Oldest Mooney Eagle for Sale

[co2bruce]

I saw on eBay serial # 1 Mooney Eagle was for sale. Unfortunately it landed in a field and the main gear collapsed. (The picture is sad)  It looks like a lot of damage to me. Could it possibly be cost effective to fix that kind of damage? I would think it would cost more than a flying one. I own serial # 2 so I guess I'm the oldest "flying" Eagle.  

 

Bruce

[Parker_Woodruff]

That would be quite an undertaking to fix.  That plane was for sale about a year ago and I couldn't make the numbers work to buy it, so I got my 252 instead.

[co2bruce]

It's painfull to see a Mooney in that condition.

 

 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1999-Mooney-Eagle-Rebuildable-Project-Continental-550-Garmin-Radios-TKS-ICE-/290691508576?pt=Motors_Aircraft&hash=item43ae906960

[carusoam]

 

http://www.moapilot.com/pdf/Jan06/Jan06ALLweb.pdf

More on this same plane (fuel injector line issue) and a word from our Jim Green.

Later in the same issue, Coy Jacob indicates that off airport landings, on land, cause enough damage to exceed 70% of the aircraft's total value.

 

Best regards,

-a-

 

[flyboy0681]

What a mess. I'm just grateful nobody was hurt.

[rbridges]

It said the mains were ripped out when landing on grass.  damn.

[dpmatsalla]

Sometimes an off-field landing can be not too bad.  My M20M did a gear-up in a snowy field back back in 2000 after it lost engine power.  Repairs took a few months but certainly didn't exceed 50% of the total AC cost, and it flies beautifully ever since.  Mind you, there's probably a difference between a pillowy snowy field and a rough grassy one... 

[co2bruce]

Isn't that the new FIKI Mooney I've been reading about in your avatar ????   NICE  

[David Mazer]

Not one bid.

[David Mazer]

Quote: carusoam

Later in the same issue, Coy Jacob indicates that off airport landings, on land, cause enough damage to exceed 70% of the aircraft's total value.

[carusoam]

Quote: Mazerbase

I wouldn't believe anything Coy Jacob says. Ever.