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THE BELLANCA SERIES OF AIRPLANES WERE KNOWN FOR THIER SPEED, EFFICIENCY, AND SUPERIOR HANDLING QUALITIES.
THE FIRST OF THE POST WWII AIRCRAFT OUT OF THE FACTORY WAS THE 14-13 CRUISAIR SENIOR, LIKE THIS ONE !!
WHILE CESSNA WAS MAKING 120"S AND 140"S, AND PIPER IT"S J-3 CUB, BELLANCA"S 14-13 (KNOWN AS THE CARDBOARD CONSTELLATION DUE TO ITS WOOD WING AND THE DISTINCTIVE ENDPLATES ON IT"S HORIZONTAL, LIKE THE BIG AIRLINER) WAS A 150 HORSEPOWER, 165 MPH SPEEDSTER ABLE TO TAKE 4 PEOPLE 600 MILES IN 1 HOP !!
THIS AIRCRAFT HAS HAD 8 OWNERS ACCORDING TO THE LOGBOOK
THE COLOR IS TENNESSEE RED
IT HAD A MAJOR RESTORATION IN THE EARLY 1980"S, INCLUDING RECOVER WITH STITS, NEW GLASS, NEW INTERIOR.
NOT FLOWN FROM 1991 TO 2014, BUT RUN PERIODICALLY AND HANGERED THROUGHOUT.
LAST ANNUAL 8/22/2015, AND IT HAS 9 HOURS SINCE
THE FRANKLIN 6A4-150-B3 150 H.P. ENGINE HAS 117 SMOH
1 MAG OVERHAULED AND OIL CHANGED 4/27/2016, AND THE ENGINE HAS 2 HOURS SINCE THEN
AND THEN IT HAPPENED
THE AIRPLANE WENT PAST THE END OF RUNWAY ON A HIGH SPEED TAXI.
BOTH LANDING GEAR SUPPORTS (NOT THE MAIN LEGS, BUT THE RETRACT SUPPORT) FAILED AS THE AIRPLANE HIT A BERM
THE LEFT AXLE ALSO FAILED
THE AIRCRAFT WENT UP ON IT"S NOSE, BUT DID NOT FLIP OVER
DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE TWO GEAR ACTUATING RODS, THE LEFT AXLE, THE LOWER COWLING AND NOSE BOWL.
UNFORTUNATELY THE "RECOVERY TEAM" PICKED THE AIRPLANE UP WITH A STRAP AROUND THE FORWARD FUSELAGE, AND WRINKLED THE SHEET METAL ON BOTH SIDES, FORWARD OF THE WING (SHOWN). THE SKIN IS AERODYNAMIC, NOT STRUCTURAL, SO THE MAIN TUBING SUPPORT WAS NOT AFFECTED
THE BELLY IS VIRTUALLY UNAFFECTED, AS EVIDENCED BY THE UNDAMAGED ANTENNA MOUNTED FORWARD AND LOW, AND EVEN THE EXHAUST PIPE IS UNHURT.
BOTH WING SKINS HAVE TEARS IN THE FABRIC UNDERSIDE, FROM THE ATTACH POINTS OUTBOARD ABOUT MIDSPAN. THE SHAPE IS NOT STRAIGHT, RATHER JAGGED AND IRREGULAR. I AM AT A LOSS AS TO WHO DID IT OR WHAT CAUSED IT. IT WILL REQUIRE SKIN REPAIR IN THIS AREA
THE PROPELLOR IS DAMAGED, OF COURSE, EVEN THOUGH THE POWER WAS OFF AS THEY WERE TRYING TO GET STOPPED.
THERE IS A FAINT WHISPER OF A DENT IN THE FIREWALL, BUT IT SEEMS TO WHISPER "I WAS HERE BEFORE THIS INCIDENT"
LOOK AT HOW NICE THE REST OF THE PLANE LOOKS !!
IT WOULD BE VERY REASONABLE TO GET THIS BABY BACK INTO THE AIR, AND YOU WOULD BE WELCOMED AT ANY ANTIQUE AIRSHOW IN THE COUNTRY !!
IT ALSO WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO SET THIS AIRPLANE UP FOR A GREAT STATIC DISPLAY !! DENVER INTERNATIONAL HAS ONE HANGING IN THE CONCOURSE, AND IT IS AN ATTENTION GETTER
THE RADIOS WERE OUT OF THE AIRPLANE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, BUT THEY ARE INCLUDED. DUAL MK 12"S WITH DUAL VOA-4 CLASSIC INDICATORS.
THE REST OF THE INSTRUMENTATION IS STILL INSTALLED, AS SHOWN.
LOGBOOKS FOR AIRFRAME AND ENGINE ARE SPOTTY, BUT AIRFRAME LOGS APPEAR TO BE COMPLETE FROM 1971, AND ENGINE IS SHOWN OVERHAULED AT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, PROBABLY AROUND 1984, BUT NO DETAIL IS PROVIDED. ENGINE LOGS GO THROUGH MID 2016
THE FAA AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE AND FAA BILL OF SALE ARE INCLUDED, SO THIS IS A REAL AIRPLANE, NOT A PRETENDER
LOCATED. AT RAVENNA, OHIO, IN A HANGER. WE WILL PAY THE STORAGE FOR 30 DAYS AFTER THE AUCTION, AND THEN IT"S UP TO YOU.
THIS IS A NEAT AIRPLANE, WITH VERY GOOD APPEARANCE AND A LOW TIME FRANKLIN ENGINE !!
AND CHEAP !!
AS WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT IS LOCATED IN CRYSTAL,MINNESOTA, NOT…….....RAVENNA, OHIO........ ..…….. 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!
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