1965 PIPER PA 28 235, CHEROKEE 235, ONLY 3922 HOURS TOTAL AIRFRAME TIME, PROJECT AIRFRAME, COMPLETE.



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1965 PIPER PA-28-235, CHEROKEE 235, ONLY 3922 HOURS TOTAL AIRFRAME TIME, PROJECT AIRFRAME, COMPLETE, CHEAP !!THE CHEROKEE 235 IS THE HEAVY HAULER OF THE CHEROKEE LINE !!A TRUE 4 PLACE AIRPLANE, WITH ENOUGH USEFUL LOAD TO HAUL 4 MODERN PEOPLE, AND FULL FUEL !!THIS AIRPLANE DID NOT CRASH !!IN 2012, THE OWNER WAS FLYING TO NEW ORLEANS WHEN HIS ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH.HE LANDED FINE AT THE NEW ORLEANS LAKEFRONT AIRPORT, BUT COULD NOT FIND A MECHANIC TO FIX THE ENGINE, SO HE LEFT THE AIRPLANE TIED DOWN, PLANNING TO COME BACK FOR IT.UNFORTUNATELY, BEFORE HE GOT BACK, THE AIRPORT WAS INUNDATED WITH WATER FROM LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN, DURING A HURRICANE !(LAKE PONCHARTRAIN IS FRESH/BRACKISH WATER, NOT SALT WATER)THE LAKEFRONT AIRPORT SITS ACTUALLY AT NORMAL LAKE LEVEL, WITH BREAKWATERS HOLDING THE LAKE BACK, BUT NOT WHEN HIGH WINDS COME UP !!THIS AIRPLANE HAD WATER UP TO ABOUT THE SEAT BOTTOMS.THE OWNER WAS TOLD BY AN ADVISOR THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FILE A CLAIM FOR LOSS OF HIS AIRPLANE, BECAUSE HE HAD LEFT IT IN THE PATH OF THE STORM (OR MAYBE BECAUSE THE STORM WAS AN ACT OF GOD). EITHER WAY, THE ADVICE WAS INCORRECT !ASSUMING HE HAD NO COVERAGE, THE OWNER DISASSEMBLED THE AIRPLANE, AND TRANSPORTED IT BACK TO HIS GARAGE, NEAR THE OPELOUSAS, LOUSIANA AIRPORT.NEXT YEAR, WHEN HIS INSURANCE POLICY CAME UP, HE FINALLY TALKED TO SOMEONE WHO KNEW, AND FILED A CLAIM FOR THE AIRPLANE !!SO HERE IS WHAT WE HAVE FOR SALE:THE AIRFRAME IS COMPLETE, INCLUDING FUSELAGE, GEAR, COWLINGS, WINGS, FLAPS, AILERONS, WHEEL PANTS, DOORS, DASH (AS SHOWN), TOE-BRAKES (RARE ON EARLY CHEROKEES), ETC. !THE ENGINE AND PROP, ALONG WITH ITS ACCESSORIES, WERE REMOVED AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SALE, BUT THE ENGINE MOUNT IS INCLUDED.THE FUEL SELECTOR IS INCLUDEDTHE WING TIPS ARE NOT INCLUDED, BUT THE WINGS, CONTROL SURFACES AND GEAR ARE INCLUDED. AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE IS SOME CORROSION VISIBLE INSIDE, BUT THIS IS JUST AN ACCUMULATION FROM THE YEARS OF BEING IN THE SOUTH, NOT FROM THE LAKEFRONT EVENTTHE FIBERGLASS COWLINGS AND WHEEL PANTS ARE GOOD, OF COURSE.THERE IS NO ACCIDENT DAMAGE, SO NO WRINKLED SHEETMETAL AT ALL !!TIED DOWN NOW AT THE OPELOUSAS, LA. AIRPORT, 2 HOURS DRIVE WEST OF NEW ORLEANS.WE WILL PAY FOR THE TIEDOWN FOR 30 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION.AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PHOTOS, THE AIRPLANE LOOKS ASSEMBLED, BUT IN REALITY EACH WING HAS JUST ONE BOLT HOLDING IT IN PLACE. THE LOOSE CONTROL SURFACES ARE IN THE AIRPLANE.THE SEATS AND SIDE PANELS WERE WET, AND WERE REMOVED, AND ARE NOT INCLUDED.THIS IS A NEAT PROJECT AIRPLANE, AS IT INCLUDES LOGBOOKS SINCE NEW, AND FAA BILL OF SALE, SO YOU WILL BUY IT CHEAP, BUT THEN YOU CAN ACTUALLY REGISTER IT AS AN AIRPLANE IN YOUR NAME !!IF YOU ARENT PLANNING ON FIXING IT, BUT JUST NEED SOME OF THE MANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN PARTS THAT COME WITH IT, HERE IS YOUR GREAT DEAL !!OR MAYBE YOU WANT AN AIRPLANE FOR DISPLAY, OR PAINTBALL, OR TO PUT ON A POLE OR PRETEND IT CRASHED INTO YOUR BUILDING. WE HAVE SOLD AIRPLANES FOR ALL THESE PURPOSESTHE SKY IS THE LIMIT, AND THE PRICE IS CHEAP !!BUY IT NOW !!
AS WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT IS LOCATED IN CRYSTAL,MINNESOTA, NOT……OPSOLUSA,LA ..…….. 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: 2016-01-27