1975 BELLANCA 17 31A SUPER VIKING, CUSTOM PAINT, LYCOMING 300 HP, ONLY 1988TT AND 1309 SMOH.ANY.
1975 BELLANCA 17-31A SUPER VIKING, CUSTOM PAINT, LYCOMING 300 HP, ONLY 1988TT AND 1309 SMOH.
ANY SUPER VIKING IS A GOOD AIRPLANE. I HAVE FLOWN THEM AND OWNED THEM AND SOLD THEM FOR OVER 30 YEARS
THE BEST SUPER VIKINGS ARE THE 1973 AND UP.
REDESIGNED SEATS WITH HIGHER BACKS
REDESIGNED DASH, WITH TRUE CENTER AVIONICS STACK, A GREAT SIX-PACK LAYOUT, AND CLEAN LINES
SINGLE POINT FUELING ON EACH WING, EASY FUEL MANAGEMENT
THIS AIRCRAFT EVEN HAS THE AUX FUEL TANK OPTION !!
MOST SUPER VIKINGS ARE POWERED BY THE CONTINENTAL IO-520, WHICH IS A GOOD ENGINE, BUT FAIRLY HIGH MAINTAINENCE.
IT SEEMS THAT AT EVERY ANNUAL 1 OR MORE CYLINDERS HAVE LOW COMPRESSION, AND AFTER REPLACING A FEW, YOU BITE THE BULLET AT 800-900 HOURS SINCE MAJOR (OR NEW) AND TOP OVERHAUL ALL 6 !! THIS GETS TO BE EXPENSIVE !!
BELLANCA WAS AWARE OF THE CONTINENTAL ISSUES, AND OFFERED BUYERS A CHOICE.
THIS AIRPLANE IS ONE OF THE FAIRLY RARE LYCOMING POWERED SUPER VIKINGS, DESIGNATED 17-31A.
LYCOMING IO-540 300 H.P. FUEL INJECTED ENGINES ARE CONSIDERED VIRTUALLY BULLET PROOF, AND DO NOT HAVE PREMATURE CYLINDER WEAR ISSUES
THE LYCOMING POWERED AIRCRAFT WERE MARKETED AS AN UPGRADE TO THE PLAIN CONTINENTAL, SO SOME OPTIONS BECAME STANDARD
FOR INSTANCE, VIRTUALLY EVERY CONTINENTAL SUPER VIKING FROM 1968 AND ON CAME STANDARD WITH THE SIMPLE CENTURY 2 OR 2B AUTOPILOT. A GOOD WING LEVELOR, BUT NOT ENOUGH FOR A CROSS-COUNTRY HIGH PERFORMANCE AIRPLANE.
THE LYCOMING POWERED MODELS, LIKE THIS ONE, ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE FAR SUPERIOR CENTURY 3 AUTOPILOT !!
THIS SYSTEM HAS ALL OF THE ROLL FEATURES OF THE 2, BUT ADDS ALTITUDE HOLD !!
AND NOT A SIMPLE, BASIC ALTITUDE LOCK, LIKE THE S-TEC 30 AND 50, THIS SYSTEM FEATURES AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL ELECTRIC TRIM, GLIDESLOPE COUPLING, AND HAS A LITTLE KNOWN VERTICAL SPEED COMMAND FEATURE !!
I PERSONALLY LOVE THE CENTURY 3, SO I USUALLY END UP WITH LYCOMING POWERED SUPER VIKINGS TO GET IT !!
BEATS SPENDING $12,000-15,000 TO ADD AN S-TEC TO GET THE GOOD FEATURES THIS SYSTEM HAS ALREADY !!
THIS AIRPLANE HAS A VERY LOW TOTAL TIME OF LESS THAN 2000 HOURS !!
THE ENGINE HAS 1309 SMOH, WITH A TBO OF 2000
CUSTOM PAINT IS REALLY SPECIAL, PAINTED IN BLACK, WITH GOLD AND A TOUCH OF SILVER ACCENTS, IN THE SCHEME USED IN 1980 BY THE FACTORY FOR THIER SPECIAL AIRSHOW DEMO PLANES.
YOU WILL BE THE ONLY ONE WITH ONE OF THESE WHEREVER YOU GO, BUT NOT BECAUSE IT"S WIERD. THE COLOR COMBINATION IS AWESOME !!
IF YOU HAVE READ ANY OF MY OTHER BELLANCA SALES LISTINGS, YOU KNOW I LOVE THESE AIRPLANES !!
FIGHTER PLANE HANDLING, MORE STABLE IN BUMPY WEATHER THAN ANY OF THE COMPETITION, AND FAST !!
WHAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW IS THAT THE RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR HAS A UNIQUE FEATURE, WHICH HAS PLAYED A PART IN THIS AIRPLANES CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCE.
