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1967 PIPER CHEROKEE PA-28-180, NICE AIRPLANE, SUPER COOL COLOR-CHANGING PAINT JOB, 1 OF A KIND !!
THIS IS A VERY NICE, VERY CLEAN CHEROKEE 180 !!
NICE GREY CLOTH INTERIOR
CLEAN DASH
OH, DID I MENTION THAT THIS AIRPLANE HAS A ONE OF A KIND PAINT SCHEME WITH COLOR CHANGING PAINT !!
NO SLOUCH IN THE SPEED DEPARTMENT EITHER, WITH FLAP AND AILERON GAP SEALS, LONG, LATE STYLE DORSAL FIN, WING TO FUSELAGE FAIRINGS AND HORNER STYLE WINGTIPS (MORE SPEED IN CRUISE, MORE CONTROL IN SLOW FLIGHT) WITH BUILT IN LEADING EDGE RECOGNITION LIGHTS !!
WHEEL PANTS ALL AROUND, BECAUSE THEY MAKE THE AIRPLANE FASTER, AND LOOK BETTER !!
WELL MAINTAINED AND UPGRADED, THE PARTNERS ALWAYS DID WHATEVER THE AIRPLANE NEEDED, AND THEN SOME !!
WHAT THEY DIDNT KNOW, AND REALLY COULDN"T KNOW, IS THAT THERE WAS A GREMLIN IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM !!
THIS SYSTEM HAD BEEN UPGRADED SOME YEARS AGO WITH THE ARCHER STYLE MUFFLERS (2 SEPARATE SMALL MUFFLERS, ONE FOR EACH TWO CYLINDERS, RATHER THAN THE EARLIER SINGLE CAN) BY THE VIRTUE OF REDUNDANCY, THIS SYSTEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN IMMUNE TO THE DANGER OF A PLUGGED EXHAUST.
EXCEPT THAT BOTH CANS BECAME PLUGGED !!
THE INNER HOUSING OF THE MUFFLERS HAS A SECOND TUBE INSIDE THE HOUSING YOU SEE. THIS INNER LINING IS PERFORATED, AND IS CALLED THE FLAME TUBE.
IN THIS CASE, THE FLAME TUBE FAILED IN BOTH CANS. THE FLAME TUBE OPENED UP, WHICH COMPROMISED THE STRENGTH OF THE TUBE, AND IT SAGGED. UNFORTUNATELY THE EXHAUST PIPE COMES OUT THE BOTTOM OF THIS CAN, AND THE SAGGY TUBE PLUGGED UP THIS PIPE OPENING, CREATING BACKPRESSURE, AND KEEPING THE ENGINE FROM PRODUCING POWER.
ONE TUBE IS 60% BLOCKED, SO THESE 2 CYLINDERS WOULD RUN, BUT NOT PRODUCE FULL POWER.
THE OTHER TUBE IS 90% OR MORE BLOCKED, SO WHEN IT FAILED, THOSE 2 CYLINDERS COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY REAL POWER.
IT JUST SO HAPPENS THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS CLOSE TO IT"S HOME AIRPORT, SO EVEN WITH THE ENGINE PRODUCING SO LITTLE POWER, HE WAS ABLE TO MAKE A NORMAL APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY. ALL WOULD HAVE BEEN PERFECT, WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING JUST SHORT OF THE RUNWAY IN THE GRASS OVER-RUN AREA, IF IT WERENT FOR THAT LOW BARBED WIRE FENCE AT THE EDGE OF THE AIRPORT !!
THE PILOT SAW THAT HE WASNT GOING TO CLEAR THE FENCE IF HE DIDNT DO SOMETHING, SO RATHER THAN RISK A STALL BY PULLING UP TOO HARD, HE INCREASED LIFT BY PULLING ON THE FLAPS !!
IT WORKED TOO, AS THE GEAR CLEARED THE FENCE JUST FINE, BUT THE HORIZONTAL DIDNT QUITE.
ONE LEADING EDGE HIT A FENCEPOST, PUTTING A DENT IN THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HORIZONTAL, AND PUSHING THE POST FORWARD. THIS TIGHTENED UP THE SINGLE STRAND OF BARBED WIRE, WHICH MADE A JAGGED TEAR IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT SKIN OF THE TAILCONE, AND PULLED THE NEIGHBORING FENCEPOST INTO THE OTHER SIDE HORIZONTAL LEADING EDGE !!
ALL IN 1 SECOND !!
THE GOOD NEWS?
THE AIRPLANE LANDED JUST FINE, ON IT"S WHEELS, AND ROLLED OUT TO A NORMAL STOP WITH NO PROBLEMS
WITH THE MUFFLERS REMOVED, THE ENGINE IS UNDAMAGED AND PERFECTLY OPERABLE.
THE PROPELLOR WAS NOT DAMAGED, SO THERE WAS NO SUDDEN STOPPAGE TO THE ENGINE, NOR ANY OTHER PERMANENT ENGINE DAMAGE.
THE HORIZONTAL ITSELF IS DAMAGED, BUT BOTH HORIZONTAL TIPS AND BOTH TRIM TABS ARE UNDAMAGED
THE TAILCONE HAS A SLIGHT BUCKLE ON BOTH SIDES A FEW INCHES FORWARD OF THE HORIZONTAL(CAUSED BY THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HORIZONTAL GETTING HIT), AND A CUT ON THE RIGHT SIDE, LOWER SKIN.
