1978 GRUMMAN GA 7 COUGAR TWIN, 3525 TT, 1568 L&R, 398 L&R PROPS, NO AIRFRAME DAMAGE!THE COUGAR IS A.
1978 GRUMMAN GA-7 COUGAR TWIN, 3525 TT, 1568 L&R, 398 L&R PROPS, NO AIRFRAME DAMAGE!THE COUGAR IS A MODERN, 4 SEAT TRAINING AND TOURING TWIN ENGINED AIRPLANE BUILT BY THE GULFSTREAM AMERICAN CORPORATION (FORMERLY GRUMMAN AMERICAN).NAMED IN LINE WITH THE SINGLE ENGINED LYNX, CHEETAH AND TIGER, THE COUGAR HAS SLIGHT FAMILY RESEMBLANCE, BUT IS A QUITE DIFFERENT AIRPLANE, WITH A FULLY ENCLOSED CABIN AND NORMAL ENTRY DOOR, NOT THE SLIDING CANOPY OF THE SINGLES.THE SMOOTH ALUMINUM HONEYCOMB CONSTRUCTION GIVES THE AIRPLANE A SLEEK, ALMOST COMPOSITE LOOK, AND AIDS IN PERFORMANCE.THE COUGAR IS A 180 MPH, WITH ALMOST 200 MPH TOP SPEED, AND OVER 1,200 MILE RANGE!UNIQUE AMONG LIGHT TWINS MADE AND SOLD SINCE NIXON WAS PRESIDENT, THE COUGAR USES FUEL EFFICIENT AND VIRTUALLY BULLET-PROOF LYCOMING 160 H.P. ENGINES, WITH CONSTANT SPEED PROPELLORS.THIS SLEEK, MODERN LOOK TWIN, WITH RUGGED LANDING GEAR, SIMPLE SYSTEMS, A MODERN DASH LAYOUT AND INTERIOR AND THOSE EFFICIENT 160 H.P. ENGINES MAKES THE COUGAR A PERFECT FIT FOR A PARTNERSHIP OR A SMALL FLIGHT SCHOOL LOOKING TO ADD A TWIN TO THEIR FLEET!THIS AIRCRAFT, DESIGNED AND BUILT 10 YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE TWIN COMANCHE, AND WITHOUT THE CRITICAL LAMINAR FLOW WING OF THE COMANCHE WHICH MAKES LANDINGS HARD TO TAME, WOULD BE EVEN MORE COMMON IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE TIMEFRAME IN WHICH THEY WERE PRODUCED (1978 AND 1979 ONLY), THE TIME OF 20% INTEREST!AS A RESULT, ONLY 115 WERE PRODUCED. MANY PEOPLE HAVE NEVER EVEN SEEN ONE!THIS AIRPLANE HAS A LOW TOTAL TIME OF 3525 HIURS SINCE NEW.IT HAS HAD AN INCIDENT, BUT NOT AN ACCIDENT, AND IN FACT HAS NO AIRFRAME DAMAGE AT ALL!!THE PILOT SIMPLY OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AT THE MARSHALL MICHIGAN AIRPORT AFTER LANDING.HE WENT BETWEEN THE RUNWAY END LIGHT, BUT DID KNOCK THE TOP OFF ONE.THERE IS NO VISIBLE OR KNOWN DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME AS A RESULT OF THIS OVVERRUN. THE GEAR STAYED UNDER THE AIRPLANE AND THE AIRPLANE RAN OFF A LITTLE WAY INTO THE GRASS.THE RIGHT PROP HAS A BEND ON 1 BLADE, BUT NOT THE OTHER. THE OTHER BLADE ON THE RIGHT PROP AND BOTH BLADES ON THE LEFT PROP HAVE EROSION ON THE LEADING EDGES OF THE TIPS, AS THE PILOT, HOPING TO COVER HIS ERROR (AND UNAWARE THAT ONE BLADE WAS ALREADY BENT, TRIED TO DRIVE OUT OF THE GRASS, THROUGH A SWALE. HE TRIED A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE SOMEONE ON THE GROUND TOLD HIM TO SHUT THE ENGINES DOWN, AND EACH TIME, A LITTLE BIT OF DIRT WAS THROWN UP, HENCE THE EROSION.SO THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS STRUCK, AS SHOWN, BUT THE LEFT ENGINE DIDN’T STOP OR BEND THE PROP AT ALL, SO??THERE IS NO OTHER ISSUE WITH THIS AIRFRAME!INSIDE THE INTERIOR APPEARS TO BE ORIGINAL ORANGE WITH CLOTH INSERTS, AND AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, IT IS SERVICABLE BUT NOT GREAT.THE DASH IS CLEAN AND NICE, AND THE AIRPLANE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE CENTURY 3 3 AXIS AUTOPILOT WITH ALTITUDE HOLD AND AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL ELECTRIC PITCH TRIM, A REALLY GOOD SYSTEM!ALSO INSTALLED IS A KING ELECTRIC KCS-55A HSI SYSTEM, A NARCO NAV-122 STAND ALONE VOR/LOCALIZER/GLIDESLOPE INDICATOR RECEIVER, AS WELL AS ALL FLIGHT AND ENGINE INSTRUMENTATION.BUT THERE ARE NO RADIOS INSTALLED OR INCLUDED.THE OWNER REMOVED THE LATE MODEL GARMIN STUFF AFTER THE INCIDENT AND THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE. TRAYS AND CONNECTORS WERE CUT OUT AS WELL, LEAVING ONLY A NARCO COMM TRAY WIRED UP.SO YOU GET TO CHOOSE WHAT AND HOW FAR TO GO FOR YOUR INTENDED MISSION, WITHOUT PAYING FOR WHAT YOU DON’T WANT OR NEED!YOU DECIDE WHAT TO DO WITH THE ENGINES AND PROPS TO SUIT YOUR REQUIREMENTS AS WELL.THIS IS A GOOD LOOKING SHIP, NOT USED UP, AND IT WILL MAKE A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR FLEET.LOCATED IN MARSHALL, MICHIGAN, IN A SECURE HANGER. WE WILL PAY THE $125/MONTH STORAGE UNTIL THE END OF FEBRUARY, SO YOU CAN GET YOUR DUCKS IN A ROW TO GET IT GOING AGAIN.SOLD WITH COMPLETE AIRFRAME, ENGINE AND PROP LOGBOOKS SINCE 2002, PARTIALLY BURNED AND WATERLOGED BOOKS FROM BEFORE THAT, AND REFERENCES TO CANADIAN FIRST LOGBOOKS THAT WE DON’T HAVE.AND THE FAA BILL OF SALE, AD COMPLIENCE SHEETS, AND WEIGHT AND BALANCE SHEETS, PLUS POH AND OWNERS MANUAL.LOTS OF NEAT TWIN, NOT A LOT OF MONEY!GOOD BIDDING!AS WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT IS LOCATED IN CRYSTAL,MINNESOTA, NOT…….....MARSHALL ,MI....... ..…….. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PERSONALLY ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR OR MOVING OF THIS AIRPLANE SORRY.
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