THE LANDING GEAR (ALL THREE) RETRACT STRAIGHT BACK, SO THE WHEELS ARE IN LINE WITH THE FUSELAGE, NOT FOLDED FLAT UNDER THE WING LIKE ALMOST EVERY OTHER SINGLE ENGINED AIRPLANE.
IN ADDITION, WHEN GEAR DOORS ARE NOT INSTALLED, ALL 3 GEAR ALLOW SOME OF THE WHEEL TO PROTRUDE FROM THE COWLING OR WINGS.
WHY AM I TELLING YOU THIS?
WELL, THIS AIRPLANE HAD A GEAR MISHAP.
IT APPEARS THAT THE PILOT OF THIS AIRPLANE RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR INSTEAD OF THE FLAPS ON LANDING ROLL-OUT.
DONT ASK ME HOW I KNOW, BUT I CAN TELL YOU THE ORDER IN WHICH BELLANCA GEAR RETRACTS IN THIS TYPE OF SITUATION (MINE WAS ON TAKEOFF, BUT THE RESULTS WERE EXACTLY THE SAME)
THE NOSEGEAR MOVES FIRST, AND STARTS TO RETRACT BACK INTO THE NOSE WELL
THE LEFT MAIN STARTS MOVING NEXT, WHICH ALLOWS THE LEFT WINGTIP TO LIGHTLY TOUCH THE PAVEMENT BEFORE THE RIGHT MAIN STARTS TO RETRACT.
THE AIRPLANE SETTLES ONTO THE EXPOSED TIRES AND THE STILL EXTENDED FLAPS, AND SLOWLY STOPS ROLLING
IF YOU HAVE THE GEAR DOORS, LIKE THIS ONE DOES, THE LEFT MAIN CLAMSHELLS SUSTAIN SCRAPING DAMAGE, AND THE RIGHT GETS LESS, DEPENDING ON THE SPEED OF THE AIRPLANE AT THE TIME OF THE RETRACTION.
THE LEFT TIRE HAS A FLAT SPOT IN THE TREAD, BUT IS HOLDING AIR OK.
THE PLANE MUST HAVE BEEN GOING SLOW, AS THE RIGHT CLAMSHELLS HAVE ONLY A SMALL SUPERFICIAL SCRAPE ON EACH CLAMSHELL.
THAT IS HOW IT ALWAYS HAPPENS, AND ITS HOW IT HAPPENED HERE.
THE LOWER COWL ISNT TOUCHED
THE BELLY, ISNT TOUCHED
SLIGHT LIGHT SCRAPING TO BELLY ANTENNAS ONLY !!
EXCEPT FOR THE SMALL AMOUNT OF FIBERGLASS COVERING SCRAPE ON THE LEFT WING TIP, THE WINGS ARENT TOUCHED
THE LANDING GEAR ITSELF, ISNT TOUCHED !! NO SCRAPING OR BENDING, AND AS THE ACTUATOR IS HYDRAULIC, THERE IS NO MANDATORY INSPECTION OR REPLACEMENT OF THE GEARBOX, LIKE A BONANZA WOULD REQUIRE
THE LOWER EDGE OF THE STEP IS SCRAPED.
OF COURSE THE OTHER ISSUE IS THE PROP.
ALL 3 BLADES ARE BENT BACK EQUALLY, AS THE NOSE GEAR SLOWLY FOLDS BACK, BUT HERE TOO, THE LYCOMING ENGINE IS AN ASSET. EVEN THOUGH MOST SUPER VIKING CONTINENTALS DON"T CRACK THE CRANKSHAFT DURING A GEAR UP, IT IS A HIGHER POSSIBILITY, BECAUSE THE CONTINENTAL HAS A HARDENED CRANKSHAFT FLANGE, THAT TENDS TO CRACK, WHILE THE LYCOMING HAS A SOFTER FLANGE, WHICH USUALLY DOES NOT CRACK.
THE FLAPS WILL NEED REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT, BUT THE ATTACH POINTS ON THE WINGS LOOK GOOD
THE RIGHT AILERON HAS A DIME SIZE SPOT ON IT OUTBOARD BOTTOM EDGE THAT WILL NEED TOUCH-UP
BOTH LOWER EXHAUST PIPES HAVE A SCRAPE ON THE THIER BOTTOM EDGE, AND WILL REQUIRE ATTENTION (MAYBE JUST TRIMMING, THEY ARE NOT CRUSHED)
THE REST OF THE EXHAUST AND ALL OF THE ENGINE AND ACCESSORIES LOOK PHYSICALLY GREAT
INSIDE, THE SEATS HAVE BEEN UPGRADED FRON THE ORIGINAL, PRIMARY COLOR SADDLE BLANKET INTERIOR THAT ALL BELLANCAS CAME WITH, TO A CREAM COLORED, ULTRA-LEATHER COVERED DREAM !!
