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THIS IS A 181 ARCHER, THE FIRST YEAR WITH THE TAPER WING (THE EARLIER ARCHERS WERE JUST 180"S WITH A NAME)
THE ARCHER IS THE MOST POPULAR OF THE ENTIRE CHEROKEE LINE, AND THE ONLY CHEROKEE IN PRODUCTION TODAY !!
EXCELLENT USEFUL LOAD, CROSS-COUNTRY SPEED, FORGIVING MANNERS, AND A MODERN LOOK ALL COMBINE IN THE TAPER WING ARCHER 181
LIKE ALL TRUE ARCHERS, THIS ONE HAS ALL OF THE MODERN CONVENIENCES, LIKE:
TAPER WING, FOR FASTER CRUISE SPEED, BETTER STABILITY AND BETTER ROLL CONTROL (LONGER AILERONS)
MODERN, CENTER STACK DASH, WITH A GREAT INSTRUMENT LAYOUT, RELIABLE SWITCHGEAR, AND THAT WONDERFUL QUADRANT THROTTLE !!
COMFORTABLE FRONT BUCKET SEATS.
THIS AIRPLANE EVEN HAS BOTH FRONT SEATS WITH THE OPTIONAL VERTICALLY ADJUSTABLE FEATURE, WHICH IS GUARANTEED TO GIVE YOU A GOOD HEIGHT FOR EXCELLENT SCANNING OUT THE WINDSHIELD
ENOUGH REAR SEAT LEGROOM FOR REAL PEOPLE, AND 2 INDIVIDUALLY QUICK REMOVABLE REAR BUCKETS FOR EXTRA STORAGE ROOM IF YOU NEED IT
BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT HAS A FIBERGLASS SHELF, AND IS EASY TO LOAD DUE TO THE FLAT FLOOR AND BIG DOOR, AND IT IS ACCESSIBLE IN FLIGHT
THIS AIRCRAFT HAS ABSOLUTELY NO AIRFRAME DAMAGE FROM AN INCIDENT LIKE MOST OF OUR AIRPLANES DO !!
THE PILOT HIT A SMALL HOLE WHILE TAXIING IN THE GRASS PARKING AREA OF HIS HOME AIRPORT IN BERLIN, NEW JERSEY, AND BENT BOTH PROP BLADES BACK SLIGHTLY.
AS A RESULT, THE PROP WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT AND THE SUPER LOW TIME FACTORY OVERHAUL ENGINE WILL REQUIRE AN INSPECTION
THAT IS THE ONLY REQUIRED "REPAIR" THIS AIRCRAFT REQUIRES TO FLY, BUT IF YOU ASK ME, IT NEEDS ONE MORE THING.
IT JUST NEEDS SOMEONE WHO KNOWS HOW TO GIVE IT SOME LOVE !!
THE FORMER OWNER, OR FORMER MECHANIC, OR SOMEBODY IN THIS AIRPLANES RECENT PAST WAS A "LOVE PRETENDER"
AS I CAME WALKING UP TO THE AIRPLANE YESTERDAY, I WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE WAY IT LOOKED.
THE LOWER FUSELAGE IS PAINTED IN A COOL MEDIUM BLUE METALLIC THAT I LIKE, AND I DIDN"T SEE ANY OBVIOUS DAMAGE (BECAUSE THERE ISN"T ANY!)
UNFORTUNATELY, WHEN I GOT RIGHT TO IT, I COULD SEE THAT THE "LOVE PRETENDER" HAD PAINTED THE AIRPLANE, BUT NOT IN A QUALITY WAY.
I HAVE SEEN CARS PAINTED WITH A BRUSH, AND THIS ISN"T THAT BAD, SO IT WAS OBVIOUSLY SPRAYED, BUT EITHER THE PAINT, OR THE SKILL LEVEL OF THE PERSON APPLYING IT (MY GUESS) WAS SUBPAR.
RUNS
ORANGE PEEL
AN OVERALL "NOT SMOOTH" FINISH, WHICH IS WIERD, BECAUSE THE RUNS IMPLY THERE WAS TOO MUCH PAINT APPLIED, BUT THE ROUGHNESS DOESN"T.
ADDING TO THE APPEARANCE ISSUES ARE THAT SOME OF THE FIBERGLASS AND PLASTIC COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED, PRESUMABLY WITH BONDO, AND NOT FINISHED VERY WELL. AND THEN THEY PAINTED OVER THAT, AND IT"S UGLY
OK, I CAN"T SPECIFICALLY SAY IT IS UNAIRWORTHY. I HAVE SEEN SOME AIRPLANE WITH CHIPPING AND PEALING OLDER PAINT THAT HAVE BEEN SIGNED OFF FOR ANNUAL YEAR AFTER YEAR, SO MAYBE THIS ONE IS OK LIKE THIS. BUT IT"S NOT "NICE"
INSIDE, YOU COULD SAY IT IS SIMILARLY "NOT NICE"
THE SEATS ARE OK, BUT NOT GREAT
SOME INTERIOR PLASTIC IS BROKEN
THE CARPET IS EITHER BAD OR NON-EXISTENT
OH, AND THE WINDOWS.
