Acclaim N562BG on Controller, Prebuy Inspection

[Firehawk335]

I had a contract on N562BG located in California.  Sounded like a good deal.  I had Brian Kendrick do a very detailed Prebuy inspection.  Cost me $5000, if you are considering this airplane, contact me.

[Fritz1]

Brian is worth every penny!

[hammdo]

https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/287250

[Hank]

Ouch!

Reference the recent discussion about proper go around procedure, although this go around was to recover from PIO.

[LANCECASPER]

13 hours ago, Firehawk335 said:

I had a contract on N562BG located in California.  Sounded like a good deal.  I had Brian Kendrick do a very detailed Prebuy inspection.  Cost me $5000, if you are considering this airplane, contact me.

I briefly considered N562BG back in 2015 after the second gear up in 2014. Since then it’s had another in 2024. I can only imagine everything Brian found. 

After I looked over the logs and the pictures of the 2nd crash I decided to pass.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/quoatz44ky588vyd6bu2l/Crash_07-14-14_Photo_01.jpg?rlkey=k2hmf74296mgrnmvjqilv3m52&dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/aho5ljz7jw342nexyyu15/Crash_07-14-14_Photo_03.jpg?rlkey=doyozhvu1p78yrgku6mzu1dmp&dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/c3lip2cmfjcafkrt03nqu/Crash_07-14-14_Photo_04.jpg?rlkey=lcde4rtbzqy5vk3h2cb9977ls&dl=0

[LANCECASPER]

13 hours ago, hammdo said:

https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/287250

And then: https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/198812

Those were both in Durango CO and then in July 2024 another one in California.

The good news is that the tires have very little wear on them . .  lol

[toto]

 

[Firehawk335]

Yes I did all the research and had the pre-buy done.  I passed on the plane.  This is for those that may be interested in the aircraft.

[Tom F]

I looked at that bird when it was for sale before the 3rd gear up. It's a bargain for a reason.   And fwiw, Brian is the long body guru.  As a matter of fact, my bird is at his shop at this very moment.  

[Schllc]

Well, one upside is you can’t really make it worse. 
I mean even another gear up isn’t going to depreciate it any further. 
 

side bar.. aside from the engine and prop, there typically is very minor damage to the plane itself. 
but the stigma is not fictional. 

[LANCECASPER]

6 hours ago, Firehawk335 said:

Yes I did all the research and had the pre-buy done.  I passed on the plane.  This is for those that may be interested in the aircraft.

Please share what addition details that the pre-buy revealed.

[Firehawk335]

There are significant fixes that need to be made to make it right, mostly resulting from the most recent gear up landing.  And for me the cost associated to make the corrections made it not a good deal.  Anyone that gets serious about this bird can PM me directly and I will get you the Prebuy info at a discounted rate compared to a full Prebuy cost.

[Firehawk335]

Just so everyone is clear.  I will sell you the results of the Prebuy and all my information on this airplane for a bargain over getting a prebuy done.  You can vet that Brian Kendrick did this prebuy for me by asking him.  If you start asking him other questions he will bill you for his expertise.  PM me directly.

[Schllc]

Not to bash the OP, but asking to pay for the results of a prebuy that caused you to back out of the sale seems to be a bit silly.

It’s obviously bad enough to avoid it, I don’t believe anyone is going to pay you for information that will deter them from buying, they just aren’t going to go there. 
An airplane with that much damage history is going to appeal to very few people anyway, and those will likely be offering less than salvage value. 
Traditionally we share these things on the forum as a community service, and we all hope someone can learn from our experiences. 
not demanding you to do the same, just saying you’re not likely to find a buyer for your info here. 
who knows, I could be completely wrong…

In any event, thanks for sharing what you have. For me it would have been more than enough.   

[Utah20Gflyer]

From the drop box pictures it looked like it at one time needed a whole new wing.  Did that happen or did some other type of repair happen.  I don’t think I’d want to fly a plane whose wing spar was bent and then straightened back out. 

[Slick Nick]

Pre buy inspections are money well spent, no matter if you end up buying the aircraft, or walking away from it. Sure, you spent $5000 on it, but that likely saved you tens of thousands of dollars down the road had you actually gone through with the purchase. Money well spent as far as you should be concerned.

Trying to recoup the cost of a failed pre buy online? Why would anyone go there? It’s clearly bad enough to warrant walking away, even with $5000 already invested. That screams that it’s really bad. Pretty much all that a potential buyer needs to know. The details are irrelevant at that point. 

[LANCECASPER]

On 10/26/2025 at 10:44 AM, Firehawk335 said:

Just so everyone is clear.  I will sell you the results of the Prebuy and all my information on this airplane for a bargain over getting a prebuy done.  You can vet that Brian Kendrick did this prebuy for me by asking him.  If you start asking him other questions he will bill you for his expertise.  PM me directly.

