1968 PIPER CHEROKEE 140, ONLY 3,144 TT AIRFRAME, 1,894 SMOH, 219 STOH WITH NEW LYCOMING CYLINDERS, IN ANNUAL, NO ACCIDENT, READY TO FLY ANYWHERE, CHEAP!
THIS CHEROKEE 140 IS READY TO GO AND NEEDS NO REPAIR!
THE ANNUAL WAS PERFORMED IN FEBRUARY OF 2021, SO IT HAS UNTIL MARCH 1ST, 2022 BEFORE ANOTHER ANNUAL IS REQUIRED!
ALTHOUGH THE 0-320 LYCOMING 150 H.P. ENGINE HAS 1,894 HOURS SINCE
MAJOR OVERHAUL, IT ONLY HAS 219 HOURS ON 4 BRAND NEW LYCOMING NITRIDED
CYLINDERS!!
AS YOU WOULD EXPECT, THE COMPRESSIONS AT THE ANNUAL WERE EXCELLENT!
A 140 IS AN EXCELLENT ENTRY LEVEL, FIRST-TIME AIRPLANE, SUITABLE
FOR FLIGHT TRAINING (TO GET YOUR LICENSE) OR TIME BUILDING FOR A LOW
TIME OR RECENT PRIVATE PILOT, OR MAYBE SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN OUT OF
FLYING FOR A WHILE AND WANTS TO GET BACK IN WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK!
THIS AIRPLANE HAS SOME VERY NICE, SPECIAL “TOUCHES”, AS YOU MIGHT
EXPECT FOR AN AIRPLANE THAT I SET UP FOR MY OWN DAUGHTER TO FLY!!
MY MIDDLE DAUGHTER IS A LOW TIME (90 HOUR) PRIVATE PILOT, WHO LEARNED TO FLY IN CHEROKEES (LIKE I DID).
SHE IS ALSO A MECHANICAL ENGINEER WHO WORKS FOR BOEING, SO SHE IS NO PUSHOVER!
SHE IS IN A BOEING PROGRAM THAT GIVES CERTAIN ENGINEERS THE CHANCE
TO TRY OUT MULTIPLE BOEING PROGRAMS AND LOCATIONS FOR 6 MONTH STINTS.
THIS WINTER SHE INFORMED ME SHE WOULD BE ASSIGNED AT THE FIRST OF
THE YEAR TO BOEING’S PLANT IN MESA ARIZONA, WHICH IS LOCATED DIRECTLY
ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE FALCON FIELD AIRPORT. SHE DIDN’T ASK, BUT I
THOUGHT IT WOULD BE NEAT IF I COULD FIND AN AIRPLANE FOR HER TO USE
WHILE SHE WAS THERE.
THIS CHEROKEE 140 CAME ALONG, AND IT HAD SOME NICE OPTIONS, WHICH I
THOUGHT WOULD BE NICE FOR HER, SO I HAD IT ANNUALED IN MINNESOTA AND
ADDED A FEW IMPROVEMENTS HERE AND THERE FROM MY STOCK, AND WE FLEW IT
TO PHOENIX TOGETHER (A MEASURABLE PORTION OF THE FLIGHT WAS FLOWN ABOVE
10,000 FEET, AND WE MADE A TAKE-OFF AND LANDING AT A DENSITY ALTITUDE OF
9,600 FEET! THE LITTLE CHEROKEE HANDLED IT ALL WITHOUT ANY ISSUES!
MY DAUGHTER USED THE AIRPLANE FOR FLIGHTS AROUND ARIZONA UNTIL HER
TRANSFER TO TEXAS, AND JUST WHEN WE WERE TALKING ABOUT HER FLYING THE
PLANE TO TEXAS TO USE, SHE GOT ANOTHER ASSIGNMENT, IN SEATTLE, FOR AN
UNKNOWN LENGTH OF TIME.
THE AIRPLANE HAS ONLY BEEN SITTING SINCE THE END OF JUNE, BUT
SINCE SHE DOESN’T REALLY KNOW WHEN SHE MIGHT BE BACK FOR IT, WE DECIDED
WE WOULD SELL IT AND MAYBE REPLACE IT WHEN SHE GET A MORE PERMANENT
POSTING IN THE FUTURE.
SO IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A RECOMMENDATION OF AN AIRPLANE THAT I
WOULD FEEL COMFORTABLE FLYING MYSELF (I HAVE 22 HOURS IN THIS PLANE
PERSONALLY), OR BETTER STILL ONE I WOULD PUT MY 25 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN
TO FLY BY HERSELF (SHE HAS 26 HOURS IN THIS AIRPLANE), I GUESS THIS
WOULD BE THE ONE!!
DURING AND JUST AFTER THE ANNUAL, WE UPGRADED THE AIRPLANE WITH THE FOLLOWING:
ALL LED LIGHTS, INCLUDING WINGTIPS, SMALL TAIL STROBE AND LANDING LIGHT.
