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1963 MOONEY M20C, 5941 TT, 611 SMOH, 13 SPOH (5/2014), NEW O&N BLADDERS(10/2014), NO DAMAGE, NO PROP STRIKE, JUST WENT OUT OF ANNUAL 6/2015
DO YOU KNOW THE FEELING OF "THAT"S THE LAST STRAW"
HAVE YOU EVER HAD TO JUST SAY"NO MORE, I"M NOT GOING TO DO IT!!"
LET ME TELL YOU A FUNNY STORY ABOUT AN AIRPLANE.
THIS IS A GOOD LITTLE M20C MOONEY
THE ENGINE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO THE LATER MODEL, WIDE DECK VERSION OF THE 0-360 AID, 180 H.P. LYCOMING ENGINE
ENGINE TIME IS ONLY 611 SINCE MAJOR OVERHAUL IN 2004
ALL NEW CYLINDERS AT OVERHAUL IN 2004
2 NEW SLICK MAGS AND HARNESS AT OVERHAUL IN 2004
LIGHTWEIGHT STARTER AT OVERHAUL
OVERALL WELL MAINTAINED, LOGS LOOK GOOD
THE NEW OWNER OF THIS AIRPLANE HAS RECENTLY (IN THE LAST YEAR) SPENT $21,000 ON MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADES ON THIS AIRCRAFT !! (WE HAVE THE RECEIPTS )
NEW O&N FUEL BLADDERS REPLACE THE LEAKY WET WINGS !!!
JUST DONE LATE 2014 !!
SUPER DESIRABLE, BUT MOST PEOPLE CANT DO IT BECAUSE IT IS SO EXPENSIVE !!
INCLUDES NEW LOCKING FUEL CAPS AND FILLER NECKS
ENGINE 6 GUAGE CLUSTER WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED CLUSTER
2 BLADE CONSTANT SPEED PROP WAS OVERHAULED 13 HOURS AGO !!!!!!!!!!!!!
MAGNETOS WERE BOTH SENT IN FOR THIER RECOMMENDED 500 HOUR INSPECTION (THAT MOST OWNERS NEVER DO !! ) IN 2014
**********************AND THEN COMES THE MAY 2015 ANNUAL.**************************
THE FRESHLY OVERHAULED PROP HAD A SMALL LEAK ON ONE BLADE SEAL, SO IT IS REMOVED AND SENT OFF FOR A FREE SEAL REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY, WHILE THE MECHANIC ON THE FIELD CONTINUES THE ANNUAL.
THE SPINNER IS CRACKED, SO IT IS SENT OUT FOR YELLOW TAG REPAIR.
WHEN THE PROP COMES BACK, THE MECHANIC HAS RESEARCHED THE AD"S AND TYPE CERTIFICATES, AND FINDS A PROBLEM WITH THE PROP !!
THE MODEL OF THE PROP, WHICH HAS BEEN INSTALLED ON AND FLYING ON THIS AIRPLANE SINCE 1971, IS NOT IN THE TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEETS (IN OTHER WORDS, IT IS NOT AUTOMATICALLY APPROVED FOR USE ON THIS MODEL AIRPLANE ) !!!
THE OWNER HAS HAD ENOUGH !!HE JUST SPENT $4,600 OVERHAULING THIS PROP, AND $300 REPAIRING THE SPINNER, AND CAN"T STOMACH THE IDEA OF REPLACING THE PROP WITH A NEW ONE AT THE TUNE 0F $8,900 !!
SO HE DECIDES TO SELL THE AIRPLANE TO ME.
NOW IT GETS WIERD
THE REPAIR SHOP KEEPS RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM WITH THE PROP, AND FINDS THAT AN APPROVAL WAS GIVEN BY THE FAA IN 1971 FOR THIS PROP !!
THEY STILL THINK THERE IS A POSSIBLE ISSUE, SO THEY HIRE AN FAA DESIGNATED ENGINEERING REPRESENTATIVE TO CONFIRM THE PROP IS LEGAL, (WHICH HE DETERMINES IT IS) AND THEY MAKE THE REQUIRED LOGBOOK AND WEIGHT AND BALANCE CHANGES
PROP PROBLEM IS NOW SOLVED, BUT HE HAS ALREADY AGREED TO A PRICE WITH ME. HE IS TORN ON WHAT TO DO.
NOW ANOTHER SHOE DROPS
THE MUFFLER AND TAILPIPE FAIL INSPECTION !!
THAT"S IT. HE SAID "NO MORE !!"
HE SOLD ME THE AIRPLANE.
