“1959 PIPER PA 24 180 COMANCHE, 3625 TT, 633 SMOH, KING HIS SYSTEM, BELLY DAMAGE, CHEAP!!” Piper.



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Make: Piper Model Year: 1959
1959 PIPER PA-24-180 COMANCHE, 3625 TT, 633 SMOH, KING HIS SYSTEM, BELLY DAMAGE, CHEAP!!THE 180 COMANCHE IS THE FIRST OF THE SERIES, AND THE MOST WELL BALANCED.WHEN AVGAS WAS 50 CENTS PER GALLON, THE 250 OUTSOLD THE 180, BUT IN TODAY’S WORLD, 140 KNOTS ON 8.5 GALLONS PER HOUR, WITH OVER 5 HOURS RANGE, A GOOD USEFUL LOAD, A LARGE, COMFORTABLE CABIN AND A BIG BAGGAGE DOOR MAKES REAL SENSE!!NOT TO MENTION THE DIFFERENCE IN OVERHAUL AND MAINTENANCE COSTS BETWEEN THE 180’S BULLET-PROOF LYCOMING 0-360 AND THE MORE MAINTENANCE EXPENSIVE 6 CYLINDER OF THE 250.THE 180 COMANCHE JUST MAKES SENSE!!THIS AIRCRAFT HAS A VERY NICE LOOK ABOUT IT, INSIDE AND OUT!!THE PAINT SCHEME IS SIMILAR TO THE FACTORY’S, BUT SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT AND MORE EMBELLISHED, WITH A MORE MAROON COLOR AND EXTRA DETAIL.INSIDE, THE SIDE PANELS ARE OLDER (MAYBE ORIGINAL?) BUT ARE IN GOOD SHAPE, WHILE THE SEATS HAVE BEEN REUPHOLSTERED IN A MODERN GREY LEATHER AND ARE IN GREAT SHAPE!!THE HEADLINER IS ALSO NEWER AND ALSO NICE.MODIFICATIONS AND UPGRADES ABOUND, INSIDE AND OUT. THEY INCLUDE:KNOTS TO U WING FILLIT FAIRINGSUPGRADED 260 COMANCHE BRAKES, WITH BRAKE POSITION REVERSAL TO GET THEM OUT OF THE SLIPSTREAM, INCREASING SPEED.STABILATOR HORN WAS REPLACED WITH NEW IN 2013!1 PIECE WINDSHIELD STC FOR A CLEANER LOOK AND QUIETER RIDE.INSIDE, IN ADDITION TO THE NICE SEATS, YOU WILL FIND RETRACTOR REEL SHOULDER BELTS.VERNIER ENGINE CONTROLSCOPPER BATTERY CABLESNEW DESIGN DASH, WITH 6 PACK LAYOUT AND MORE, CENTER RADIO STACK, VOLTMETER, 4 PLACE INTERCOM, ETC.THE CENTERPIECE OF THE DASH IS THE KING KCS-55A ELECTRIC HIS SYSTEM!!THIS SYSTEM HAS A REMOTE ELECTRIC GYRO, AND IS THE BIG BOY WAY OF FLYING IFR!!ALSO INCLUDED HERE ARE THE PUSHBUTTON AUDIO PANEL AND KING KT-76A TRANSPONDER WITH MODE ‘C’ ENCODER.TRAYS ARE ALSO INCLUDED AND WIRED UP FOR KING DIGITAL NAV-COMS, BUT THE PANEL UNITS THEMSELVES ARE NOT INCLUDED HERE. THESE UNITS ARE OF COURSE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE, FROM US OR OTHERS, NOW OR IN THE FUTURE, OR YOU MAY KNOW SOMEBODY WITH SOME SITTING ON A SHELF.OR USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INSTALL WHATEVER YOUR DESIRED ‘DREAM’ RADIOS ARE!!DON’T PAY FOR WHAT YOU DON’T WANT!!THE 0-360A1A ENGINE INSTALLED HERE HAS ONLY 633 HOURS SINCE MAJOR OVERHAUL (2000 HOUR TBO)!AND NOT JUST ANY JOE BLOW OVERHAUL, BUT POPLAR GROVE AIRMOTIVE, A WELL KNOWN, HIGH QUALITY CERTIFIED REPAIR STATION!THE OVERHAUL INCLUDED ALL THE STUFF YOU WOULD EXPECT, AS WELL AS NEW LYCOMING CYLINDERS (NO AD’S) AND A NEW CAMSHAFT AND LIFTERS, NOT REWORKED!I WISH I COULD TELL YOU THAT ALL IS FINE WITH THIS NICE AIRPLANE, BUT IF YOU HAVE PEEKED AT THE PHOTOS, YOU WILL SEE THERE IS AN ISSUE!!NOTICE THE STICKER ON THE WINDSHIELD INSIDE, THERE