MY GUESS IS THAT THE INEXPERIENCED PERSON WHO PAINTED THE EXTERIOR GOT PAINT STRIPPER ON THE GLASS, OR MAYBE OVERSPRAY WHICH THEY TRIED TO REMOVE, OR OLD MASKING TAPE.
THE END RESULT IS THE WINDOWS ARE UNBROKEN, AND SOMEWHAT SEE-THROUGH, BUT NOT COMPLETELY.
BUT WAIT, IT"S NOT ALL DOOM AND GLOOM !
SINCE THE AIRFRAME ISNT DAMAGED, YOU DON"T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE FIREWALL, COWLINGS, FUSELAGE, TAIL, WINGS AND LANDING GEAR. THEY ARE ALL GOOD !!
THE INSTRUMENTS ALL LOOK OK
THE RADIO STACK IS COMPLETE AND INTACT, INCLUDING:
DUAL KING KX170B NAV-COMS, ONE WITH GLIDESLOPE AND THE OTHER VOR/LOCALIZER INDICATOR
KING KMA20 AUDIO PANEL/MARKER BEACONS
KING KR-86 ADF SYSTEM
KING KT-78 TRANSPONDER WITH MODE "C"
NARCO DIGITAL DME 890
IT"S ALSO GOT A PAIR OF THE COOL VERTICALLY ADJUSTING SEATS
THE AIRPLANE DOESNT SHOW A HAIL PROBLEM AT ALL
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A LITTLE TWEAK HERE OR THERE FROM USE, THE WINGS, GEAR AND CONTROL SURFACES ARE ALL OK
THE FIREWALL AND FUSELAGE ARE UNDAMAGED, AND SO IS THE TUBULAR ENGINE MOUNT THAT ALSO HOLDS THE UNDAMAGED NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY.
THE LOW TIME LYCOMING O-360A4M ENGINE LOOKS GOOD, BUT IT DOES HAVE SOME BLUE OVERSPRAY FROM THE "PAINTER". THIS ENGINE HAS ONLY 232 HOURS TIME ELAPSED SINCE A FACTORY PERFORMED OVERHAUL (2,000 HOUR TBO), SO IT WILL ONLY REQUIRE AN INSPECTION, NOT ANOTHER EXPENSIVE OVERHAUL.
WE HAVE INCLUDED PHOTOS OF THE BENT PROP THAT WE RECEIVED SO THAT YOU CAN SEE IT WAS ONLY BENT ON THE TIPS, BUT THE FORMER OWNER KEPT THE PROP AS A SOUVENIR, SO IT IS NOT INCLUDED.
THE SPINNER AND BULKHEADS ARE INCLUDED AND IN THE PLANE.
THE AIRPLANE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO THE NEWER STYLE FIBERGLASS "FAT PANTS" WHEELPANTS, WHICH DIDN"T EVEN START ON THE ARCHER UNTIL 1979 !!
THE BRACKETS ARE ALL STILL INSTALLED, AND THE MAINS HAVE BEEN PAINTED TO MATCH THE NEW SCHEME, BUT THE PANTS AND FAIRINGS HAVE BEEN REMOVED, PROBABLY DUE TO THE GRASS THE AIRPLANE WAS FORCED TO PARK IN. FAT PANTS MAKE THE AIRPLANE LOOK BETTER, AND THEY MAKE IT GO 4-5 MPH FASTER IN CRUISE, BUT THEY DON"T WORK WELL ON GRASS. WITH THESE PANTS INSTALLED, THE AIRPLANE LOOKS NEWER, MORE FINISHED, AND FASTER.
SO IT"S "SORT OF UGLY" BUT NOT DAMAGED
IF YOU WERE LOOKING FOR AN AIRPLANE TO FIX UP, THIS IS A GREAT CANDIDATE. IT DESERVES BETTER.
SOLD WITH FAA BILL OF SALE, AIRFRAME LOGBOOKS, AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE AND LOTS OF SUPPORTING PAPERWORK.
WE WILL PAY THE NOMINAL STORAGE CHARGES FOR 30 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION.
I WOULD THINK YOU COULD BRING A PROP, CHECK OUT THE ENGINE AND AIRPLANE AND FERRY THIS AIRPLANE OUT OF THE ISOLATED, UNATTENDED LITTLE STRIP IT"S ON (THE TAXIWAY AND RUNWAY ARE GOOD ASPHALT BUT THE PARKING AREA IS GRASS) OR DISASSEMBLE IT EASILY (ONE DAY), AND TRANSPORT IT TO YOUR PLACE. YOU ARE GOING TO WANT TO STRIP THE PAINT OFF THIS THING, AND THAT WOULD BE EVEN EASIER AND TAKE UP LESS SPACE IF IT WAS DISASSEMBLED.
THIS IS CERTAINLY LOTS OF 181 ARCHER FOR A LITTLE PRICE !!
GOOD BIDDING !!
AS WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT IS LOCATED IN CRYSTAL,MINNESOTA, NOT……....BERLIN, NJ........ ..…….. 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.
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