1943 AERONCA L 3B, GENUINE WARBIRD !! MILITARY PAINT AND MARKINGS, , SUPER LITE DAMAGE, CUTE AND.
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1943 AERONCA L-3B, GENUINE WARBIRD !! MILITARY PAINT AND MARKINGS, , SUPER LITE DAMAGE, CUTE AND CHEAP !!
THE AERONCA L-3 SERIES WAS THE FIRST OF THE "O" (OBSERVATION) AIRPLANES CHOSEN AFTER THE U.S. ENTRY INTO WWII, BEATING OUT THE PIPER CUB !!
THE DESIGNATION CHANGED SOON AFTER TO "L" FOR LIASON, AND THIS AIRPLANE IS THE IMPROVED L-3B, WITH MORE GLASS IN THE AFT COMPARTMENT FOR BETTER 360 DEGREE VISIBILITY, AS WELL AS OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.
THIS AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SOME LITE DAMAGE WHEN THE SUPER EXPERIENCED PILOT/OWNER OF THIS AIRPLANE RELAXED A LITTLE TOO SOON ON A CROSS-WIND LANDING.
THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RUNWAY, HEADED RIGHT AT THE ONLY THING IN THE GRASS NEAR THE RUNWAY, A WIND TETRAHEDRON !!
HE ALMOST MISSED IT !!
UNFORTUNATELY, THE RIGHT LIFT STRUT HIT THE OBSTACLE AND WAS BENT ON BOTH TUBES.
IN ADDITION TO THE LIFT STRUT, THE ONLY OTHER KNOWN DAMAGE IS TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING, WHERE A QUARTER SIZE DENT CAN BE FELT IN THE METAL LEADING EDGE, ABOUT MID-SPAN. AS THE FRONT SPAR IS ABOUT A FOOT AFT OF THE LEADING EDGE, AND THE DENT IS SMALL AND SHALLOW, IT CANNOT HAVE DAMAGED THE SPAR.
THERE IS NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE REMAINDER OF THE AIRPLANE FROM THIS INCIDENT !!!!!!!!!
THE FUSELAGE IS UNDAMAGED !!
NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO WING ATTACH POINTS OR CABIN TOP
ALL 3 LANDING GEAR ARE UNDAMAGED
THE LEFT SIDE WING, LIFT STRUT, AND AILERON ARE UNDAMAGED
NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE , COWLING, SPINNER, OR ENGINE MOUNT
NO FIREWALL DAMAGE !!
THE RIGHT WING SHOULD BE FULLY INSPECTED OF COURSE, AS THE LIFT STRUT DAMAGE MAY HAVE AFFECTED IT, BUT THE INSPECTING REPAIR SHOP DID NOT FIND ANY SPAR DAMAGE IN THIER INSPECTION THROUGH ALL OF THE INSPECTION HOLES, AND THE FABRIC ALL SEEMS VERY TIGHT, WITH NO SAGGING WHICH WOULD INDICATE INTERNAL DEFORMATION.
THERE IS ELONGATION IN THE FORWARD HOLE FOR THE FUSELAGE ATTACH POINT ON THE RIGHT LIFT STRUT, BUT IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THIS EVENT, AND MAY EVEN BE CUSTOMARY.
THE INTERIOR HAS BEEN RESTORED TO A HIGH STANDARD.
IMAGINE A FUN, ATTENTION GETTING "WARBIRD" YOU CAN AFFORD TO BUY AND FLY !!!!
PARK WITH THE BIG BOYS AT OSHKOSH !!
LOCATED AT THE SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI DOWNTOWN AIRPORT.
WE WILL PAY HANGER STORAGE FOR 30 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION, AND YOU CAN PAY FOR MORE AT A REASONABLE RATE IF YOU NEED IT. BUT YOU WILL WANT TO GET IT SOON IF YOU PLAN ON REPLACING THE PROP AND THE LIFT STRUT AND FLYING THIS CUTE AIRPLANE TO THE SUMMER AIRSHOWS !!
SOLD WITH LOGBOOKS FOR AIRFRAME , AS WELL AS FAA BILL OF SALE !!!
WHAT ELSE CAN YOU POSSIBLY WANT FOR A CHEAP, EASY, CUTE PROJECT?
GOOD BIDDING !!!!!
AS WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT IS LOCATED IN CRYSTAL,MINNESOTA, NOT…SPRINGFIELD AR…..…….. 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!!
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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.
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