mike_elliott

There is a nice acclaim sn 31-0127 for sale under 400 I have spent a lot of time in

If you don’t bake the unknown/undisclosed issues into your self assessment of its value you are not being honest with yourself for example. If it hasn’t had the tanks resealed in 20 year but no leaks now, well you know they will happen and probably soon so you should discount what you think it’s worth accordingly

Good luck Dan, should be fairly easy to isolate. Have the mx retrace his work and see if any of it could have caused a short also, which I’m sure he is already doing

Check rear baffle seal about half way across the engine. They have a tendency to droop there and let air escape vs being forced down thru the cylinder cooling fins Look at the baffle seal for evidence of contact with the cowl and maybe use a light at night to check for fenstration

What would you buy it for today. Answer honestly. That’s what it’s worth

Solid ^^

The hartwell 5000 latch can wear on the holes the spring axel uses for location, and when it does, the latch can pop open easily. Ask me how I know. Fix is new latch, and for only $47 USD, you can secure a new one sans rivets and labor.

did you go flying in a Bonanza recently?

The Mooney Summit XI dates and venue have been finalized for 2026! Mark your calanders, as it promises to be even better than this years Summit. Great to see everyone again and meet the next gen of Mooney owners. Registration will be announced here on Facebook on X and on www.mooneysummit.com

There was a pro photographer there filming everything. I’m sure the pics will appear soon. it was the best Summit yet! Alex Gertsen and his team really did a fantastic job. I took a pic mid day Friday of some of the people in the hangar

John, if it is determined you need one, LASAR was kind enough to donate one to the Mooney Summit Silent auction. At first glance, it appears it was not bid on and would be available. @toto is correct, your spring breaks, your next purchase is a ferry prop rental and some belly skins. (opps, my bad the 84 J is the year they put on the nicer one piece belly skin) What your really asking is it necessary to change out a part that isnt broke (yet) and of course the answer is It depends. The SB was put out for a reason, as these lil guys do break and do have a life of having their little tangs pulled on. If you decide to go for it, let me or Alex know and we can get it to you. Congrats on winning the Mooney Mover Tug! Another unsold item is a JPI Fuel scan 450 and a John Liskey custom painting of your aircraft. if anyone would like to purchase these great donations to the Mooney Summit to aid downed Mooney Pilots families, let me know, I know a guy who knows a guy and can get them to you.

I wonder if Don maxwell ended up with the wood spar also that was sitting on the floor of the delivery hangar @Dmax??

This was Mooneys in Kerrville. I tried to buy the new one they had not unboxed yet but was not able to come to terms with Albert. It’s been a few years ago —up

They actually had 2, initially they had 5. Three were sold off as soon as Jerry Chen left, another was never unboxed. I tried to purchase that one for Mooney Pros, install it at a Clearwater flight school, but couldn’t get Albert Li to recognize the economic sense of not storing it any longer. I eventually lost interest in this pursuit. I’ll ask don what he sank into the one he has, as my 32k didn’t move the boxes this way