1947 CESSNA 140 AIRFRAME, NICE, VERY LITTLE DAMAGE, GREAT PROJECT, CHEAP!THE 140 IS CESSNA’S.
1947 CESSNA 140 AIRFRAME, NICE, VERY LITTLE DAMAGE, GREAT PROJECT, CHEAP!THE 140 IS CESSNA’S “DELUXE” POSTWAR 2 SEAT AIRCRAFT, WITH FLAPS FOR BETTER LANDING CONTROL AT LOWER SPEEDS, 2 REAL DOORS, REAR SIDE WINDOWS AND OTHER MODIFICATIONS.AS A POSTWAR DESIGN, THE 140 HAS AN ALL ALUMINUM MONOCOQUE CONSTRUCTED FUSELAGE AND ALUMINUM CONTROL SURFACES AND TAIL, BUT WITH THE WINGS FABRIC COVERED.MANY 140 WINGS HAVE BEEN RECOVERED IN ALUMINUM OVER THE YEARS, WHICH ADDS WEIGHT AND RESULTS IN SLOWER CRUISE SPEEDS.THIS AIRPLANE RETAINS FABRIC COVERED WINGS.LIKE MANY OWNERS, THE OWNER OF THIS AIRPLANE UPGRADED THE ORIGINAL DRUM BRAKES TO MODERN CLEVELAND DISC BRAKES, VIA STC.THE CLEVELAND BRAKES WORK GREAT! SO GREAT IN FACT, THAT OVER-ENTHUSIASTIC APPLICATION WILL RESULT IN THE AIRPLANE GOING UP ON ITS NOSE, OR IF APPLIED WHILE THERE IS STILL SOME LIFT ON THE WINGS, THE AIRPLANE MAY EVEN FLIP UPSIDE DOWN.SEE EXAMPLE SHOWN!!THE COOL THING ABOUT THIS INCIDENT IS THAT AS THE AIRPLANE WENT OVER, IT ROTATED OVER ON THE EDGE OF ONE PROP BLADE, NOT THE LOWER COWL OR FIREWALL!!NOT GOOD FOR THE PROP, (IT WAS BENT) OR THE ENGINE (PROP STRIKE), SO THEY HAVE BEEN UNBOLTED (PROPERLY) AND ARE NOT INCLUDED HERE.SINCE THE PROP TOUCHED FIRST, THE LOWER COWL HAS ONLY 2 SMALL SHALLOW DENTS, IT IS NOT CRUSHED, AND THESE SMALL AREAS WILL EASILY POUND OUT WITHOUT ANY METAL REPLACEMENT! THE UPPER COWL WAS NOT DAMAGED.AS THE AIRCRAFT WENT OVER, IT RESTED ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING, WHICH DENTED THE LEADING EDGE ON THAT WING.THE RIGHT AILERON AND FLAP ARE UNDAMAGED AND THE INBOARD AREA AND FUEL TANK ARE UNDAMAGED.THE FORWARD LIFT STRUT ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS ALSO BENT.THE SKIN ON THE TOP OF THE CABIN, BETWEEN THE SKYLIGHTS IS DENTED AS A RESULT OF THE PRESSURE FROM THE BASE OF THE FIBERGLASS STICK ANTENNA MOUNTED THERE. The antenna is broken of course.THE WINDSHIELD IS CRACKED.THE VERTICAL FIN AND THE TOP OF THE RUDDER ARE BOTH WRINKLED.THE HORIZONTAL STAB AND BOTH ELEVATORS WERE NOT DAMAGED.THE LEFT WING, FLAP, AILERON AND LIFT STRUT LOOK GOOD, AND SHOW NO ILL EFFECTS.THERE IS NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE MOUNT NOR TO THE FIREWALL.THE BELLY SKINS SHOW NO DEFORMATION FROM THE UNDAMAGED FIREWALL ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE TAILWHEEL REINFORCEMENT.THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND THE GEARBOX ASSEMBLY AND FUSELAGE SKINS IN THAT AREA SHOW NO DAMAGETHE TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY ITSELF HAS BEEN REMOVED AND IS NOT INCLUDED.THE ONLY OTHER DAMAGE IS A VERY SLIGHT AND SMALL DENT JUST AFT OF THE WING ATTACH POINTS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. AGAIN, THIS SHOULD WORK RIGHT OUT WITHOUT ANY SKIN REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT.INSIDE, THE DASH LOOKS VERY NICE AND THE FLIGHT AND ENGINE INSTRUMENTATION ARE INSTALLED AND INCLUDED AS SHOWN.THE YOKES HAVE BEEN UPGRADED TO MORE COMFORTABLE, MODERN UNITS.THE SEATS ARE VERY NICE AND ARE OF THE 150 BUCKET SEAT TYPE.PAPERWORK INCLUDED IS:AIRFRAME LOGBOOKS FROM NEW 4/1947 TO THE PRESENT, COMPLETE AND CONSECUTIVE!337’S, AD COMPLIENCE, A NICE OWNERSHIP HISTORY AND OTHER MISC. PAPERWORK.AND THE FAA AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE.AND THE FAA BILL OF SALE!LOCATED IN A STORAGE UNIT IN LANCASTER CALIFORNIA.WE WILL PAY THE STORAGE ON THIS UNIT UNTIL THE END OF DECEMBER, SO YOU HAVE A MONTH AND ½ TO ARRANGE TO PICK IT UP.THE AIRPLANE ROLLS AROUND EASILY ON IT’S UNDAMAGED MAIN GEAR, SO LOADING AND TRANSPORT WILL BE EASY.WHAT A GREAT LITTLE WINTER PROJECT!CONSIDER THIS YOUR CHRISTMAS PRESENT TO YOURSELF!GOOD BIDDING!
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