Sblack Posted September 14, 2020 Report Share Posted September 14, 2020 I went on the faa civil registry and searched for mooney mite and mooney m18 and m18c. I found less than 10 registrations. Is this real? I thought there were way more than that. Are there hundreds sitting in garages waiting to be rebuilt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sblack Posted September 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2020 And the googler says 283 were built! i don’t think there are 270 in Canada... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted September 14, 2020 Report Share Posted September 14, 2020 Welcome aboard Sb. You must be looking under the wrong stones... there are quite a few pictures and videos posted around here... Do you have one? Are you interested in single seat Mooneys? Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 15, 2020 Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 On 9/13/2020 at 8:44 PM, Sblack said: I went on the faa civil registry and searched for mooney mite and mooney m18 and m18c. I found less than 10 registrations. Is this real? I thought there were way more than that. Are there hundreds sitting in garages waiting to be rebuilt? I think your search was flawed. I checked and found just under 100 registered in the US and 4 in Canada. Clarence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Harberg Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 (edited) There are at least three Mooney Mites disassembled that I am aware of in Alberta (I see you are in Canada). Many rebuild projects and unfinished projects out there for those who are capable and willing to endure the process. It was reported several years ago that around 60 M18's were airworthy and around 30 or so were being flown regularly in North America. I suspect many Mites on the register are no longer airworthy and may be available for purchase. Keep looking. Great aircraft that brings back the joy of flying! Kevin Harberg PS. @Sblack - Your register search may not have included the early M-18L Model (Lycoming powered - 780lbs Gross Wt) or the M-18LA (Lycoming powered - 850lbs Gross Wt). Edited September 27, 2020 by Kevin Harberg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted September 27, 2020 Report Share Posted September 27, 2020 @Sblack message above may be for you... -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinwing Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 i know of one being restored in oregon belonging to a friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryDubYa Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 I remember seeing one being rebuilt at Rosamond Skypark in Cali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philiplane Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) Well, the newest Mite would be 67 years old, and the oldest is 74. They were an exercise in wood and fabric construction frugality, so longevity was not a design feature. You'd expect that some would be crashed, some would scrapped, and most of the rest would be parked by now due to rot, or due to having Ter Mites. There are plenty of other options for newer or brand new planes that exceed the Mite's capabilities. For about the same cost as rebuilding a 74 year old plane. Edited July 16, 2021 by philiplane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneymite Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 Dave Rutherford had a complete listing of every Mite built, its N#, owner, location and status on his web site Mooneymite.com. Many of us ordered the final download of that web site before shut down about 3 years ago. I'm not sure where my memory stick with all that info is, but if you are interested I will take up a search in my hangar for that data. Obviously, it was only current 3 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted July 17, 2021 Report Share Posted July 17, 2021 There is an amazing number of active Mite aviators… Kind of like flying around in a vintage motorcycle… Really low cost to fly… Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 18, 2021 Report Share Posted July 18, 2021 On 7/16/2021 at 5:45 PM, Mooneymite said: Dave Rutherford had a complete listing of every Mite built, its N#, owner, location and status on his web site Mooneymite.com. Many of us ordered the final download of that web site before shut down about 3 years ago. I'm not sure where my memory stick with all that info is, but if you are interested I will take up a search in my hangar for that data. Obviously, it was only current 3 years ago. It’s up and going again, but with little activity. https://mooneymite.org Clarence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneymite Posted July 18, 2021 Report Share Posted July 18, 2021 (edited) 16 hours ago, M20Doc said: It’s up and going again, but with little activity. https://mooneymite.org Clarence Thanks. I did not realize it had been resurrected. For sure, the original web site was a real help during the time I owned my Mite. The opening page displays two really nice Mites. Edited July 18, 2021 by Mooneymite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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