“THIS PLANE IS CURRENTLY NOT FLYABLE. Aircraft had emergency landing a few years back causing damage.



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“THIS PLANE IS CURRENTLY NOT FLYABLE. Aircraft had emergency landing a few years back causing damage to prop, engine and right main gear. Engine repaired. Prop repaired or replaced, unsure. Right main repair was in process when owner/my late husband died. Most work complete only gear leg missing...will need to build a new leg gear for it to be flyable again. This plane is not flyable as it is right now.”
Make: Moody Siple Model Year: 0000 (During WWII)
Own a piece of history! Experimental, MOODY SIPLE MODEL "1A", single engine, 4 passenger, made by EADS in France, one of only two made and THE ONLY ONE LEFT. Airworthiness certificate and all logs. Aircraft being sold from estate of my late husband. Aircraft had emergency landing a few years back causing damage to prop, engine and right main gear. Engine repaired. Prop repaired or replaced, unsure. Right main repair was in process when owner/my late husband died. Most work complete only gear leg missing...will need to replace gear leg before this plane can fly. Engine Lyc O-540, avionics basic. Located at the Searcy Airport. The wings come off and the plane can be transported on a large trailer. This I know because it"s how my late husband was able to get it back to the airport after the accident.
My dream is for a pilot to appreciate history, fall in love with this unique plane, buy it from me and do the work to make it flyable again. I do realize there is a chance a pilot or mechanic may want to purchase the plane simply for the engine, the prop and the scrap metal.
I have details below where my late husband had posted information about the plane.
The following is from a blog that Ray wrote about the plane...(this was found at pilotsofamerica dot com under Something you don"t see every day.)
"Hunter Moody and Doug Siple were both pretty famous aviators. They imported thousands of aircraft after WWII. Doug was owner of an airline, Hunter operated an airport in Indiana. He held world records. Anyway aircraft was built as a prototype and has almost identical numbers as the Socata, but a totally different wing. All the components were manufactured and would have cost millions to build. My understanding is that EADS had it built by a designer in France, and Hunter and Doug imported it and then added a new Lycoming 0-540 engine and prop. I own it and have all the logs etc. where the approvals were done in Florida. It was built as a retractable with provision for long range tanks in the wings in addition to the tanks in the wing roots. All the plumbing and access panels are there but the custom bladders are not. I have the retract locked down and temporary covers over the wheel wells for now. It has a nice panel and really nice interior. It is much bigger than you might think...very long wing span and it is deceptive if not parked next to a cherokee or Cessna...much bigger than those. Climbs at 1500-2000 fpm. Cruise wheels down at 145 kts. Has full wing span flaps so lands at very slow speeds. Handles beautifully and is a unique ride to say the least...."
***It was converted to fixed wing."***
All logs. Located at the Searcy Regional Airport in Searcy, Arkansas. Current date: 2016-09-04