SO NOW, I HAVE A GOOD LITTLE M20C FOR SALE, THAT NEEDS A MUFFLER AND TAILPIPE TO FERRY, AND AN ANNUAL INSPECTION (THE SHOP WON"T SIGN OFF WHAT THEY HAVE ALREADY DONE, EXCEPT THE PROP OK)
THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRIPPED AND PAINTED IN 1989, IN A LIGHT TAN WITH BROWN STRIPES IN A NEWER SCHEME
THE PAINT IS "DEAD", AND WILL NEED A GOOD BUFFING TO BRING THE LUSTER BACKTHERE IS A SMALL DING FROM HANGER RASH ON THE PILOTS SIDE OUTBOARD ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE, BUT IT HAS BEEN STRAIGHTENED IN THE PAST AND HAS BEEN FLYING AND ANNUALLED LIKE THAT FOR YEARS.OTHERWISE THE AIRPLANE IS STRAIGHT, AND THERE IS NO APPARENT HAIL DAMAGE
THE TAN INTERIOR WAS JUST REDONE IN 2007, AND LOOKS FANTASTIC !! REALLY NICE TAN WITH SOFT CLOTH INSERTS !!
THE RADIOS ARE ANTIQUATED BUT FUNCTIONAL
INSTALLED ARE A WORKING MARK 12B NAV-COM, AND A -PROBABLY NOT WORKING --- ADF SYSTEM
A SECOND NAV-COM TRAY AND INDICATOR, AUDIO PANEL TRAY AND CONNECTORS, AND TRANSPONDER TRAY AND ENCODER ARE INSTALLED, AND STILL WIRED, BUT THE ACTUAL RADIO UNITS ARE NOT INCLUDED. INSTALL THOSE TYPES AGAIN, (AVAILABLE FROM US OR OTHERS) OR USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO UPGRADE TO WHAT YOU REALLY WANT !!
THIS AIRCRAFT ALSO HAS A FACTORY MOONEY AUTOPILOT INSTALLED !!!
THE FORMER OWNER SAYS THE ON-OFF SWITCH DOESNT WORK (ALWAYS ON, DISCONNECT WITH THE CIRCUIT BREAKER) BUT THE UNIT ITSELF DOES WORK !!
FIRST AIRFRAME LOG HAS BEEN MISSING FOR YEARS (2ND LOG HAS REVIEW OF EARLY DETAILS), BUT LOGS 2, 3, 4 ARE INCLUDED, AS WELL AS ENGINE LOGS SINCE MAJOR AND PROP LOGS SINCE NEW, ALONG WITH 337"S AND PLENTY OF OTHER PAPERWORK.
THIS IS A VERY FUEL EFFICIENT, FAST, STABLE CROSS-COUNTRY AIRPLANE, WITH LOW TIME UPGRADED ENGINE, UPGRADED ENGINE ACCESSORIES, $8,700 WORTH OF BRAND NEW FUEL BLADDERS, A BEAUTIFUL INTERIOR, AND A FRESH PROP OVERHAUL !!
THE ORIGINAL MUFFLER AND TAILPIPE ARE INCLUDED, BUT WOULD REQUIRE REPAIR IN ORDER TO ANNUAL THE AIRPLANE
THAT IS ALL WE ARE AWARE THAT YOU WILL NEED TO FERRY THIS AIRPLANE ANYWHERE, WHERE I WOULD RECOMMEND YOU HAVE A MECHANIC LOCAL TO YOU DO THE ANNUAL (LONG DISTANCE ANNUALS ARE BY FAR THE MOST UNPREDICTABLE AND POTENTIALLY EXPENSIVE !!))
THE COOLEST PART IS THE PRICE !!
BUY THIS WELL MODIFIED AND UPDATED AIRPLANE FOR LITTLE MORE THAN THE RECEIPTS FROM JUST THE LAST YEAR !!
LOCATED NEAR PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AT THE N47 NEW GARDEN AIRPORT.
WE HAVE PAID FOR THE HANGER UNTIL THE END OF JULY, AND THEN THE AIRPLANE WILL BE MOVED OUTSIDE TO A TIEDOWN.
WE WILL COVER THE STORAGE COST FOR UP TO 30 DAYS FROM THE END OF THIS AUCTION, AND MORE TIME IS AVAILABLE IF YOU DESIRE IT !!
LOGBOOKS, SERVICE MANUAL, FAA BILL OF SALE AND FAA AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATES ARE INCLUDED.
NOT DAMAGED, NEEDING LITTLE TO FERRY, BATTERY IS EVEN INSTALLED AND POWERS UP.
CHEAP, FAST FUN !!
DON"T MISS THIS !!!
AS WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT IS LOCATED IN CRYSTAL,MINNESOTA, NOT……NEW GARDEN,PA..…….. 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! Current date: 2015-08-01