Had you posted your interest in N562BG on here before spending the money on the pre-buy we could have told you much of what the pre-buy told you . .  . for nothing.  I have pictures and logbooks and info in a file on dropbox that I would have gladly shared. Brian is the best at what he does, but spending the money to have Brian Kendrick travel out to look at that airplane is a little like hiring Picasso to paint your tool shed.

Every once in awhile someone comes on here mentioning that they are looking at an airplane, asking all kinds of questions, but they are afraid to give too many details since they're afraid that someone will swoop in and buy it before they do. In nearly 15 years on here I've never seen that happen. It usually takes us about 10 minutes to figure out which airplane it is anyway. The Mooney community is small and tight-knit.

People on here share lessons that they've learned. We don't charge each other for that. I might share one thing today but it's likely I'll need two things tomorrow. That's the community that we are. It's a net win for everyone that contributes.

[ta2too]

  I took delivery of my Acclaim, 31-0030 at Mooney's delivery center the same time the original owner was taking delivery of this plane, 31-0031. As I remember, there was a lot of discussion on this plane related to the W&B, and the limited useful load. This was the first, and I believe the last Acclaim to leave the factory with TKS and AC. 

   

[LANCECASPER]

42 minutes ago, ta2too said:

  I took delivery of my Acclaim, 31-0030 at Mooney's delivery center the same time the original owner was taking delivery of this plane, 31-0031. As I remember, there was a lot of discussion on this plane related to the W&B, and the limited useful load. This was the first, and I believe the last Acclaim to leave the factory with TKS and AC. 

   

There were a few Acclaims that had A/C and TKS. Here's another one: https://www.controller.com/listing/for-sale/237373539/2007-mooney-acclaim-piston-single-aircraft

 . . . 

There was also at least one Acclaim that had A/C, TKS and Monroy Long Range Tanks. I love long range tanks, but not sure how you would ever use the long range tanks on that airplane.

[dkkim73]

15 minutes ago, LANCECASPER said:

There was also at least once Acclaim that had A/C, TKS and Monroy Long Range Tanks. I love long range tanks, but not sure how you would ever use the long range tanks on that airplane.

Hire a jockey and train him to be a pilot?  

I've seen at least one Acclaim on Controller for which I simply do not believe the listed useful load. I think sometimes the brokers list default specs. 

[Slick Nick]

2 hours ago, LANCECASPER said:

There were a few Acclaims that had A/C and TKS. Here's another one: https://www.controller.com/listing/for-sale/237373539/2007-mooney-acclaim-piston-single-aircraft

 . . . 

There was also at least one Acclaim that had A/C, TKS and Monroy Long Range Tanks. I love long range tanks, but not sure how you would ever use the long range tanks on that airplane.

The paint on that thing makes it look like it’s been washed with a wire brush.

How does a Mooney have an “inadvertent gear retraction after landing?”

[Hank]

7 minutes ago, Slick Nick said:

How does a Mooney have an “inadvertent gear retraction after landing?”

By hitting the Gear Up switch on rollout or while taxiing in. I don't see the gear switch in the one panel shot attached to the ad.

Having the Gear and Flap switches a foot apart gives me great confidence that I won't accidentally hit the wrong one. Flaps are raised to put weight on the wheels before braking, while holding the throttle to idle and just reaching out one finger.

Raising the gear after takeoff requires letting go of the throttle and lifting my hand to the top of the panel. This Mooney is configured differently. 

[bonal]

I think a Picasso painted tool shed would look awesome 

[PT20J]

11 hours ago, Schllc said:

Not to bash the OP, but asking to pay for the results of a prebuy that caused you to back out of the sale seems to be a bit silly.

It’s obviously bad enough to avoid it, I don’t believe anyone is going to pay you for information that will deter them from buying, they just aren’t going to go there. 
An airplane with that much damage history is going to appeal to very few people anyway, and those will likely be offering less than salvage value. 
Traditionally we share these things on the forum as a community service, and we all hope someone can learn from our experiences. 
not demanding you to do the same, just saying you’re not likely to find a buyer for your info here. 
who knows, I could be completely wrong…

In any event, thanks for sharing what you have. For me it would have been more than enough.   

The OP paid a not insignificant amount for an inspection. Accordingly, the results of that inspection are his property and have tangible value to anyone interest in purchasing the airplane. It is not unreasonable to offer that information to interested parties for a fee. It shouldn’t concern any of us uninterested in purchasing the airplane. 

[EricJ]

14 hours ago, Hank said:

By hitting the Gear Up switch on rollout or while taxiing in. I don't see the gear switch in the one panel shot attached to the ad.

The airspeed switch should prevent that happening.