Why such a low price?

[bnicolette]

Does anybody have any insight on this airplane and why the price would only be 52K?

 

http://barnstormers.com/cat.php?mode=search

 

 

[N9937c]

If you're talking about the 231 on barnstormers, I saw it geared up at the end of last year. Do you think this guy living in close proximity with the guy that caused the big stink mooney thread ( IT"S BACK ) might be selling for a FRIEND???????

Rest assured it has new paint and a lot of WOW factor. Engine Probably not torn down. Was not a minor strike!. The picture of the panel shows the prop damaged. Worst of all No Garmin 430/530. So many people think an airplane won't fly without one. LOL

 larry

[Shadrach]

Middlesboro KY to Johnson City TN is only 30 mins via Mooney. I would not be surprised in the least if Jerry was the friend.  What kind of idiot would post a pic with a chewed up prop tip without mentioning it?

 

http://barnstormers.com/listing_images.php?id=558210&ZOOM=bd8770d6c573b6eefc5f83e0c555c71b

[N9937c]

Can't be too far. Same area code. Also the BIG STINK Mooney has been pulled from EBAY.

larry

[FlyDave]

As I posted on the "M20J w/AP..." thread:

A quick internet search on the N# of the airplane revealed the following:

http://www.aigaviation.com/aviationsalvage/salvagedetail.aspx?faano=N231MK

Notice that the times on the Barnstormers ad are no higher than the salvage numbers. I wonder if it's been flown since the "gear up". Unless strictly for transport, I'm not sure why they would completely disassemble the airplace for a "minor damage" incident. Definately warrants further investigation.

[Shadrach]

Still there for now...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ULTIMATE-MOOONEY-HAS-ALL-/270761911215?pt=Motors_Aircraft&hash=item3f0aaae3af#ht_2991wt_1167

 

 

[74657]

At least this one wasn't a U-boat.....  If the gear-up was repaired properly that is a non-issue.  Check the logs and see who did the repair work.  Call the maintenance facility and ask questions. 

I do agree that something is suspect here though.  I wonder why the plane was not fixed after a gear up?  Perhaps the owner had the hull insured for peanuts to keep the costs down?  I know the auction ended on 5/13 and there is NO WAY that all of the repair work could be done already.  It takes at least a month to send all of the engine parts out, get them checked, sent back and re-assembled. 

 

 

 

[Shadrach]

Quote: 74657

  I know the auction ended on 5/13 and there is NO WAY that all of the repair work could be done already.  It takes at least a month to send all of the engine parts out, get them checked, sent back and re-assembled. 

[N601RX]

Quote: 74657

At least this one wasn't a U-boat.....  If the gear-up was repaired properly that is a non-issue.  Check the logs and see who did the repair work.  Call the maintenance facility and ask questions. 

I do agree that something is suspect here though.  I wonder why the plane was not fixed after a gear up?  Perhaps the owner had the hull insured for peanuts to keep the costs down?  I know the auction ended on 5/13 and there is NO WAY that all of the repair work could be done already.  It takes at least a month to send all of the engine parts out, get them checked, sent back and re-assembled. 

 

 

 

[Shadrach]

Quote: N601RX

It only took them a couple of months to get the U-boat back in the air!