dcrogers11 Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Just ran across this Mooney on Ebay- http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ULTIMATE-MOONEY-HAS-IT-ALL-AND-FREE-DELIVERY-/271000141830?pt=Motors_Aircraft&hash=item3f18de0006#ht_1678wt_1152 Looks like a ton of goodies for the price and I wish I had the cash if it were everthing it said it was. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobwall Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 I like the paint job on it, it's sad to see she's going for so cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belittle Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Seems you'd want to stay VERY far away from this: http://www.mooneyspace.com/index.cfm?page=2&mainaction=posts&forumid=2&threadid=2810 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywarrior Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Good catch, belittle. This is the Uboat that was chopped up, then put back together by a salvage operator. As soon as I saw it was in E. Tennessee, I thought of the guy there who keeps foisting rebuilt salvage planes. But I didn't remember that N number. Chuck M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belittle Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 If you look close, the N number on the plane was changed, presumably in the repaint. However the dash reads N9218M. Wonder if this is the same or different owner then scum "Jerry". Looks like they picked an N number of a deregistered Beech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywarrior Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 In the thread you referenced, the muddy instrument panel of the Uboat registered as N9218M appears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlandrum Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 That looks just like the plane I want... and for the right price... but this forum certantly has made me think again about that!! Has anyone here actually bought a plane off Ebay? It looks like you bid and buy, not chance for an inspection... is that how it works, or do you get a chance to inspect a plane? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kris_adams Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 I'd like to see the logbook entry for the repairs...wait til the new owners introduce themselves to MooneySpace. Hopefully they know the past before they bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepingsquirrel Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Quote: tlandrum That looks just like the plane I want... and for the right price... but this forum certantly has made me think again about that!! Has anyone here actually bought a plane off Ebay? It looks like you bid and buy, not chance for an inspection... is that how it works, or do you get a chance to inspect a plane? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardheitzman Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 wow he has it polished up well. All logs from day one. I wonder what the logs show? Really is just crazy this is happening with this aircraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBill Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Interesting the N on the outside is 199Q yet the panel has 9218M Could it be an amalgamation of TWO "totaled" airplanes ? 199Q just registered in May to M20E s/n 1179 This from the "web" SALVAGE BID LETTER. AIRCRAFT: 1966 Mooney M20E, N9218M, Serial No. 1179 Same plane. BILL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywarrior Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Quote: DrBill Interesting the N on the outside is 199Q yet the panel has 9218M Could it be an amalgamation of TWO "totaled" airplanes ? BILL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N601RX Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 It's still registered to the same indivudal. Quote from E-bay auction "I AM QUITTING THE BUSINESS AFTER 50 YEARS. THIS IS MY MOONEY, I HAVE HAD ALMOST EVERY PLANE BUILT OVER THOSE 50 YEARS AND THIS IS THE ONE I CHOOSE TO KEEP. NOW I AM OLDER AND IT IS TIME TO HANG IT UP" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTK Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Jerry Pressly has surfaced again! http://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N199Q http://www.avclaims.com/N9218M%20Photos.htm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nels Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 I think he has the 201 that is for sale on Barnestormers now for 48k. I checked that plane over before he bought it. If anyone needs to know anything, pm me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newguy Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 Quote: dcrogers11 Just ran across this Mooney on Ebay- http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ULTIMATE-MOONEY-HAS-IT-ALL-AND-FREE-DELIVERY-/271000141830?pt=Motors_Aircraft&hash=item3f18de0006#ht_1678wt_1152 Looks like a ton of goodies for the price and I wish I had the cash if it were everthing it said it was. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drapo Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Quote: tlandru Has anyone here actually bought a plane off Ebay? It looks like you bid and buy, not chance for an inspection... is that how it works, or do you get a chance to inspect a plane? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becca Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Quote: dcrogers11 Just ran across this Mooney on Ebay- http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ULTIMATE-MOONEY-HAS-IT-ALL-AND-FREE-DELIVERY-/271000141830?pt=Motors_Aircraft&hash=item3f18de0006#ht_1678wt_1152 Looks like a ton of goodies for the price and I wish I had the cash if it were everthing it said it was. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Quote: Newguy Hi Folks I haven't been on in a while until a call this morning from a prospective buyer of this aircraft. I have knowledge of this aircraft....I think although not absolutely certain. This appears to be salvaged aircraft N9218M , mooney M20c 1967 that was submerged in a Tennesee River Flood. Completely submerged. The owner was a guy by the name of Kevin George and Jerry Presley worked with Kevin. The FAA site no longer has N9218M as an active serial number and this serial n199Q is the same year and model as was N9218M so I smell a rat. But let's also be clear because I do not wish to misrepresent anything. N9218M was in ten pieces 2 years ago and was completely riveted back together and if the shop did a good job then it could be fine.....buyer beware. Do all the necessary searched on the NTSB site as well as FAA site. You'll find the truth. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregwatts Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Quote: tlandrum That looks just like the plane I want... and for the right price... but this forum certantly has made me think again about that!! Has anyone here actually bought a plane off Ebay? It looks like you bid and buy, not chance for an inspection... is that how it works, or do you get a chance to inspect a plane? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N601RX Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 that new 200 hr engine, aspen,jpi and other stuff was already in the plane when it was submerged. the ony thing new is the paint peter stated the aspen was unairworthy go back and read the old threads the owner killed his own son in another one of his pieced together pieces of junk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaV8or Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Quote: Becca Just thinking out loud on this, the bid right now is at $38k. If you could actually get it for $38k, its could be worth that in parts, even if you discard the structure, you a a 200 hr TSN factory engine and quite a few pretty avionics. Take at the log book and see what was added / installed after the plane was submersed and keep that, discard everything else, wonder what you'd end up with.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetdriven Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Quote: Becca Just thinking out loud on this, the bid right now is at $38k. If you could actually get it for $38k, its could be worth that in parts, even if you discard the structure, you a a 200 hr TSN factory engine and quite a few pretty avionics. Take at the log book and see what was added / installed after the plane was submersed and keep that, discard everything else, wonder what you'd end up with.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetdriven Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Quote: drapo I bought a Cherokee back in 2007 on Ebay. From the start, the seller mentionned that it was a binding bid, but I was the buyer and would'nt have paid for it if it didn't pass my inspection. So, after the inspection, I paid the seller and left with the airplane. No regrets, this one was in good condition. But, even though on Ebay a winning bid is a binding contract, you have to be satisfied the merchandise you buy is in good condition or at least as described. If not, walk away from the deal! If you did a serious inspection, and are not satisfied, just pay for relisting fees and maybe you'll get a negative feedback you can easily explain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardheitzman Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Just as a FYI. That engine was not dissasembled, clean and reassembled. It was not pickled or purged after the incident. The avionics were not overhauled, the aircraft was not fogged and dried out. All of these questions I asked the buyer, and after he responded I mentioned to him that he was going to kill someone with that aircraft. So Hopefully buyer beware. We shut down his ebay auctions twice before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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