1997 VANS RV-6A, 160 H.P., 625TTAF/625 SMOH, FLIPPED ON LANDING, CHEAP PROJECT !Click here to purchase or contact the seller of this item on eBay |
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1997 VANS RV-6A, 160 H.P., 625TTAF/625 SMOH, FLIPPED ON LANDING, CHEAP PROJECT !!
THIS WAS A NICE LITTLE RV-6A, WELL MAINTAINED AND BUILT.
USED JUST FOR FUN, NOT VERY MANY LONG CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHTS
VERY LOW TOTAL TIME ON THE AIRFRAME OF 620
LYCOMING 160 H.P. 0-320 HAS ONLY 620 SMOH IN 1997
GOOD MAINTENANCE, INCLUDING ANNUAL/CONDITION INSPECTION IN 2015
LAST ENTRY IN ENGINE LOGBOOK WAS REPLACEMENT OF OIL FILTER ADAPTER GASKET BY OWNER.
CAN YOU GUESS THE REST OF THE STORY?
8.6 HOURS AFTER REPLACING THE GASKET, THE OWNER/PILOT NOTICES A BURNING SMELL, OIL COMING FROM THE COWLING SEAMS, AND STARTING TO COVER HIS WINDSHIELD, AND THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED.
HE TURNS THE ENGINE OFF, AND HEADS FOR THE NEAREST AIRPORT, WHICH TURNS OUT TO BE SANDUSKY, MICHIGAN.
HE DIDNT MAKE IT TO THE RUNWAY, BUT LANDS ON THE GRASS, COLLAPSES THE NOSE GEAR, AND FLIPS THE AIRPLANE OVER.
WHEN THEY REMOVED THE COWL, THE OIL FILTER WAS EITHER VERY LOOSE, OR COMPLETELY UNSCREWED (I HEARD IT BOTH WAYS)
IT APPEARS THAT THE OWNER REPLACED A GASKET, AND IMPROPERLY MOUNTED THE SPIN ON OIL FILTER
THE ENGINE DID NOT FREEZE UP AND THE PILOT SHUT IT DOWN AT THE FIRST SIGN OF TROUBLE. IT TURNS OVER FREELY NOW.
THE PROPELLOR IS BENT BACK ON ONE BLADE
THE SPINNER IS SMASHED
THE LOWER FIBERGLASS COWL HAS A CHUNK OUT OF IT, BUT IT IS INTACT OTHERWISE
THE MAJOR DAMAGE IS TO THE WINDSHIELD FRAME AND THE SLIDER CANOPY FRAME
IN ADDITION, THE VERTICAL FIN AND RUDDER ARE DESTROYED
THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE JUST BEHIND THE CABIN, ON THE TURTLE-DECK AND UNDER THE BELLY, FROM THE VERTICAL IMPACTING
BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR ARE SPLAYED OUT (THEY ATTACH TO THE ENGINE MOUNT)
THE RIGHT WING HAS DENTS ALONG THE LEADING EDGE AND OUTBOARD, AND THE LEFT WING HAS ONLY A VERY FEW SMALL DENTS
THE CABIN IS INTACT, AND WELL FINISHED OUT
CLEAN DASH, 2 TONE SEATS, SHOULDER HARNESSES
INSTRUMENTS INCLUDE :
AIRSPEED
VSI
1" VACUMN GAGE
AMMETER
VOLTMETER
CLOCK
OIL TEMP
OIL PRESSURE
CARB TEMP
DUAL FUEL GUAGES
FLIGHTCOM INTERCOM
EGT/CHT
SOLD WITH:
AIRFRAME LOGS SINCE NEW
ENGINE LOGS SINCE MAJOR, INCLUDING THE MAJOR SIGN-OFF
FAA BILL OF SALE
FAA AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE
THIS IS DEFINITELY A MAJOR PROJECT, BUT ON THE OTHER HAND, REPAIRING AN ALREADY COMPLETED AIRPLANE IS LESS THAN 50% OF THE WORK OF BUILDING IT FROM A KIT, AND PROBABLY FAR LESS !!
INCLUDES THE 160 H.P. ENGINE, AND EVERYTHING ELSE SHOWN
TIED DOWN AND COVERED UP (TARP NOT INCLUDED IN SALE)
AT THE SANDUSKY CITY AIRPORT (Y83), IN MICHIGAN
THE STORAGE FEE IS $3 PER DAY, AND WE WILL PAY FOR 30 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION.
AN RV-6A WILL FIT ON A SMALL TRAILER, SO TRANSPORTATION WILL NOT BE A BIG PROBLEM.
THIS IS A CHEAP WAY TO GET INTO AN AIRPLANE LIKE THIS, AND MAKE IT WHATEVER YOU WANT IT TO BE !!
HAVE FUN !!
GOOD BIDDING !
AS WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT IS LOCATED IN CRYSTAL,MINNESOTA, NOT……SANDUSKY,MI ..…….. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PERSONALLY ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR OR MOVING OF THIS AIRPLANE SORRY.
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!
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