NEW 1/4” SIDE GLASS FOR THE PILOT AND COPILOT WINDOWS, IN SOLAR GREY AND BOTH WINDOWS HAVE OPENING CALL/VENT WINDOWS IN THEM (BETTER FOR VENTILATION AND THE THICK WINDOWS CUT DOWN ON NOISE AND THE TINT HELPS KEEP THE INSIDE COOLER).
THE WINDSHIELDS WERE ALREADY UPGRADED SOLAR GREY 1/4" UNITS FROM 2006!
MODERN DIGITAL KING COMM WITH 10 CHANNEL MEMORY AND FLIP-FLOP
DIGITAL NARCO TRANSPONDER
UAVIONICS TAILBEACON FOR ADSB “OUT”, WHICH ALLOWS FOR ADSB “IN” (WE USED A STRATUS FOR WEATHER AND TRAFFIC IN), (stratus NOT INCLUDED HERE).
GARMIN PANEL DOCK AND ANTENNA AND GARMIN GPS 396 COLOR MOVING MAP MOUNTED RIGHT IN THE CENTER STACK.
THIS AIRPLANE ALREADY HAD SOME NICE FEATURES THAT ARE SELDOM FOUND ON ENTRY LEVEL CHEROKEES, WHICH MADE IT INTERESTING FOR ME TO GIVE TO MY DAUGHTER TO USE IN THE FIRST PLACE:
S.T.C. ADDED SHOULDER HARNESS SEATBELTS FOR THE FRONT SEATERS (A
MUST FOR SAFETY, BUT NOT STANDARD ON MOST AIRPLANES UNTIL WAY INTO THE
1070’S)
REAR SEATS (MANY CHEROKEE 140’S DIDN’T HAVE THEM). YOU AREN’T
GOING TO PUT 2, 6 FOOT 200 POUNDERS BACK THERE AND HAVE THEM BE
COMFORTABLE, BUT THE SEATS ARE COMFORTABLE ENOUGH THEMSELVES AND OF
COURSE THEY HAVE SEATBELTS, SO IT WILL FLY 4.
AN ALMOST MUST-HAVE OPTION FOR A 140 WITH 4 SEATS IS THE FIBERGLASS
“HAT SHELF” BAGGAGE AREA EXTENSION. IT PUSHES THE REAR BULKHEAD BACK
ENOUGH SO THAT YOU CAN PUT STUFF BEHIND THE SEATS ON THE FLOOR (WITHOUT
IT THE REAR SEATS TOUCH THE BULKHEAD, WITH ZERO ROOM) AND THE “HAT
SHELF” PORTION IS HANDY FOR THAT LIGHT STUFF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PUT
SOMEWHERE.
WE UPDATED A FEW OF THE FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS AND REPLACED THE INOP
CENTURY AUTOPILOT WITH A FRESH YELOW TAGGED SYSTEM, AND NOW IT WORKS
GREAT!
THIS IS A SIMPLE WING LEVELER, BUT IT IS SO RARE TO HAVE ANY AUTOPILOT IN A 140.
IT MAKES REACHING INTO THE BACK FOR A SANDWICH OR RELAXING ON A LONG CROSS-COUNTRY LESS OF A CHORE!
THIS AIRPLANE ALSO HAS TOE BRAKES, FOR EYES UP BRAKING AND EASY TAXIING.
METCO-STYLE WINGTIPS, ADD TO THE CRUISE SPEED AND GIVE BETTER CONTROL AT LOW SPEED.
WHEEL PANTS ALL AROUND, ADD TO THE CRUISE SPEED OF COURSE, BUT MOSTLY THEY MAKE THE AIRPLANE LOOK BETTER AND LESS LIKE A FLIGHT SCHOOL HACK! (WE REPLACED THE NOSE PANT WITH AN UNDAMAGED ONE, HENCE NO STRIPES ADDED YET)
IF IT HAS WHEEL PANTS, IT IS A PERSONAL BIRD!
SO THIS AIRPLANE IS A GOOD, SOLID, READY TO GO AIRPLANE.
WHAT IT ISN’T IS PRETTY!
THERE IS SOME HAIL ON ALL TOP SURFACES, MOST VISIBLE ON THE
AILERONS AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. LIGHT AND SCATTERED, STRICTLY
COSMETIC, NOT AN AIRWORTHINESS ITEM, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS ANNUALED
WITHOUT HESITATION OR CONCERN AFTER THE HAIL EVENT.
THE PAINT HAS BEEN “LOVED TO DEATH” OVER THE YEARS.
ALL OF THE HIGH TOUCH AREAS ARE MISSING PAINT (TOP OF THE DOOR
WHERE YOUR HAND TOUCHES IT ON ENTRY, OUTBOARD EDGES OF THE WINGS AND
AILERONS WHERE YOU MIGHT RUB OFF SOME MORNING FROST (THE AIRPLANE WAS
BASED IN MAINE BEFORE I GOT IT)
OBVIOUSLY WHITE WITH DARK BLUE STRIPING, BUT THE PAINT IS THIN
ENOUGH IN SOME AREAS THAT IT APPEARS TO BE POLISHED BARE ALUMINUM. I
SUGGESTED MY DAUGHTER COULD WORK ON THE APPEARANCE, EITHER BY REMOVING
THE EXISTING THIN PAINT AND GOING ALUMINUM (A SCOTCH BRITE PAD, WITHOUT
CHEMICALS, WORKED WELL ON THE SMALL AREAS WE TESTED IT ON), OR WITH
TOUCH-UP PAINT AND MASKING TAPE ON SOME OF THE OBVIOUS AREAS.
