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THIS 172N AIRCRAFT MIGHT BE JUST WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE THAT 180 H.P. 172 CONVERSION DREAM A COST EFFECTIVE REALITY.
MOST OF THE CONVERSIONS I HAVE SEEN HAVE 2 PROBLEMS
1) THEY HAVE STANDARD RANGE FUEL TANKS, WHICH LIMIT THE AIRPLANES RANGE. WITH THE STANDARD 150 OR 160 H.P., THE CLIMB IS SO ANEMIC THAT THERE IS LITTLE INCENTIVE TO CLIMB ABOVE 4,500 FT, AND THE CRUISE SPEED IS SLOW ENOUGH THAT IT IS A DISINCENTIVE TO GO VERY FAR ANYWAY, SO CESSNA PUT PRETTY SMALL STANDARD TANKS ONBOARD
WHEN YOU ADD THE 180 H.P., HOWEVER, YOU INCREASE THE CLIMB RATE, SO YOU FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE IN THE 6,500 TO 8,500 RANGE, AND INCREASE THE CRUISE BY 10 OR MORE KNOTS, SO YOU CAN GO FARTHER, AND YOU BURN 1-2 MORE GALLONS PER HOUR, SO YOU USE MORE.
180 H.P. NEEDS LONG RANGE TANKS
THIS AIRPLANE HAS THE RARE, BUT DESIRABLE LONG RANGE TANKS !!
2) 180 H.P. CONVERSION AIRPLANES ARE TOO EXPENSIVE !!
THIS IS SIMPLE MATH. IF YOU START WITH A 172 YOU BUY AT RETAIL, AND THEN ADD THE CONVERSION, YOU ARE REALLY DEEP IN THE AIRPLANE !!
SURE THE 180 H.P. 172 IS NICE, BUT WOULDN"T IT BE NICE IF IT WAS ALSO AFFORDABLE?
THIS AIRPLANE IS A VERY INEXPENSIVE WAY TO GET YOUR 180 HP CONVERSION STARTED
THIS AIRPLANE HAS SOME DAMAGE !!
ON LANDING, THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED, WHICH PUT EXTRA PRESSURE ON THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR.
THIS GEAR LEG IS HELD IN WITH A CLAMP, AND ONE BOLT ON THE END, AND THE BOLT APPARENTLY SHEARED FROM THE STRESS.
THE CLAMP HELD THE LEG IN PLACE, BUT ALLOWED IT TO SWIVEL BACKWARD, UP, BUT AWAY FROM THE FUSELAGE, SO THERE WAS NO DAMAGE SUSTAINED THERE.
NATURALLY, THE AIRPLANE WENT DOWN ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE, AS THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND THE NOSEGEAR SUFFERED NO DAMAGE, SO THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST ON THE RIGHT WING TIP, AND THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL
THE DAMAGE TO THIS AIRPLANE IS TO THOSE TWO SURFACES
WE HAVE INCLUDED PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGED AREAS. THEY INCLUDE:
RIGHT WING IS WRINKLED AT THE REAR SPAR, IN THE AREA OF THE FLAP MIDPOINT
THE RIGHT FLAP IS BENT MIDSPAN
THE RIGHT PLASTIC TIP IS SCRAPED
THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HORIZONTAL STAB IS WRINKLED
THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR LEG AND FAIRING WERE CUT OFF DURING RECOVERY/TRANSPORTATION
THERE IS NO OTHER KNOWN DAMAGE FROM THIS INCIDENT
THE PROP STRUCK 160 H.P. ENGINE AND DAMAGED PROPELLOR WERE REMOVED, AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SALE. THE UNDAMAGED ENGINE MOUNT (WHICH FITS 160 AND 180 H.P.), AS WELL AS THE FIREWALL(UNDAMAGED) AND ALL FIREWALL MOUNTED ACCESSORIES ARE INSTALLED AND INCLUDED.
AS THE NOSEGEAR DID NOT COLLAPSE, THE COWLINGS WERE NOT IMPACTED, AND THESE FIT 160 OR 180 H.P. AS WELL.
THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE, DOORS, CABIN TOP OR TAILCONE, BUT OF COURSE YOU WILL WANT TO INSPECT THE RIGHT GEAR ATTACH POINT WHEN YOU REPLACE THE GEAR.
SPEAKING OF GEAR, THE NOSE AND LEFT MAIN ARE UNDAMAGED, AND THE WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY ON THE RIGHT IS GOOD AS WELL.
LOCATED AT OUR MAIN LOCATION AT THE MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL AIRPORT (KMIC), JUST NORTH OF MINNEAPOLIS, MN.
WE WILL PROVIDE ENCLOSED STORAGE FOR 30 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION AT NO CHARGE, AND ADDITIONAL TIME IS AVAILABLE, AT $7 PER DAY IF YOU REQUIRE IT.
DELIVERY MIGHT BE AVAILABLE THE WEEK BEFORE SUN-N-FUN, ON OR NEAR OUR DIRECT ROUTE FROM MINNEAPOLIS TO LAKELAND FLORIDA, AT A REDUCED RATE, IF THAT HELPS YOU.
SOLD WITH FAA BILL OF SALE AND AIRFRAME LOGBOOKS.
WE WOULD EXPECT THIS AIRPLANE TO GET UP AND RUNNING QUICKLY, SO WE WILL PLAN ON SEEING IT FLYING AT OSHKOSH THIS YEAR, OR AT LEAST SUN-N-FUN NEXT YEAR !!
AS AN INCENTIVE TO HIT THE BUY IT NOW, WE WILL INCLUDE THE REQUIRED RIGHT GEAR LEG WITH THE AIRPLANE IF YOU USE THIS METHOD TO PURCHASE THE AIRPLANE.
PRICED AT ABOUT 25% OF WHAT A FLYING N MODEL WOULD COST, SO YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADD YOUR CHOICE OF ENGINE, AND OWN IT BELOW MARKET VALUE !!!
GREAT OPPORTUNITY
DON"T MISS IT !!
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: 2015-05-23