1971 BEECH B-55 BARON, DEICED, 5400 TT, 612/1459SMOH, TAIL DAMAGED ON GROUND, CHEAP !!

THIS IS A NICE, LATER MODEL B-55 BARON

OWNED AND FLOWN FOR 12 YEARS BY THE SAME CFI PILOT

GOOD DEICE BOOTS

ALCOHOL PROPS AND WINDSHIELD

VORTEX GENERATORS

DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE AIRPLANE WHEN A CABLE ON THE BI-FOLD HANGER DOOR BROKE WHILE THE AIRPLANE WAS STILL PARTIALLY INSIDE THE HANGER

TALK ABOUT BEING IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME !!

LUCKILY THE GUY WHO HAD BEEN CLEANING THE BELLY WASNT UNDER IT AT THE TIME !!

THE DOOR STAYED ATTACHED TO IT'S UPPER HINGES, SO THE WHOLE THING DIDNT FALL OFF ONTO THE PLANE, BUT THE EDGE OF THE DOOR CAME DOWN. HARD.

THE HANGER DOOR EDGE FELL ONTO THE AFT TAILCONE OF THIS BARON FORWARD OF THE VERTICAL FIN, AND AFT OF THE BAGGAGE DOOR AND CABIN WINDOWS

AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PHOTOS, THE DORSAL FIN ON THE TOP IS CRUSHED AT THE IMPACT POINT, AND THERE IS A TEAR IN THE TOP SKIN IN THIS SAME AREA.

IN ADDITION, THERE IS A DENTED AREA OF THE FAR AFT LOWER TAILCONE, IN THE TIEDOWN RING AREA, WHERE THE DOOR PUSHED THE TAIL ALL THE WAY DOWN. 

THIS DAMAGE IS OBVIOUS, AND IS NOT IN DISPUTE

NOW COMES THE WIERD PART

THE FORMER OWNER OF THE AIRPLANE, WHO MET ME AT THE AIRPORT LAST WEEK WHEN I TOOK THESE PHOTOS, REPORTS THAT SEVERAL AREAS ON THE AIRPLANE NOW HAVE WRINKLES THAT WERE NOT THERE BEFORE THE TAIL DAMAGE.  THESE AREAS ARE:

THE BELLY, NEAR THE RIGHT REAR WING ATTACH POINT, HAS AN OBVIOUS SMALL WRINKLE (SHOWN IN PHOTO) NO DISPUTE, IT'S THERE.  IT'S A LITTLE HARD TO BLAME ON THE TAIL BEING SLAMMED DOWN, BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO DECIDE. HE ASSURES ME IT IS, AND I JUST SAW THE PLANE FOR THE FIRST TIME.

THE RIGHT WING HAS AN OIL CANNED AREA INBOARD OF THE NACELLE, ON THE TOP SKIN, AFT.  I TOOK A PICTURE, BUT IT DOESNT MUCH SHOW ANYTHING. THIS IS NOT A WRINKLE, BUT THE SKIN DOES EXHIBIT A VERY SHALLOW DEPRESSION

THE LARGE BAGGAGE DOOR HAS HAD THE OUTER SKIN ON THE FORWARD TOP EDGE BENT BACK SLIGHTLY, POSSIBLY FROM FORCIBLY EXTENDING OR OVER-EXTENDING IT.

THE WINDSHIELD (YES, I KNOW, THE HANGER DOOR HIT THE TAILCONE), HAS A 2'' LONG CRACK ON THE COPILOTS FRONT CORNER

THERE IS A SLIGHT OIL CANNED AREA FORWARD OF THE WINDSHIELD ON THE PILOTS SIDE (SHOWN)

THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY OTHER VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THIS AIRPLANE.

WHEN I SUGGESTED THAT THIS APPEARED TO BE AN AIRPLANE THAT A PERSON COULD PATCH THE TAILCONE AND FLY HOME, THE OWNER PROTESTED VIGOROUSLY, SAYING THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO DETERMINE WHAT STRANGE FORCES MAY HAVE PERMEATED THE STRUCTURE, AND THAT HE TOLD THE INSURANCE COMPANY THAT IT SHOULD BE TOTALED AS NEVER BEING TRUSTWORTHY AGAIN.

