1972 GRUMMAN AA 5 TRAVELER, 4 PLACE W CANOPY, 2,930 TTAF, NOSE DAMAGE ONLY, CHEAP!THE GRUMMAN AA 5.
1972 GRUMMAN AA-5 TRAVELER, 4 PLACE W/CANOPY, 2,930 TTAF, NOSE DAMAGE ONLY, CHEAP!THE GRUMMAN AA-5 IS A TRUE 4 SEAT TRAINING AND TOURING AIRCRAFT.DERIVED FROM THE SMALLER 2 PLACE AA-1, THE AA-5 HAS SHOWN ITSELF TO BE A SOLID AIRPLANE, WITH GENERALLY BETTER PERFORMANCE THAN IT’S PIPER AND CESSNA CONTEMPORARIES, WITH THE ADDED PANACHE OF A 1 PIECE SLIDING CANOPY THAT CAN BE FLOWN PARTIALLY OPEN!IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT THE GRUMMAN AA-5 SERIES AIRCRAFT ARE SIMILAR IN DESIGN PHILOSOPHY TO THE CIRRUS SR-20 AIRCRAFT PRODUCED 30 YEARS LATER, WITH FULL CASTORING NOSEGEAR, SMOOTH WING AND FUSELAGE AERODYNAMICS AND UNIQUE ENTRY AND EXIT INTO THE 4 PLACE CABIN!THIS PARTICULAR LITTLE TRAVELER HAD THE TYPE OF EXCITEMENT IN THE AIR THAT MOST OF US HOPE WE WILL NEVER EXPERIENCE.WHILE ON A ROUTINE FLIGHT, THE PILOT HEARD A NOISE AND REALIZED HE HAD REDUCED ELEVATOR CONTROL. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER END BROKE, SO THE ELEVATOR WAS ALLOWED TO FLUTTER AND THE PILOT ONLY HAD HALF OF THE ELEVATOR EFFECTIVENESS. CONSIDERING THIS HANDICAP, THE PILOT DID AN ADMIRABLE JOB AND LANDED THE AIRPLANE ON THE RUNWAY, ALBEIT WITH A LITTLE MORE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE THAN OPTIMAL, WHICH BENT THE NOSE GEAR TUBE BACK.THE WHEELPANT ON THE NOSEWHEEL DAMAGED THE LOWER COWLING AS IT PUSHED UP.FROM ALL INSPECTION, THE FIREWALL APPEARS TO BE UNDAMAGED, WITH JUST A VERY LIGHT DAMAGE TO THE BELLY SKIN JUST AFT OF THE FIREWALL (AGAIN, FROM THE WHEEL PANT)THE REMAINDER OF THE AIRCRAFT IS UNDAMAGED!THE ENGINE WAS OF COURSE SUBJECT TO A PROP STRIKE, SO IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY UNBOLTED FROM THE UNDAMAGED ENGINE MOUNT AND IS NOT INCLUDED HERE.THE ENTIRE AIRFRAME IS INTACT, EXCEPT FOR THE HORIZONTAL STAB PIECES AND ELEVATORS, WHICH WERE RETAINED BY THE FAA FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.WE WILL SUBSTITUTE USED UNITS FROM OUR STOCK FOR THE MISSING TAIL FEATHERS AT NO CHARGE, YOU PAY THE SHIPPING ONLY.AS I SAID, THE BALANCE OF THE AIRFRAME, INCLUDING THE CABIN, CANOPY, WINGS, MAIN GEAR, FLAPS, AILERONS, WINGTIPS, VERTICAL FIN AND RUDDER ARE UNDAMAGED!!THE AVIONICS AND SOME OF THE BASIC FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND ARE NOT INCLUDED, BUT MOST OF THE DASH IS THERE AND ALL THERE IS FUNCTIONAL.THE FRONT BUCKET SEATS ARE IN FAIR CONDITION (THERE HAD BEEN SHEEPSKIN COVERS, NOW REMOVED AND NOT GIVEN TO US, SORRY).THIS IS A VERY EASY PROJECT, WHICH WILL MAKE A NICE FAMILY OR TRAVELING AIRPLANE WITH MOSTLY ALL BOLT ON REPAIR!THE AIRFRAME ROLLS VERY EASILY AROUND ON IT’S UNDAMAGED MAINGEAR, WITH CLEVELAND WHEELS AND BRAKES.STORED IN A STORAGE LOCKER NEAR LEESBURG VIRGINIA. WE WILL PAY THE STORAGE FEE UP TILL THE END OF DECEMBER, SO YOU HAVE TIME TO GO FETCH THIS AIRPLANE AND BRING IT HOME FOR REPAIR.SOLD WITH LOGBOOKS FOR THE AIRFRAME, (LAST ANNUAL PERFORMED 4/2020, JUST EXPIRED MAY OF 2021, NOT A SITTER).OTHER PAPERWORK INCLUDES AD COMPLIENCE SHEETS, WEIGHT AND BALANCE, THE OWNERS MANUAL, ETC.PLUS THE FAA BILL OF SALEAND THE FAA AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE, GRANTED 5/6/1972!LOTS OF AIRPLANE, EASY PROJECT, CHEAP!GOOD BIDDING!
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 !
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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.
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Current date: 2021-11-16