TO REMIND THE PILOT TO LOWER THE GEAR? HE GOT BUSY AND FORGOT!SO THERE IS DAMAGE TO BOTH PROP BLADES, THE ENGINE WILL REQUIRE INSPECTION (NOT OVERHAUL OF COURSE, WITH THIS LOW TIME, AND YOU DON’T NEED TO TOUCH THE NEW CAM AND LIFTER OR THE NEW CYLINDERS!)THE AIRPLANE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A NOSE SPAT, WHICH MOUNTS BEHIND THE NOSEGEAR WELL AND HELPS TO FAIR THE WHEEL INTO THE BELLY. THIS FIBERGLASS ‘HUMP’ SACRIFICED ITSELF TO KEEP THE FORWARD BELLY OFF THE GROUND, SO THERE IS NO SCRAPING TO THE NOSE DOOR, THE NOSEGEAR ITSEL OR THE SIDES OF THE GEAR WELL!THE NEXT TWO SKINS BACK, PLUS THEIR SUPPORTING RIBS ARE SCRAPED, AS SHOWN AND THE EXHAUST PIPE IS FLATTENED AT THE TIP.FARTHER BACK ON THE REAR OF THE BELLY, AN ANTENNA SCRAPED AND PUSHED THROUGH THE SKIN IT WAS ATTACHED TO, BUT THERE IS GOOD NEWS!THE ANTENNA WAS ATTATCHED TO A SCREW IN PLATE, PLACED OVER A BIG OLD ADF ANTENNA LONG REMOVED, SO SIMPLY FABRICATE AND SCREW IN A NEW PLATE, NO SKIN REQUIRED THAT FAR BACK!!NO DAMAGE OR SCRAPING TO THE FLAPS OR AILERONSNO DAMAGE TO THE MAIN GEAR OR MAIN DOORSNO DAMAGE TO THE METCO WINGTIPS OR NAV-STROBE ASSEMBLIES.NO DAMAGE TO EITHER WING, NOR TO THE TAIL OR TAIL FEATHERS.THE UPPER FUSELAGE IS UNDAMAGED, AND THE DOOR AND BAGGAGE DOOR SHUT WELL.IN FACT, EXCEPT FOR THE PROP BLADES AND MAYBE THE EXHAUST PIPE, THE AIRPLANE APPEARS UNDAMAGED AS YOU WALK UP TO IT!THIS WAS AN IN USE AIRPLANE, SO THE LAST ANNUAL WAS JUST PERFORMED 5/2019 AND IS STILL VALID BY CALENDAR DATE!LOCATED AT THE INVERNESS FLORIDA AIRPORT, NORTHWEST OF ORLANDO.WE WILL PAY THE TIE DOWN FEE FOR 30 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION.SOLD WITH LOADS OF PAPERWORK;LOGBOOKS SINCE NEW FOR ENGINE AND AIRFRAME337’S, AD COMPLIENCE SHEETS, STC PAPERWORK, WEIGHT AND BALANCE.FAA BILL OF SALEFAA AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATEAND THE KEYS!!NOT AN OLD SITTER OR RAMP QUEEN!!LOW TIME ENGINE WITH UPGRADES,NICE LOOKING INSIDE AND OUTAND PRICED SO THAT YOU CAN FIX IT UP AND HAVE A NICE PLANE, CHEAP!!MAKE THIS NICE AIRPLANE YOURS!!
THE AIRCRAFT IS LOCATED IN IVERNESS, FL. I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PERSONALLY ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR OR MOVING OF THIS AIRPLANE SORRY.
YOU CAN GET A REPAIR ESTIMATE BY CONTACTING GOLDEN AERO. THIS FACILITY CAN GIVE YOU AN ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS.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.
I 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!!
PLEASE ASK ALL QUESTIONS THROUGH THE LISTING(ASK SELLER A QUESTION), BECAUSE THESE QUESTIONS GET ANSWERED IN A MORE TIMELY MANNER.
SO THAT ALL BIDDERS HAVE THE SAME INFORMATION, I PREFER NOT TO ANSWER DETAIL QUESTIONS BY PHONE.
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 FUNDS IN PLACE.
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.
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 Current date: 2020-01-04