IN THE END, SHE DID NEITHER, BEING HAPPY WITH THE AIRPLANE AND NOT WORRIED ABOUT IMPRESSING ANYONE WITH THE LOOKS.
SO YOU COULD DO ANY OF THE 3, (POLISH SOME, PAINT SOME, OR LEAVE IT, DEPENDING ON YOUR AVAILABLE TIME AND PERSONAL PREFERENCES.
THE ONLY ISSUE WE HAD ON THE TRIP OUT TO ARIZONA WAS THE PHOENIX
CONTROLLER GOT AN ERRONEOUS READING FROM OUR ALTITUDE ENCODER, SO I
ORDERED HER A BRAND NEW ONE AND SHE HAD IT REPLACED.
SHE HAD THE OIL CHANGED ONCE, AND THAT HAS BEEN THE ONLY REQUIRED MAINTENANCE.
I TOOK THESE PICTURES JUST OVER A WEEK AGO, SINCE I WAS OUT IN PHOENIX ON ANOTHER MATTER ANYWAY.
THE AIRPLANE IS READY TO GO, I KNOW OF NOTHING MORE THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE!
IT SERVED HER PURPOSES AND IS READY TO SERVE YOURS.
SOLD WITH LOGBOOKS FOR THE AIRFRAME SINCE BRAND NEW, THE ENGINE SINCE NEW, WEIGHT AND BALANCE, FLIGHT MANUAL, AND AD COMPLIENCE SHEETS.
AND THE FAA AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE!
AND THE KEYS!
IT IS REGISTERED TO ONE OF MY COMPANYS, AND WE WILL PROVIDE A VALID FAA BILL OF SALE WITH THE AIRPLANE!
PRICED RIGHT, SO IT WILL BE A GOOD AIRPLANE AT A GOOD PRICE!
LOCATED AT THE FALCON FIELD AIRPORT ON A TIEDOWN, WE WILL PAY FOR
AUGUST AND YOU WILL EITHER NEED TO FLY IT HOME BY THEN OR PAY THE
AIRPORT FOR MORE TIME.(WHICH IS AVAILABLE)
WE CAN’T FERRY IT FOR YOU, AS I AM IN MINNESOTA AND SHE IN WASHINGTON, BUT SEND ANY PILOT AND THEY WILL BE FINE!
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!!
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.
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80 Cessna 172 RG
FSBO
(833) 254-8675
1941 S. 42nd St. • Suite 104
Omaha Nebraska 68105
Vehicle Information
Year:
1980
Make:
Cessna
Model:
172 RG
Condition:
Used
Stock:
11564
VIN:
Description
1980 Cessna 172RG Single Engine Aircraft for Sale in Festus, MO 63028
1980 Cessna Offered for Sale.
Serial Number: 0466
Registration Number: N5202V
Aircraft Total Time: 8000.5 Hours SNEW
Engine Lycoming 180 Hp O-360-F1A6, Installed May 1996
TTE: 3449 Hours
1500 Hours SMOH
New 2 Bladed McCauley Prop: 108 hours
Prop Governor 108 hours OH (May 1996)
Complete Logs
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AVIONICS:
King KY-196 Com System
King KMA-24 Audio Control Panel & Marker Lights
King KN-53 Nav with KI-209 Indicator with Glideslope
Garmin KNS-430 with Nav Comm
Garmin GTX-335 transponder
Garmin G1-106B-ADS-B out
Garmin GA-35 Antenna with comant splitter
TGI Encoder
Autopilot S-TEC System 60
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT:
Flight Hour Recorder
Long Range Fuel 62/66 gallons Total
3-Light Strobe System /With Tail Beacon
EXTERIOR:
Overall White with Blue and Silver strips New 2018
INTERIOR:
Overall tan with dark brown inserts New 2018
Priced to sell!
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Year: 1980
Make: Cessna
Model: 172 RG
Stock Number: 11564
Condition: Used
Hours: 3449
Engine
Engine Make/Model: Lycoming O-360-F1A6
Horsepower: 180
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N5202V
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1980 Cessna 172RG Single Engine Aircraft for Sale in Festus, MO 63028
1980 Cessna Offered for Sale.
Serial Number: 0466
Registration Number: N5202V
Aircraft Total Time: 8000.5 Hours SNEW
Engine Lycoming 180 Hp O-360-F1A6, Installed May 1996
TTE: 3449 Hours
1500 Hours SMOH
New 2 Bladed McCauley Prop: 108 hours
Prop Governor 108 hours OH (May 1996)
Complete Logs
New Annual
AVI
Specifics
- Make: Piper
- Model Year: 1963
- Deposit type: 1
- Deposit amount: 2000.0