1975 BEECH C 23 SUNDOWNER, NICE PLANE, LOW TIME, TAIL DAMAGE ONLY, GREAT PROJECT, CHEAP !!THIS IS A.
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THIS IS A NICE CLEAN CANADIAN REGISTERED SUNDOWNER.
THE SUNDOWNER IS BEECH"S VERSION OF THE PIPER ARCHER, SAME 180 H.P. ENGINE, FULL SIZED 4 PLACE CABIN, BUT WITH 2 FULL SIZED CABIN DOORS, ONE ON EACH SIDE, PLUS THE SEPARATE, PERSON SIZED REAR BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR.
ARCHER OWNERS CERTAINLY HAVE DOOR ENVY !!
THE SUNDOWNER IS A GREAT AIRPLANE, EASY TO FLY, RUGGED, FORGIVING GEAR, GOOD RESPONSIVENESS, EXCELLENT CLIMB RATE, GOOD SHORT OR ROUGH FIELD PERFORMANCE.
NOT TOO MUCH AIRPLANE TO LEARN TO FLY IN, AND ENOUGH FAMILY HAULER SO THAT YOU WONT OUTGROW IT.
THIS AIRPLANE SUFFERED DAMAGE WHILE TIED DOWN UNDER IT"S SHADE HANGER, WHEN THE END OF THE ROOF COLLAPSED UNDER THE WEIGHT OF WET SNOW LAST SPRING
THE AIRPLANE IS COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY REPAIRABLE, OF COURSE, BUT AS THIS WAS WHAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY CALLS A "THIRD PARTY" CLAIM (THE HANGER OWNERS INSURANCE PAID, NOT THE AIRPLANE OWNERS INSURANCE), IT WAS PAID FOR IN FULL AND NOT REPAIRED.
THE DAMAGE TO THIS AIRPLANE IS COMPLETELY ISOLATED TO THE HOLLOW FUSELAGE AFTER THE CABIN BULKHEAD
NONE OF THE CABIN SIDES OR TOP IS DAMAGED
NONE OF THE WINDOWS ARE DAMAGED
BOTH WINGS, ALL CONTROL SURFACES, WINGTIPS AND LANDING GEAR ARE UNDAMAGED !!
NO DAMAGE TO THE UPPER OR LOWER COWLINGS, FIREWALL OR ENGINE MOUNT
NO DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR
THERE WAS NO PROP STRIKE OR SUDDEN STOPPAGE !!
NO DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE OR PROPELLOR AT ALL !!
EVEN IN BACK, THE DAMAGE IS IN FRONT OF THE VERTICAL FIN, SO THERE IS NO VERTICAL OR RUDDER DAMAGE (THE PLASTIC DORSAL FAIRING IS DAMAGED)
THE STABILATOR AND TRIM TABS ARE UNDAMAGED
REALLY, THE ONLY DAMAGE IS A FEW FEET OF THE AFT TAILCONE SKIN
AND THE ENTIRE TAIL SECTION IS AVAILABLE ON THE USED MARKET AT A REASONABLE PRICE, FROM US OR OTHERS, IF RIVITING ON A WHOLE SECTION IS HOW YOU WANT TO FIX THIS PLANE
TOTAL AIRFRAME TIME SINCE NEW IS 2,378
THE 0-360 180 H.P. ENGINE HAS 2,378 SINCE NEW
THE ENGINE WAS TORN DOWN AND REPAIRED IN 1990, INCLUDING A NEW CAM AND LIFTERS, NEW MAIN AND ROD BEARINGS, ETC.
THE ENGINE NOW HAS 1245 SINCE THIS "BOTTOM OVERHAUL"
ALL 4 CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED WITH BRAND NEW IN 2003
THE ENGINE NOW HAS 247 HOURS SINCE A NEW "TOP OVERHAUL"
THE AVIONICS PANEL UNITS AND INDICATORS HAVE BEEN REMOVED, AND ARE NOT INCLUDED WITH THIS AUCTION.
THIS MIXTURE OF DIGITAL NARCO AND MECHANICAL KING CAN BE EASILY REPLACED JUST BY SLIDING REPLACEMENTS INTO THE EXISTING TRAYS, AND CONNECTING TO THE INCLUDED, WIRED ANTENNAS, OR USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO UPGRADE TO THE AVIONICS YOU REALLY WANT !!
THE MISSING AVIONICS ARE AVAILABLE, NOW OR IN THE FUTURE, FROM US OR OTHERS, AS YOU SEE FIT.
ALL OF THE FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS, ENGINE INSTRUMENTS, AND THE COMPLETE DASH AND INTERIOR ARE INTACT, AS SHOWN, EXCEPT FOR THE ELECTRIC TURN CO-ORDINATOR.
THIS AIRCRAFT HAS LOGBOOKS SINCE NEW, PLUS CANADIAN JOURNEY LOGS
PROP PITCH WAS CHANGED TO 62 DEGREES IN 2000 AT INSPECTION FOR FASTER CRUISE SPEED
CURRENTLY CANADIAN REGISTERED, BUT CAN BE CANADIAN DEREGISTERED AND REREGISTERED IN THE USA IF YOU WOULD RATHER (U.S. MADE GOODS BEING RETURNED TO THE U.S.)
LOCATED IN CANADA BUT CLOSE TO EITHER NEW YORK OR DETROIT, IN BRANTFORD, ONTARIO.
WE WILL PAY THE HANGER STORAGE FOR UP TO 30 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION
THIS IS A NICE, SOLID, GOOD LOOKING AIRPLANE, WITH ISOLATED, NOT IN MOTION DAMAGE, AND IT WILL MAKE A GREAT TIME BUILDER OR FAMILY HAULER WHEN THE TAILCONE IS REPLACED.
GOOD BIDDING !!
AS WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT IS LOCATED IN MINNESOTA, NOT…BRANDTFORD CANADA ……..…….. 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! On Oct-13-16 at 08:37:43 PDT, seller added the following information:THE LAST ANNUAL WAS PERFORMED ON 3/17/2016On Oct-13-16 at 11:09:50 PDT, seller added the following information: Current date: 2016-10-27