Piper 1979 Overview This 1979 Piper PA23 250 Aztec, S N 7954058 (N2437M) is a low wing six place.



Item specifics
Condition: Used Make: Piper
Model Year: 1979


Overview

This 1979 Piper PA23-250 Aztec, S/N 7954058 (N2437M) is a low wing six-place twin engine aircraft with wing tip extended range fuel tanks (54 gallon capacity each). The aircraft features a white exterior with two tone red stripes and a nice red leather and cloth interior. It is well equipped and comes with full deicing, electrically heated props and windshield hot plate. There is good compression on both engines (one of which has very low time), and low time propellers. The plane is offered for sale with complete log books from 1989 to 2010, and a gap to January 2015 when a new annual inspection and IFR Certification were completed.


The aircraft is located at the Spirit of Saint Louis Airport (KSUS) in Chesterfield, MO.


Specifications

Airframe: 4526 hr total time.


Cockpit Instrumentation

Altimeter (dual), Airspeed, Vertical Speed indicator, Turn and Bank indicator, Artificial Horizon (dual), Sandel SN3308 Digital HSI, Fuel Flow and Quantity, Tachometer, Cylinder Head Temperature, Exhaust Gas Temperature, Manifold Pressure, Oil Pressure and Temperature, Suction gauge, Amp Meter, Clock, and Magnetic Compass.


Engines:

Left engine: Lycoming IO-540-C4B5, S/N L18444-48A, TT 3450, SMOH 268.

Compression: 71/80, 72/80, 73/80, 76/80, 75/80, 74/80 in January 2015.

Right engine: Lycoming IO-540-C4B5, S/N L19148-48A, TT 4574, SMOH 1749.

Compression: 75/80, 76/80, 76/80, 75/80, 76/80, 72/80 in January 2015.


Propellers:

Left: Hartzell HCE2YR-2RBS, S/N BP-6700, 550 SMOH.

Right: Hartzell HCE2YR-2RBS, S/N BP-4899, 550 SMOH.



Avionics: Apollo MX20 Multi Function Display (MFD), Garmin GNS430 GPS/NavCom, Garmin GPS150, Apollo SL30 Nav/Com, Apollo SL70 Transponder, L-3 WX500 Stormscope, and Apollo SL15M Audio Panel, and BendixKing KFC200 Autopilot. Please note: The autopilot did not track the GPS during our post-inspection check flight; that may or may not have been a function of our unfamiliarity with the “switchology”.



Auction Information


This aircraft will be sold and delivered As-Is-Where-Is. The auction sale is final. Please do whatever inspection you wish during the auction period, which includes 2 weekends. This provides you maximum opportunity to inspect the airplane at our Chesterfield, MO headquarters prior to bidding. Inspections can be scheduled weekdays or weekends by calling Norm Hild at 636-537-1302. Please take advantage of this inspection opportunity so you can make your own judgment. Your failure to do so is your problem, not ours. If you have any questions, please submit them via eBay messages. All questions will be answered promptly.


Remember when you make an auction bid, YOU ARE ACCEPTING and AGREEING to a contract to buy. The time for inspection is before the auction ends. A 10% non-refundable deposit is due within two days/48 hours of the auction closing with the remainder due within the next eight days. Wings of Hope does not accept PayPal for airplanes, but the deposit can be paid via credit card direct to Wings of Hope at 636-537-1302. Otherwise checks, money order or of course, cash.


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Current date: 2015-02-07