2014 ZENITH CH601HD, 239 TT SNEW, SUBARU EA81, 3 BLADE,, CHEAP!
THE
CH601 IS A SERIES OF 2 SEAT, ALL ALUMINUM, SIDE BY SIDE AIRPLANES WITH
DUAL CONTROLS AND TIP UP BUBBLE CANOPY, KNOWN FOR THEIR EASE OF BUILDING
AND MAINTAINING.
THE KIT CAN BE
ASSEMBLED AS EITHER A TRICYCLE GEARED AIRPLANE (NOSEWHEEL) OR
CONVENTIONAL GEARED (TAILWHEEL OR TAIL-DRAGGER). This airplane is a
taildragger, which gives the airplane a more jaunty, “classic“ look and a
little more cruise speed than the tricycle geared airplane.
THEY
QUALIFY AS LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT, SO THEY CAN BE FLOWN EITHER BY A
PRIVATE PILOT OR A “SPORT PILOT”, THE SPORT PILOT BEING A NEWER CLASS OF
LICENSE, USABLE ONLY ON LIGHTWEIGHT LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT (LIKE THIS
ONE). THE SPORT PILOT RATING IS AVAILABLE WITH ½ THE HOURS OF
INSTRUCTION AND PRACTICE OF THE PRIVATE LICENSE, SO IT IS A GREAT CHOICE
FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO FLY, BUT NOT SCREW AROUND AND SPEND A FORTUNE TO
DO IT!
THE SPORT PILOT LICENSE ALSO
REQUIRES A DRIVER’S LICENSE AS PROOF OF MEDICAL FITNESS, NOT A
RECURRING PHYSICAL BY A SPECIALIZED M.D., SAVING TIME, MONEY AND HASSLE.
THE
601 H.D. IS DESIGNED WITH A CENTER WING SECTION THAT IS RIVITED TO THE
FUSELAGE, WITH OUTBOARD WING PANELS THAT BOLT ON EASILY. THIS FEATURE
ALLOWS THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TO BE ATTACHED TO THE CENTER SECTION,
THEREBY STAYING WITH THE AIRFRAME EVEN WITH THE WINGS REMOVED, MAKING
THE FUSELAGE SECTION EASY TO MOVE AROUND, TRAILER, OR STORE, WITH NO
WORRIES ABOUT OVERWIDTH(ONLY 84” WIDTH).
THE
601HD IS DESIGNED TO ACCEPT MANY POWERPLANTS, FROM TRADITIONAL AIR
COOLED CONTINENTALS TO WATER COOLED ROTAX AND SUBARU EA-81 CONVERSIONS.
THIS
AIRPLANE HAS THE SUBARU, WHICH IS 100 H.P., LIQUID COOLED, ELECTRONIC
IGNITION, WITH A BELT DRIVEN REDUCTION DRIVE ON THE FRONT WHICH IN THIS
CASE DRIVES A 3 BLADE, WARP-DRIVE COMPOSITE, GROUND ADJUSTABLE
PROPELLOR.
THE ENGINE HAS 239 HOURS
SINCE NEW, BUT WAS GIVEN AN OVERHAUL AT 74 HOURS DUE TO A REDUCTION
DRIVE FAILURE. The reduction drive was replaced and the engine gone
through at that time (2016)
THIS
AIRPLANE’S REQUIRED ANNUAL CONDITION INSPECTION JUST EXPIRED IN JUNE OF
2021! IT IS NOT A HANGER QUEEN OR SITTER AND HAS BEEN IN REGULAR USE
SINCE IT WAS NEW.
UNFORTUNATELY,
THE LAST LANDING WAS A LITTLE ROUGH. HITTING A FOX THAT DARTED ACROSS
THE RUNWAY IN FRONT OF THE AIRPLANE AT TOUCHDOWN EXCEEDED THE DESIGN
CAPABILITY OF THE RIGHT SIDE GEAR MOUNTING IN THE RIGHT CENTER SECTION
AND CAUSED THE WRINKLES YOU SEE HERE.
LOOK CLOSE AT THE LEFT FORK TO DECIDE ABOUT IT
THE
BUNGEE CORDS USED FOR SHOCK ABSORBSION DID NOT FAIL AND THE LOWER STRUT
SHOWS NO DAMAGE. THE WHEEL IS UNDAMAGED BUT THE FORK SHOWS
DEFORMATION.
ONE REINFORCING BULKHEAD IS DAMAGED AND THE WRAP-AROUND WING LEADING EDGE SKIN IS DAMAGED.
DUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND LAYOUT, THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY DAMAGE TO THE CARRY-THROUGH SECTION OF THE SPAR ITSELF.
THERE IS ALSO NO DAMAGE TO THE OUTBOARD WING SECTION, AILERON OR WINGTIP!
EVEN THE WINGTIP STROBE ASSEMBLY IS UNDAMAGED!
THIS AIRPLANE DID NOT FLIP OVER OR SUSTAIN ANY OTHER DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THIS LANDING!
NO
PROP STRIKE OR SUDDEN STOPPAGE ENGINE DAMAGE, THE AIRPLANE DIDN’T TIP
FORWARD, SO NO ENGINE, RADIATOR, COWLING OR EXHAUST DAMAGE!
THE INTERIOR AND DASH ARE COMPLETE, AS SHOWN, WITH NICE SEATS AND A DASH COMPLETE WITH ALL ENGINE AND AIRFRAME INSTRUMENTATION!
THE WHOLE FUSELAGE, THE TAIL AND THE LEFT CENTER SECTION AND LEFT WING AND TIP ARE UNDAMAGED!
THE DISC BRAKE WHEELS ARE BOTH FINE, AS IS THE TAILWHEEL AND IT’S SUPPORT STRUCTURE.
THE
BUBBLE CANOPY SWINGS OPEN EASILY, BUT HAS A BIT OF CRACKING RIGHT AT
THE RE-INFORCEMENT BAR, BUT THIS IS PRE-EXISTING AND HAS BEEN FLYING
THIS WAY WITH NO ILL EFFECTS.
THE
RED AND WHITE PAINT LOOKS VERY GOOD OVERALL AND WILL REQUIRE ONLY A
SMALL TOUCH UP ON THE RIGHT CENTER SECTION SKINS AFTER REPAIR!
SPEAKING
OF REPAIR, PARTS FOR THIS AIRPLANE ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE MANUFACTURER
AND THE REPAIR IS VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD, AS ALL ZENITH AIRPLANES USE
SIMPLE “BLIND” RIVETS THAT YOU PULL FROM ONLY ONE SIDE, NO “BUCKING” OR
ACCESS TO THE BACK SIDE REQUIRED!
SHOWN
WITH THE OUTBOARD WINGS PINNED IN PLACE ONLY, WITH THE INCLUDED WING
JOINT COVERS (WHICH ARE INCLUDED AND UNDAMAGED) REMOVED FOR CLARITY.
WINGS WILL REMOVE FOR TRAILERING IN 3 MINUTES EACH, LITERALLY!!
THE FIBERGLASS RED PAINTED WHEEL PANTS, COVERS AND BRACKETS ARE ALSO INCLUDED, AS SHOWN.
THIS
IS A SUPER EASY REPAIR ON AN OTHERWISE UNDAMAGED AIRCRAFT, WITH ENGINE,
3 BLADE PROP AND INSTRUMENTS INSTALLED AS RECENTLY FLOWN.
LOTS OF SUMMER LEFT, FIX IT QUICKLY AND GET UP THERE, WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK TO DO IT!
LOCATED AT OUR MAIN LOCATION AT THE CRYSTAL AIRPORT (KMIC), JUST NORTH OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.
STORAGE IS FREE FOR 30 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION, THEN $7 PER DAY THEREAFTER.
WE ARE SOMETIMES ABLE TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO YOU, AT ADDITIONAL CHARGE, DEPENDING ON OUR SCHEDULE AND TRIPS WE ARE MAKING.
SOLD WITH THE LOGBOOKS FOR ENGINE, PROP AND AIRFRAME SINCE NEW.
AND THE FAA AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE.
AND THE FAA BILL OF SALE!
THERE ARE NO “MARKED TITLES” IN AIRCRAFT!
FIX IT AND ANNUAL IT AND THIS AIRPLANE IS AS LEGAL AND AIRWORTHY AS ANY OTHER!
CUTE, FUN, CHEAP! IT’S NICE WHEN YOU CAN HAVE ALL 3!!
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 !
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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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1996 All Composite construction, fully Aerobatic with inverted fuel and oil systems, side by side seating, adjustable petals, large canopy, 5 point harness and belts, 260HP IO540 Engine with 899 hours since factory Lycoming overhaul, 3 blade Aerobatic composite prop 0 hours since factory overhaul in Germany, fresh condition inspection and certification in experimental exhibition category. Ex-British and Jordanian Air Force Training Aircraft, We also have a 4 cylinder T67C version available.
