Piper 1973 1973 PIPER PA 31P PRESSURIZED NAVAJO AIRFRAME, 4,282 TT, NOSEGEAR COLAPSE ON ROLLOUT.
Item specifics | Make: | Piper | Model Year: | 1973 |
1973 PIPER PA-31P PRESSURIZED NAVAJO AIRFRAME, 4,282 TT, NOSEGEAR COLAPSE ON ROLLOUT, CHEAP!!THE PRESSURIZED NAVAJO IS THE ULTIMATE PISTON TWIN FOR PERSONAL, COMPANY USE! 230 KNOT CRUISE SPEEDS AND, THE PRESSURIZED CABIN ALLOW FLIGHTS IN THE FLIGHT LEVELS!!TOTAL AIRFRAME TIME IS ONLY 4,282 SINCE NEW.EXECUTIVE INTERIOR INSTALLED, WHICH PROVIDES SEATING FOR 4 IN THE BACK, INCLUDING A BELTED POTTY, AND DIVIDER CABINETRY IN THE FRONT, DRAWER CABINETRY IN THE REAR AND AN IN CABIN BAGGAGE AREA (PLUS THE LARGE ONE IN THE NOSE).LONG RANGE FUEL FOR THIS AIRCRAFT IS 192 GALLONS, BUT THIS AIRCRAFT ALSO HAS THE 25 GALLONS PER SIDE NACELLE FUEL, GIVING A WHOPPING 242 GALLONS OF FUEL, SO RANGE IS NO LONGER AN ISSUE!! THIS AIRPLANE HAS HAD SOME DISTRESS!THE AIRPLANE IS STILL IN CALENDAR ANNUAL UNTIL 4/1/2020, BUT AS YOU CAN SEE, IT HAD A LITTLE TROUBLE WITH A LANDING THIS SUMMER, AND NOW NEEDS SOME HELP.THE DETAILS ARE A LITTLE CLOUDY, BECAUSE THE LANDING WAS AT THIS AIRPLANES HOME AIRPORT, AND AN FAA REPORT WAS NOT FILED, BUT SOMEHOW THE AIRPLANE GOT OFF THE RUNWAY ONTO THE GRASS, WITH THE NOSEWHEEL FOLDING UP.AS YOU MAY GUESS, THIS BROKE ALL FOUR BLADES OF THE COMPOSITE COVERED WOOD BLADES OF THE MT PROPS. SINCE THE ENGINES HAVE SUFFERED PROP STRIKES, WE ARE SELLING THIS AIRPLANE WITHOUT ENGINES, ACCESSORIES, PROPS, SPINNERS AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS. ALSO SCRAPED THE BOTTOM OF THE NOSECONE, THE FIRST 2 FEET OF THE BELLY SKIN, WRINKLED THE NOSE GEAR DOORS AND WRINKLED THE INBOARD MAIN GEAR DOORS. THE BELLY OF THE AIRPLANE HAS MUD STAINS ON IT, SO BY THE TIME IT WAS THAT LOW, THE AIRPLANE WAS OFF THE RUNWAY AND THE FORWARD MOTION WAS ABOUT STOPPED.I CAN ONLY GUESS THAT THE GEAR SWITCH WAS PLACED INTO THE GEAR UP POSITION WHILE ON ROLLOUT, BUT I WASN’T THERE, IT IS JUST A GUESS BASED ON THE CLUES LEFT BY THE DAMAGE.WHAT IT DID NOT DO IS BREAK THE GEAR. THE NOSE SCISSORS ARE THE ONLY PART OF THE GEAR SYSTEM THAT APPEARS TO BE COMPROMISED.IT ALSO DIDN’T SCRAPE THE MAIN BELLY, NOR THE COWLINGS OR THE NACELLES, AND THE FACT THAT THE OUTBOARD MAIN GEAR DOORS AREN’T SCRAPED PROVES IT WASN’T A GEAR UP LANDING.THE FLAPS ARE NOT DAMAGED AT ALL.IN FACT, IF IT WERE NOT FOR THAT ONE RUNWAY SIGN, THERE WOULD BE NO AIRFRAME DAMAGE AFT OF THE NOSECONE.THAT SIGN IMPACTED THE OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING, PUTTING A DENT IN THE LEADING EDGE AND WRINKLING THE SKINS, UPPER AND LOWER BEHIND IT.THE WINGTIP IS NOT DAMAGED, THE NACELLE AND COWLING AREN’T DAMAGED, JUST THE AREA OF IMPACT.AS YOU CAN SEE, THE AIRPLANE WAS LIFTED, THE GEAR LOWERED, AND IT IS SITTING FINE ON ALL 3 GEAR NOW.THE PRESSURE VESSEL (MAIN FUSELAGE) WAS NOT COMPROMISED, AND THERE IS NO SCRAPING TO THE MID BELLY, SO NO ISSUES WITH SPAR CARRY-THROUGHS THAT THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN FROM A GEAR UP!NO DAMAGE TO ANY OF THE CONTROL SURFACES OR THE TAIL.NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRSTAIR DOOR, WHICH CLOSES WELL.NO DAMAGE TO ANY OF THE WINDOWS, WHICH ARE A BIG DEAL ON A PRESSURIZED AIRPLANE, AND NO DAMAGE TO THE NICE LOOKING HEATED WINDSHIELDS!!!!!!!INSIDE, THE LEATHER SEATS ARE WORN (I SUSPECT THE FORMER OWNER HAD COVERS ON THEM, BUT THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED.) THE SIDE PANELS AND CARPET LOOK GOOD.THE DASH DOES NOT INCLUDE THE AVIONICS, WHICH WERE REMOVED WITHOUT CUTTING CONNECTORS. ALL OF THE FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS SHOWN, INCLUDING A VERY COMPLETE CO-PILOT’S SET WITH ELECTRIC ATTITUDE AND D.G. ARE INSTALLED, AS SHOWN.THE INCLUDED PILOT’S SIDE INCLUDES A COMPLETE KING KCS-55A HIS SYSTEM (ALL 4 PIECES) PLUS KING FLIGHT DIRECTOR.TRAYS ARE INCLUDED FOR A KING TRANSPONDER, BENDIX RADAR AND S-TEC AUTOPILOT, BUT THE SYSTEMS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS AUCTION.ALL OTHER SYSTEMS AND PIECES ARE STILL INSTALLED, INCLUDING THE WX-1000 STORMSCOPE SYSTEM, AND ALL FACTORY INSTALLED EQUIPMENT AS WELL.LOCATED AT THE LITTLE UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT IN RUSH CITY, MINNESOTA, ABOUT AN HOUR NORTH OF MINNEAPOLIS.WE WILL PAY THE TIEDOWN FEE FOR 30 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION.SOLD WITH AIRFRAME LOGBOOKS SINCE NEW AND A FULL ADLOG FULL OF 337’S, AD COMPLIENCE SHEETS, ETC. AS WELL AS RECEIPTS AND LOTS OF OTHER SUPPORTING PAPERWORK.AND THE FAA BILL OF SALEAND THE FAA AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATEAND THE KEYS!!THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME!!THE VALUE OF JUST ONE OF THE MAJOR COMPONANTS EXCEEDS MY ASKING PRICE!!IF YOU ARE SUPORTING OR MAINTAINING A P NAVAJO, YOU CAN’T AFFORD NOT TO BUY THIS AIRPLANE AT THIS PRICE!!WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!! HIT THE BUY IT NOW!!
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Current date: 2020-02-14