SEATS, SIDE PANELS AND HEADLINER HAVE ALL BEEN COVERED IN THE SOFTEST FEELING ULTRA-LEATHER I HAVE EVER FELT !!
THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT HAS AN AREA WHERE THE WELTING HAS COME LOOSE, ALLOWING THE MATERIAL TO SPLIT AT THIS SEAM, AND THIS SEAT WILL REQUIRE REPAIR.
THE REST OF THE INTERIOR, APPEARS, LITERALLY, FLAWLESS !!
I KNOW IT ISNT A HUGE DEAL, BUT THE HEADLINERS IN SUPER VIKINGS ARE OFTEN QUITE BAD.
THIS AIRPLANE HAS A COMPLETELY COVERED HEADLINER AND OVERHEAD CONSOLE THAT ARE SMOOTH AND SLEEK !!
THE REAR AREA CARGO AREA HAS THE ORIGINAL CARGO NET IN GOOD SHAPE, THE AIRPLANE HAS A HAT SHELP AND THE OPTIONAL LONG EXTENSION CALLED A SKI TUBE, AND THOSE LITTLE ROUND PILLOWS WERE ACTUALLY FACTORY EQUIPMENT !!!
IN ADDITION TO THE CENTURY 3 AUTOPILOT, THIS AIRPLANE IS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL KING KX-170B 720 CHANNEL NAV-COMS, ONE WITH GLIDESLOPE AND THE OTHER WITH VOR/LOC
NOT FANCY, BUT MUCH MORE RELIABLE THAN THE DIGITAL COLLINS OR NARCO UNITS, AND AS RELIABLE AS A KX-155
KMA-20 AUDIO SWITCHING PANEL WITH MARKER BEACONS
KT-76 TRANSPONDER WITH MODE "C" ENCODER
SIGTRONICS 4 PLACE VOICE ACTIVATED INTERCOM
ALL ITEMS ARE INCLUDED AND WIRED
THE HOLES IN THE DASH WERE FROM AN OLDER KING GPS AND INDICATOR AND ENGINE MONITOR SYSTEM, WHICH WERE REMOVED AND ARE NOT INCLUDED
SOLD WITH ENGINE, AIRFRAME AND PROP LOGBOOKS, POH, AND FAA BILL OF SALE
LOCATED IN THE #1 ADULT PLAYGROUND, LAS VEGAS !!
TIED DOWN AT THE NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT, JUST 15 MINUTES FROM THE STRIP.
PLAN A LITTLE COUPLES OR GUYS WEEKEND IN CONJUNCTION WITH GETTING IT READY TO FERRY.
WE DONT HAVE A USED PROP AVAILABLE, SORRY, BUT WE DO HAVE THE REQUIRED LEFT MAIN CLAMSHELLS AND BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FLAPS IN OUR EXTENSIVE SUPER VIKING PARTS INVENTORY, AS WELL AS A STEP, AND WE WILL INCLUDE THEM AT NO CHARGE (YOU PAY SHIPPING ONLY) IF YOU USE THE BUY IT NOW TO PURCHASE THIS AIRPLANE.
THIS MAKES THE BUY IT NOW THE RIGHT WAY TO GO ON THIS AIRPLANE. DON"T END UP BIDDING AS HIGH AS THE BUY IT NOW DURING THE LAST MINUTE BIDDING FRENZY, ONLY TO NOT GET THE $4,500 WORTH OF PARTS WE ARE INCLUDING IF YOU BUY IT NOW !!
THE BUY IT NOW AND MINIMUM RESERVE PRICE ARE MUCH CLOSER TOGETHER THAN THAT !!
THE PROP IS THE ONLY OTHER PART YOU SHOULD NEED !!
THE BATTERY IS DEAD, BUT IT MAY CHARGE BACK UP. CONSIDER REPLACEMENT A POSSIBILITY
THE BALANCE OF THE AIRPLANE LOOKS LIKE AN EASY FERRY
IF YOU MISSED THE AIRPLANE I HAD IN THE BAHAMAS, THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO GET AWAY FOR SOME FUN, WITHOUT CUSTOMS OR A PASSPORT, AND MAKE/SAVE SOME MONEY ON A COOL AIRPLANE !!
WE WILL PAY THE TIEDOWN FEE FOR 30 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION, AND IF YOU NEED MORE TIME TO SCHEDULE YOUR VACATION, ADDITIONAL TIME IS AVAILABLE AT EXTRA COST
COOL, EASY,CHEAP, FAST, AND VEGAS
WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT ?
AS WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT IS LOCATED IN CRYSTAL,MINNESOTA, NOT……NORTH LASVEGAS ,NV..…….. 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: 2015-07-03