NEEDLESS TO SAY, YOU SHOULD NOT PLAN ON ANY CO-OPERATION FROM HIM, OR FOR THAT MATTER ANYBODY LOCAL,  TO ASSIST YOU IF YOU DID HAVE THE AUDACITY TO CONSIDER FLYING THIS AIRPLANE OUT !!  I GUESS THEY ASSUME YOU WILL TRUCK IT OUT AND THEN THROW IT AWAY.

DID I MENTION THAT EVERYTHING ELSE IS UNHURT ?

BOTH IO-470L ENGINES ARE UNDAMAGED

LEFT 612 SMOH BY MATTITUCK TO NEW PARTS LIMITS 8/2006

NO PROP STRIKE OR DAMAGE

RIGHT 1459 SMOH / 709 STOH WITH NEW CYLINDERS

NO PROP STRIKE OR DAMAGE

BOTH 2 BLADE HARTZELL PROPS AND SPINNERS ARE UNDAMAGED

RIGHT PROP 612 SNEW/ LEFT PROP 701 SMOH

(THE ENGINES WERE NOT RUNNING, THE PROPS WERE NOT TOUCHED, AND THE HANGER DOOR HIT THE TAILCONE !!)

NO DAMAGE OF COURSE TO NOSE OR MAIN GEAR DOORS, LANDING GEAR, NOSE CONE, FLAPS, AILERONS, TAIL FEATHERS, ETC.,ETC.,ETC.

INSIDE, THERE IS A GOOD LOOKING GREY 4 SEAT INTERIOR, PLUS A NON MATCHING UPHOLSTERY 5TH SEAT, AND A PROVISION FOR THE 6TH SEAT (6TH SEAT NOT INCLUDED)

AVIONICS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

KING KMA 24 AUDIO PANEL WITH MARKER BEACONS AND REPEATER KING BEACON LIGHTS IN FRONT OF THE PILOT

KING KNS-80 RNAV, WITH DIGITAL DME AND NAV

KING KY 196 DIGITAL 720 CHANNEL NAV-COM

KING KR-87 DIGITAL ADF  SYSTEM

KING TRANSPONDER

CENTURY 111 AUTOPILOT SYSTEM WITH ALTITUDE HOLD AND RADIO COUPLING

PS ENGINEERING INTERCOM WITH VOICE DATA RECORDER

ROSEN SUN VISORS

SINGLE YOKE WITH RAMS HORN HANDLE

DG IS NOT INCLUDED

OF COURSE, THIS AIRPLANE COULD BE PARTED OUT.

IF YOU HAPPEN TO HAVE A BARON WITH GEAR UP DAMAGE, YOU WOULD NEED MOST OF THIS AIRPLANES UNDAMAGED ITEMS (ENGINES, PROPS, GEAR DOORS, FLAPS, ETC.

BUT I CAN'T SEE WHY YOU WOULD DO THAT !!

WE ARE IN THE UNIQUE POSITION OF HAVING A COMPLETE, UNDAMAGED FUSELAGE FROM A 1970 BARON B-55

IF YOU HIT THE BUY IT NOW, WE WILL INCLUDE THIS COMPLETE, BARE FUSELAGE, AT NO COST, F.O.B. MINNEAPOLIS.  OR IF YOU JUST WANT THE TAILCONE, WE WILL CUT IT WHEREVER YOU WANT US TOO, AND YOU CAN PICK UP, OR WE WILL SHIP IT AT YOUR COST.

SO THERE IS NO FEAR HERE !!  ANYTHING YOU FIND YOU NEED TO REPLACE ON THE FUSELAGE IS INCLUDED WITH THE SPARE, IF YOU HIT THE BUY IT NOW.

LOCATED AT THE BOIRE FIELD AIRPORT  IN NASHUA N.H., JUST 1 HOUR NORTH OF BOSTON.

WE WILL PAY THE TIEDOWN FEE FOR 30 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION.

LOGBOOKS FOR ENGINES, PROPS, AIRFRAME, AND LOTS OF OTHER PAPERWORK, INCLUDING WEIGHT AND BALANCE AND AD'S, PLUS FAA BILL OF SALE AND FAA AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE.

LOTS OF AIRPLANE, SURE LOOKS REPAIRABLE, AND PRICED LESS THAN THE GOOD ENGINES AND PROPS SHOULD BE WORTH.

1 CHANCE TO BUY IT BEFORE WE GO AHEAD AND PART IT OUT !!

GOOD BIDDING !!

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!!

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