1977 CESSNA 150, 6552 TT AIRFRAME, ENGINE MOUNT AND LOWER FIREWALL DAMAGED, CHEAP!1977 IS THE LAST.
1977 CESSNA 150, 6552 TT AIRFRAME, ENGINE MOUNT AND LOWER FIREWALL DAMAGED, CHEAP!1977 IS THE LAST YEAR OF THE VENERABLE CESSNA 150 WHICH STARTED PRODUCTION IN 1959.THE 1977 HAS ALL OF THE UPDATES TO MAKE IT AS MODERN A FLIGHT TRAINER/LIGHT TOURING AIRCRAFT AS CESSNA ENGINEERING COULD DEVISE, AND IN FACT MOST OF THE 150 AIRFRAME WAS THE SAME AS THE FOLLOW-ON 152!SAME CLEAN DASH LAYOUT AND COMFORTABLE FOLD OVER SEATS, SAME RAM’S HORN YOKES.SAME ROUND MAIN GEAR LEGS WITH FAIRINGS AND 600X6 WHEELS AND DISC BRAKES.LARGER RUDDER FOR BETTER LOW SPEED HANDLING. HIGH LIFT WINGTIPS.12 VOLT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, PREFERRED BY MOST OWNERS OVER THE 152’S MORE EXPENSIVE 28 VOLT PIECES.THIS AIRCRAFT PORPOSED ON LANDING, WHICH BROKE THE LOWER PORTION OF THE TUBULAR ENGINE MOUNT WHERE THE NOSEGEAR ATTACHES. THE LOOSE NOSEGEAR PUSH BACK AGAINST THE LOWER FIREWALL SKIN, DENTING IT, AND PUT 3 SMALL PUNCTURES IN THE FIRST BELLY SKIN AS IT DEPARTED.THE LOWER COWLING ALSO SCRAPED ON THE RUNWAY AS A RESULT OF THE ANGLE.NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE AIRFRAME AS A RESULT OF THE NOSEGEAR DEPARTINGTHE NOSEGEAR WHEEL, FORK AND TUBE DO NOT ACTUALLY APPEAR TO BE BENT OR DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF LEAVING THE AIRPLANE, SO THEY WILL NOT REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.THE PROP, EXHAUST AND ENGINE WERE DAMAGED, AS YOU WOULD IMAGINE, SO THEY HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND ARE NOT INCLUDED HERE, GIVING YOU THE OPPORTUNTY TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WITH A USED UNIT, A FRESHLY OVERHAULED ONE OR EVEN A BRAND NEW OR FACTORY OVERHAULED ENGINE, DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF USE YOU EXPECT TO GIVE IT AND YOUR POCKETNOOK!THE MAIN GEAR ARE NOT DAMAGED, NOR IS THE MAIN GEARBOX AREA, SO THIS WASN’T A PANCAKED LANDING, JUST NOSEFIRST.THE WINGS AND TAIL ARE SIMILARILY NOT DAMAGED, BUT THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE, ON THAT FAR OUTBOARD EXTENSION SKIN, HAS A SMALL HANDLING DENT WHICH ALSO PUT A SMALL CRACK IN THAT WINGTIP. The dent is small and shallow and should work out without replacement and the wingtip is very repairable.BLACK INTERIOR WITH THE NEWER STYLE SEATS, MODERN FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS, AS SHOWN.THE NAV-COM AND TRANSPONDER HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND ARE NOT INCLUDED, BUT TRAYS ARE STILL INSTALLED AND WIRED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE IN SLIDING SOMETHING BACK IN, OR UPGRADE TO MODERN EQUIPMENT WITHOUT PAYING FOR ITEMS YOU DON’T WANT!THIS IS A GREAT PROJECT AIRCRAFT, AS THE DAMAGE IS ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY TO THE LOWER FORWARD 2 FEET OF THE FUSELAGE AND NOT MUCH ELSE!!A WINTER PROJECT, FOR FLIGHT SCHOOL USE NEXT SPRING OR TO USE TO GET YOUR LICENSE, OR FOR YOUR KIDS OR GRANDKIDS TO USE!In fact, the best way to learn to fly is to start learning about airplanes, and that can be done at almost any age, so get them involved in the project before they are ready to fly!PRICED BELOW THE INDIVIDUAL VALUE OF THE COMPONANTS, BECAUSE I TRY TO KEEP EVERY AIRPLANE FLYING THAT DESERVES IT !SOLD WITH LOGBOOKS SINCE 1988 FOR THE AIRFRAME, ALONG WITH ADLOG SYSTEM, WHICH KEEPS TRACK OF AD COMPLIENCE, WEIGHT AND BALANCE, 337’S AND STC’S.AND LOADS OF RECIEPTS, VERY COMPLETE!AND THE FAA BILL OF SALEAND THE FAA AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE!AND THE KEYS!NOT A PILE OF PARTS, THIS IS A REAL, DOCUMENTED AIRPLANE!LOCATED AT OUR MAIN LOCATION AT THE CRYSTAL AIRPORT, (KMIC), JUST NORTH OF MINNEAPOLIS, MN.WE WILL PROVIDE FREE STORAGE FOR 30 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION.THIS AIRPLANE WILL TRAILER EASILY ON IT’S MAIN GEAR.LOTS OF AIRPLANE, LITTLE PRICE!GOOD BIDDING!
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Current date: 2021-11-02