADVERTENT GEAR UP SELECTION ON THE SWITCH. THE RIGHT MAIN STARTED TO FOLD FIRST, WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO MAKE A TURN TO THE RIGHT, OFF OF THE RUNWAY, ONTO THE SAND/SHELL OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. ALL 3 GEAR FOLDED UP/IN, BUT THE DAMAGE IS NOT AS SERIOUS TO THE BELLY AS YOU WOULD FIND WITH A GEAR UP, THE BELLY IS BARELY SCRAPED. THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE BELLY FROM THE STEP PUSHING UP INTO THE FLOOR, AND THERE ARE SOME BRACKETS BENT WHERE THE GEAR ACTUATOR IS IN THE FLOOR, FROM THE STRESS OF THE GEAR FORCING IT"S WAY TO RETRACTION OF COURSE THE 2 BLADE PROPELLOR SUSTAINED DAMAGE, EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS AT IDLE DURING ROLL-OUT. THE RECOVERY CREW DID A GOOD JOB NOT HURTING THE AIRCRAFT FURTHER DURING RECOVERY OFF THE AIRPORT. A CURIOUS THING IS THAT THEY DID NOT EXTEND THE GEAR, THEY LEFT IT UP, IN CASE THE NTSB WANTED TO EXAMINE IT (THEY DIDN"T) SO IT IS STILL SITTING ON TWO LARGE TIRES. THE ONLY OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME IS TO THE LEFT WING OUTBOARD, WHERE THE LEADING EDGE IS DENTED. THE WING IMPACTED A SHRUB BRUSH OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WHEN IT SWIVELED TO THE RIGHT. THIS PLANE HAS MANY UPGRADES, INCLUDING: SLICK MAGS OIL FILTER ADAPTER AIR-OIL SEPARATOR REDESIGNED DASH WITH MODERN SIX-PACK INSTRUMENT LAYOUT AND NICE CENTER STACK NU-LIGHT INSTRUMENT LIGHT RINGS FOR BRIGHT WHITE LITE AT NIGHT. FIBERGLASS ONE PIECE REMOVABLE GLARESHIELD FRONT SEAT SHOULDER HARNESSES METCO STYLE WINGTIPS WING STROBES SOME LOPRESTI SPEED MODS WELL MAINTAINED AND CLEAN IN, UNDER, AND OUT THIS AIRPLANE WOULD REQUIRE A PROP AND TO HAVE THE GEAR STIFF LEGGED IN ORDER TO FERRY IT OUT. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY DAMAGE TO THE 3 GEAR LEGS THE CRANE THAT PICKED IT UP IS AVAILABLE NEARBY, AND THE COST TO HIRE IT CHEAP. THE ON ISLAND CUSTOMS IS VERY REASONABLE, AND THE AIRPORT PEOPLE ARE ACCOMMODATING AND THE ISLAND !!!!! THERE IS A NICE RESORT 1 MILE FROM THE AIRPORT (VERY CONVENIENT), OR 10 MILES AWAY IS THE CAPE SANTA MARIA RESORT, LOCATED ON THE #4 RATED MOST BEAUTIFUL BEACH IN THE WORLD !! COLUMBUS NAMED THIS AREA HIMSELF, AFTER ONE OF HIS SHIPS, IN 1492 WHEN HE LANDED HERE !! BEAUTIFUL TURQUOISE WATER, MILES OF PURE WHITE SAND, ROOM TO WALK, AND WARM WATER FOR SWIMMING OR KAYAKING. WE STAYED HERE AND LOVED IT !! RENTAL CARS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE AIRPORT OR THE RESORTS, AND THERE IS GOOD CAB SERVICE. BOTH RESORTS OFFER DISCOUNTS TO PILOTS, AND THE OFF-SEASON PRICES THIS TIME OF YEAR ARE AMAZINGLY LOW (I PAID MORE IN TAMPA THAN HERE !) RECOVERING THIS AIRPLANE WILL BE A NICE WORKING VACATION FOR YOU, AS IT WAS FOR ME. CHEAP FEEDER COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS ARE AVAILABLE OUT OF NASSAU ON SOUTHERN AIR IF DESIRE. I BELIEVE THIS AIRPLANE WILL FERRY... BUT IF YOU WOULD RATHER DISASSEMBLE IT AN SHIP IT OUT, THERE IS A CONTAINER DOCK ON THE ISLAND (I HAVEN"T CHECKED PRICING, SORRY) THIS AIRPLANE IS AN OBVIOUS REBUILDER OBVIOUSLY CLEAN AND WELL CARED FOR, THE REGISTRATION SHOWS THE AIRPLANE HAD BEEN BASED IN IDAHO !! AS YOU CAN SEE, THE AVIONICS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THIS AIRPLANE, AND THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS LISTING. MOST OF THE STANDARD FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS, AS WELL AS ENGINE/AIRFRAME INSTRUMENTS ARE INCLUDED, AS SHOWN, AS ARE CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND SWITCHGEAR, ETC. IF YOU HAPPEN TO NEED A GOOD MID-TIME 0-360-AIA (HOLLOW CRANKSHAFT AND PROP GOVERNOR INSTALLED) FOR YOUR HOMEBUILT, YOU CAN BUY THIS WHOLE AIRPLANE FOR LESS THAN THE VALUE OF THE ENGINE ALONE, AND GET LOTS OF STUFF YOU CAN USE BESIDES !! EITHER WAY, THIS AIRPLANE IS BEING SOLD CHEAP. WOULDN"T IT BE NICE TO TAKE YOUR WIFE ON YOUR NEXT AIRPLANE ADVENTURE AND HAVE HER LOVE IT !!! GOOD BIDDING THIS IS AN AMERICAN, N NUMBER REGISTERED AIRCRAFT.