THERE IS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THIS AIRPLANE !!
NO DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR
NO DAMAGE TO THE WINGS, TIP, OR CONTROL SURFACES
NO DAMAGE TO THE COWLINGS, FORWARD FUSELAGE, CABIN AREA, OR FIREWALL
ALL OF THE GLASS IS GOOD !!
THE AIRPLANE WAS EQUIPPED WITH KING DIGITAL EQUIPMENT ( KMA-24 AUDIO, KX-155 DIGITAL NAV-COM WITH KI-209 GLIDESLOPE INDICATOR, KX-125 DIGITAL NAV-COM WITH BUILT-IN INDICATOR, KING TRANSPONDER ) AS IS OUR CUSTOM, THESE ITEMS WERE REMOVED, AND ARE NOT INCLUDED, SO YOU WONT PAY FOR EQUIPMENT THAT YOU MAY NOT REALLY WANT, BUT, WE HAVE LEFT THE TRAYS AND ALL WIRING INTACT, SO YOU COULD EASILY SLIP THESE UNITS BACK IN IN 5 MINUTES, WITH NO PAPERWORK OR WIRING, IF YOU WANT TO. THESE ITEMS ARE READILY AVAILABLE, FROM US OR OTHERS, NOW OR IN THE FUTURE, AS YOU SEE FIT.
THE COLLINS ADF 650 SYSTEM IS STILL INSTALLED AND INCLUDED, AS ARE ALL OF THE FLIGHT AND ENGINE INSTRUMENTATION.UPGRADES INCLUDE:PILOT SIDE TOE-BRAKESLATE STYLE RAMS HORN CONTROL YOKES DIGITAL OAT GAUGE FOR LESS DRAGMANIFOLD PRESSURE GUAGEAS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PHOTOS, THE UPPER PAINT IS SILVER, THE LOWER PAINT IS GREY/GREEN, AND THE CENTER STRIPE IS COLOR CHANGING (ON FUSELAGE SIDES AND WINGS, AS WELL AS THE WHOLE SPINNER)AS THE DAMAGE IS ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY TO THE GREY/GREEN LOWER SKIN, TOUCHING UP OF THE COLOR CHANGING PAINT SHOULD BE MINIMAL, IF AT ALL!!I WOULD EXPECT THAT THE BUCKLES IN THE TAIL SIDES, WHICH ARE MOSTLY IN THE INNER DOUBLING STRINGERS, COULD BE STRAIGHTENED AND REINFORCED ENOUGH FOR A FERRY FLIGHT.THE HORIZONTAL SHOULD BE REPLACED, BUT THE REAR BULKHEAD, WHERE THE HORIZONTAL ATTACHES, DOES NOT APPEAR DAMAGED !!THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DAMAGE TO THIS AIRCRAFT FORWARD OF THE FAR AFT TAILCONE !!NO DAMAGE TO THE WINGS, GEAR, OR CONTROL SURFACES OR TIPSNO DAMAGE TO THE CABINNO DAMAGE TO THE 0-360 A4A ENGINE, (1,800 SMOH), OR PROPELLOR (CRUISE PROP)NO DAMAGE TO FIREWALL, COWLING, ETC.ALL GLASS LOOKS VERY GOODTHIS IS OVERALL A VERY NICE AIRPLANE !!LOCATED IN QUINCY CALIFORNIA, NORTH OF SACREMENTO, AT A CUTE LITTLE AIRPORT.SOLD WITH FAA BILL OF SALE AND AIRFRAME AND ENGINE LOGBOOKSWE WILL PAY FOR STORAGE FOR 30 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION AT NO CHARGE TO YOU.AS AN AID TO REPAIR/FERRY THIS AIRPLANE, WE WILL SUPPLY THE FOLLOWING PARTS FROM OUR USED STOCK, AT NO CHARGE, IF YOU USE THE BUY IT NOW FEATURE:HORIZONTAL STABILATORAFT TAILCONE 3 FEET, WHICH WOULD PROVIDE SKINS OR STRINGERS, ETC.YOU PAY SHIPPING ONLY !!THIS SHOULD PROVIDE THE PARTS YOU NEED, NOT ONLY TO FERRY, BUT FOR FINAL REPAIR, AND THEY ARE INCLUDED FREE IF YOU HIT THE BUY IT NOW !!IF YOU ARE THE TYPE WHO WANTS NICE STUFF, AND MAYBE A LITTLE SPECIAL, THIS IS A GREAT AIRPLANE FOR YOU, AND YOU CAN BUY IT CHEAP AS WELL !!ECONOMICAL, FAST ENOUGH, GOOD RANGE, AND GREAT LOOKINGBUY IT NOW !!
AS WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT IS LOCATED IN CRYSTAL,MINNESOTA, NOT……QUINCY,CA..…….. 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. PLEASE DON"T ASSUME. IF YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT ANY FACET OF ONE OF OUR LISTINGS, PLEASE ASK ! SO THAT ALL BIDDERS HAVE THE SAME INFORMATION,WE PREFER NOT TO ANSWER DETAIL QUESTIONS BY PHONE. OUR PHONE SALES STAFF HAS NO DIRECT KNOWLEDGE OF THE ITEMS ON EBAY. 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: 2015-10-10