Flyingtexan

For sale by American Aircraft Sales, Santa Anna, California KSNA via Controller. N9684M 1967 M20C www.americanairsales.com

Well, after careful thought and consideration, and finding myself rushing a bit, I've decided this isn't the plane and this isn't the time to purchase a plane. The last thing I want to do is get into something I regret. You know the plane was probably ok but they say when you find the right plane, you'll know it. So I decided to pass. Thanks for all the wisdom from the members that chimed in, you're a great bunch of folks.

Thanks for the details Andy

And why can't I quote a post, dammit!

Sorry it's a 1968

Doing a pre-buy soon and was wondering if the forum could give me a down and dirty how to instruction on removing the rear seat and baggage compartment floor so I can get a good look at the spars. Also how hard is it to get to the 4130 cage to look for corrosion? I can probably figure this all out by looking at it but someone with experience would be helpful. Thanks

I haven't purchased anything yet, but I will post pictures at some point.

We're probably not going to be able to do that. However we're basically going to do an annual, minus the gear swing during the pre-buy.

Looked good and as described, well the interior isn't an 8, more like a 6 but we talked about it. We both came to an agreement on price (lower than asking) which included the current owner doing the annual and then delivering the aircraft. It looks like a solid, simple no frills IFR aircraft. I'll know more when we dig into it on the pre-buy. On top of the fact that a local airplane that I can touch and be involved in the inspection process speaks mountains to me, vs. paying for a pre-buy and all the logistics included in that process if I were to find one in Timbuktu. The tail number has never changed, it's the same one it rolled off the factory floor with, that's a good feeling with all the research and so on. We signed a purchase agreement so now it's a AOPA title search and the pre-buy.

Thanks Hank, We may do that whole annual thing, since it's due in July. I'm going to add that in on the negotiation play. Check your PM for the link to the ad on trade a plane.

Thanks to everyone who chimed in. I'm going up tomorrow for a first look and maybe a flight in it. Then the following weekend to do the pre-buy. Anyone see a problem with making an offer after the first look with a deposit, all contingent on the pre-buy results? Or should the pre-buy come first?

Don, I think you're right on. With all the scary stories of spar corrosion that's first on the list for me. Thanks

Andy, Thanks for the checklists, helped a lot.

I have the annual inspection checklist from Mooney and plan on following it to the letter, besides compressions, logbooks, AD's and the dreaded sub-spar any lessons learned on things to pay particular attention to that might be outside the box? It's a 1968 C model. I'm an A&P and will have an experience IA with me.

Since I'm about to do a Pre-buy, I'd like to see someone post a how to on removing the rear seat and baggage area so I can remove all of that to take a look. I'd also like to look like I know what I'm doing so the current owner doesn't freak out when I start pulling seats and such. Any schematics or scans from manuals would be very much appreciated.

Sorry forgot to mention, I'm looking at purchasing a C model, so the checkout would need to be in that.

Insurance requires me to log an hour in a Mooney before I can be insured, just wondering if anyone knows a CFI near Detroit.

What's the word on this one? Sold? Still for sale?

Love to see some pictures too. If one wishes to sell an airplane it shouldn't be this hard. Just sayin.

Good advice. Learned that building cars.

Yep, owning will be a mental transition. Thanks. I've tried to treat all the equipment I've flow as if it was mine and as an accident investigator/safety officer for my company I've seen what happens when you don't. Again everyone, thanks for the great advice.

Thanks again for all the great advice.

Thanks Dave! Great information and I appreciate the time you took to answer my questions. You and I are in the same boat, all jet and turbine and helicopters my whole career. And I never had to worry about maintenance, it was always someone else's job. Yep I will have about a 6 hour drive to my family in Austin, so hence the 2+20 flight is so much better. Thanks so much for the answers and your time and effort in answering me.

Thanks Paul, I might take you up on that as we pass thru, moving. My son and grandkids live in the Giddings area so we may just be calling you. Very nice of you. I'll PM you when the move gets near.

Who's renting Mooneys and where?