IT IS BEING SOLD WITH FAA BILL OF SALE AND ENGINE/PROP AND AIRFRAME LOGBOOKS. IT CAN BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE U.S. WITHOUT IMPORTATION FEES.
AS WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT IS LOCATED IN CRYSTAL,MINNESOTA, NOT…LONG ISLAND ,BAHAMA"S…..…….. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PERSONALLY ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR OR MOVING OF THIS AIRPLANE SORRY.
WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT DOES NOT OBTAIN REPAIR ESTIMATES, AS WE DO NOT REPAIR ANY OF OUR AIRPLANES. WE ONLY FACILITATE THE SALE OF REBUILDABLE AIRCRAFT TO THOSE DESIRING TO SAVE MONEY OR HAVE MORE AIRPLANE THAN OTHERWISE POSSIBLE FOR THE MONEY. REPAIR OF ANY AIRCRAFT WILL DEPEND ON MANY FACTORS, SUCH AS AVAILABILITY OF USED PARTS, LABOR RATE OF THE REPAIR FACILITY, FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT, ETC. AND WE WOULD NEVER PRESUME TO ESTIMATE THIS NUMBER FOR A BUYER. BEWARE OF THOSE WHO OBVIOUSLY GIVE UNREALISTICALLY LOW "ESTIMATES" FOR THE REPAIR OF THE DAMAGED AIRCRAFT THEY SELL.
THIS ITEM IS BEING SOLD WITH A LOW RESERVE, THEREFORE WE FULLY EXPECT THIS LISTING WILL SELL TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE CLOSE OF THIS AUCTION, SO BID EARLY AND BID HIGH. THERE WILL BE NO CHANCE TO BUY THIS ITEM LATER!! AS WE SET OUR BUY-IT-NOW SO LOW, MANY OF OUR AIRPLANES SELL BY THIS METHOD BEFORE THE END OF THE AUCTION. DONT WAIT TOO LONG HOPING TO SNIPE IT AT THE END, AND BE DISAPPOINTED !
WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT INC IS THE #1 VOLUME SELLER IN THE USED AIRCRAFT MARKET! WE ARE THE REAL BRICK AND MORTAR WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT YOU HAVE SEEN ADVERTISED ON PAGE 6 OF TRADE-A-PLANE, AT OUR BOOTHS AT OSHKOSH, SUN-AND-FUN, AOPA, AND ELSEWHERE FOR OVER 20 YEARS !!!! WE HAVE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF SATISFIED CUSTOMERS OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS, SO WHEN YOU BUY AN ITEM THROUGH EBAY FROM US, YOU CAN BE ASSURED THAT WE WILL LIST ALL ITEMS AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE, AND THAT WE WILL ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS TRUTHFULLY.
PLEASE ASK ALL QUESTIONS THROUGH THE LISTING(ASK SELLER A QUESTION), BECAUSE THESE QUESTIONS GET ANSWERED IN A MORE TIMELY MANNER.
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DUE TO THE AUCTION FORMAT, IT WOULD NOT BE FAIR FOR THE HIGH BIDDER NOT TO BUY THE ITEM LISTED, SO TREAT YOUR BID LIKE A HANDSHAKE!! YOUR BID IS NOT A RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL, BUT RATHER A CONTRACT TO BUY OUR AIRPLANE AT YOUR BID PRICE
SO BE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION, AND FUNDSIN PLACE.
A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF $2,000 IS DUE WITHIN 72 HOURS OF THE BID CLOSING. WE PREFER PAYPAL FOR THIS DEPOSIT, BUT IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PAYPAL, LET US KNOW, AND WE WILL HELP YOU FIND AN ALTERNATIVE.
THE BALANCE OF THE PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN 7 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF BID CLOSE. THESE FUNDS CAN BE BY WIRE TRANSFER, BANK OR CASHIERS CHECK, CASH, OR ANY COMBINATION. FULL PAYMENT IS DUE BY TIME STATED, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU HAVE VIEWED THE AIRCRAFT. BID ACCORDINGLY.
THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AT THIS LISTING, AND BE SURE TO CLICK "SEE SELLERS OTHER AUCTIONS" OR SEARCH WENTWORTHAIRCRAFTINC IN SELLERS,FOR MORE ITEMS YOU NEED OR WANT! Current date: 2015-05-28
