'90 Bravo on ebay?

[BillC]

Does anyone have any inside information on the 1990 Bravo in Canton, NC (N253KM) listed on ebay?

Thanks,

Bill

P.S. I just found it is owned by Jerry Pressley

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MOONEY-M20M-BRAVO-FANTASTIC-CONDITION-free-delivery-/271544503441?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3f39504c91&item=271544503441&pt=Motors_Aircraft

[Marauder]

Looks like it was involved in a gear up last year.

------- FAA Accident/Incident 1 -------

Occurrence Date 2013-05-06 Aircraft Make MOONEY

Aircraft Model M20M Damage MINOR

Document Last Modified 2013-06-13

Narrative ON MAY 6, 2013 2100 MDT A MOONEY M20M REGISTERED TO KING DRAGON LLC, LANDED GEAR UP AT GALLUP MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, GALLUP, NEW MEXICO WHILE ON A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT, VISUAL METERLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND PRIVATE PILOT WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT GALLUP MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AT 2030 MDT.

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[Marauder]

I also searched the serial number and no other history came up.

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[BillC]

Yeah, I just found that. Amazing what you can find with a little time on the computer.

Thanks.

[FlyDave]

P.S. I just found it is owned by Jerry Pressley

 

Hmmm...if you haven't done so, search this web site for Jerry Pressley. I would make the purchase contingent on a THOROUGH pre-purchase inspection by a qualified shop that YOU contract with.

That being said, it looks like a nice airplane and, as someone that moved from a J to a Bravo in December of last year, the Bravo is a great airplane. Two weeks ago I flew a 600 NM trip at FL210 doing 200 KTAS on 16.5 GPH. The extra room in the long body is very nice as is the extra room in the panel. It just takes some time to "accept" the fuel burn.

PM me if you want to talk about the Bravo.

[KSMooniac]

I'd want to see pics of the damaged plane... seems odd that a simple gear-up would total a Bravo, but maybe not in this new world.  Usually his planes are re-built salvage, which may or may not bother you.  Gear-ups are not a big deal usually, as opposed to something with a bent wing or a flood plane.

[carusoam]

Definitely understand the business Jerry is in first...

[jetdriven]

i bet his story doesnt mention the gear-up and i know for fact some of his last planes he didnt do a prop strike teardown on them before offering them for sale. One was submerged in a river flood. Run, dont walk away.

 

here's his reply when I asked him about the river flooded plane, aspen, 430 and all.

 

"ha ha no problem. looked bad then didnt it? took months to go thru it even to extent of treating the Inside of the tubing structure. didnt hurt the avionics as they all light up and work great. new technology is great eh? jerry"

[triple8s]

I'd think anyone with half a brain in their head would be a teensy weeny bit suspicious of a prop strike if a plane had a half ran out engine and a brand spankin new prop on the front of it, whether it came from Morristown or All American I mean really? Oh I think I like the way a three blade looks I'm gonna go drop 15 k for a new prop. Usually a different prop than what came on it from the factory means there IS damage history and should have maintenance entries related to a prop strike. I saw the bravo when it arrived, a buddy was in the market and we went up to see it went it had just arrived, he decided against mainly because it has a turbo. Personally I'd rather know I had history, know what it was, what it looked like before, during and after repair, than to pay a NDH price and find out later. If a plane is over 10 or 15 yr old and has no history, I'd be thinking either it has been setting a lot or somebody is lying. As for the Pressleys they are in the business to make money/a living repairing and selling aircraft, hence, damage history, so where ever you shop you better do your homework, because they aren't the only ones buying and repairing.

[triple8s]

http://www.eliteaircraft.com/Air_America_Atlantic/N253KM.html

[KSMooniac]

For the record, I did do an elective prop upgrade without a prop strike. Ditto with overlapping nose gear doors and composite lower main gear doors. With my luck after I do the smooth belly, THEN I'll have a belly landing...

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[Danb]

Scott. Don't say that!,

[Marauder]

Some weird stuff with this one. The plane was repainted since it was sold and 350 hours put on the engine since it was geared up a year ago.

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[carusoam]

Definitely understand Jerry first...

Better?

[carusoam]

888,

I have had the good fortune of doing business with both Jerry and AAA.

There is a difference.

[fantom]

Some weird stuff with this one. The plane was repainted since it was sold and 350 hours put on the engine since it was geared up a year ago.

 

 

"Believe only half of what you see, and none of what you read or hear."

 

[FlyWalt]

Jerry told me that the previous owner, a Chinease guy, bought it and flew it three times. He forgot the gear on the third flight, apparently a training flight. He says that the prop was replaced, a prop strike insp was done and the belly pan was replaced.

 

He also told me that he had this aircraft sold to someone, who handed him 10,000 dollars to do the repaint as part of his sale. He had the repaint done and the client never came back for the aircraft. It DOES smell fishy to me.

[aaronk25]

I love the part where the ad says "desirable lycoming" and throws the ovation and acclaim under the bus! Are you kidding me? The lycoming has lower compression, hotter egt, won't run LOP well and suffers far more cam lifter failures than the continental.

What a b.s..er!