THE ROCKWELL COMMANDER 112, AND IT’S FOLLOW-ON THE LARGER ENGINED 114, ARE MODERN, SPACIOUS, SWOOPY 4 SEAT LOW WING RETRACTABLE GEAR AIRPLANES.

ALTHOUGH THE 112 WAS BUILT TO COMPETE WITH THE PIPER ARROW AND BEECH SIERRA, IT STARTED WITH A CLEAN SHEET OF PAPER, AND HAS THE LOOKS AND FEATURES THAT POINT TO IT BEING 20 YEARS MORE MODERN!!

LONG AND “SWOOPY”, WITH A POINTY COWL,  PLENTY OF GLASS, A SWEPT WINDSHIELD, MID MOUNTED STABILATOR AND TRAILING LINK LANDING GEAR TO ABSORB BUMPS BETTER!

DOORS ON BOTH SIDES!!!!!

INSIDE THE CABIN IS 47” WIDE BY 49” TALL, WHERE THE ARROW IS 41” WIDE BY 38” TALL.

THE COMMANDER FEELS MORE LIKE A CABIN CLASS AIRPLANE INSIDE!!

THE COMFORTABLE BUCKET SEATS ARE JOINED BY A SPLIT BENCH REAR WITH A FOLD UP CENTER ARMREST, TO GIVE IT A 2 SEPARATE BUCKETS LOOK, AND THERE IS A GENEROUS BAGGAGE AREA, ACCESSABLE OVER THE TOP OF THE REAR SEAT AND ALSO WITH IT’S OWN OUTSIDE DOOR.

THE SEATS IN THIS AIRPLANE ARE COOLER THAN MOST, AS THEY HAVE BEEN UPDATED WITH 2 TONE LEATHER IN LIGHT GREY WITH BRIGHT RED INSERTS ON THE SEATS AND SIDE PANELS!!

THE FRONT SEATS HAVE REMOVABLE HEADRESTS, AND THE REAR SEATBACKS HAVE CUSTOM “ROCKWELL” CALLOUTS IN BRICHT RED!!

LIKE OTHER LATE MODEL AIRPLANES, ALL 4 SEAT POSITIONS ARE EQUIPPED WITH SHOULDER HARNESES!

THE EXTERIOR PAINT SCHEME USES THE SAME BRIGHT RED LOWER AS THE INTERIOR, WITH THE ADDITION OF A MODERN ACCENT WITH BLACK AND GOLD “SWOOP” STRIPES!

THIS AIRPLANE SUFFERED DAMAGE WHEN THE PILOT MADE WHAT APPEARED TO BE A NORMAL LANDING AT THE TAMIAMI AIRPORT IN MIAMI FLORIDA.

AS SHE ROLLED DOWN THE RUNWAY, THE RIGHT GEAR FOLDED, WHICH ALLOWED THE RIGHT WING OUTBOARD TO TOUCH THE RUNWAY, AND THEN THE AIRPLANE WAS PULLED TO THE RIGHT OFF THE RUNWAY, WHERE THE NOSEGEAR FOLDED BACK AS WELL.

TESTING AFTER THE INCIDENT SHOWED ALMOST NO HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR.

WHEN IT WAS REFILLED, THE GEAR CYCLED FINE, (IT IS DOWN AND UNDAMAGED NOW), BUT THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK THAT POWERS THE GEAR WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING.

AS THE LEFT MAIN DID NOT COLLAPSE, THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THAT SIDE WING, FLAP, AILERON OR TIP, AND THE COMMANDER’S TALL GEAR ENSURED THERE WOULD BE NO BELLY DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT EITHER.

THE AILERON AND FLAP ALSO SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE ON THE RIGHT SIDE!

THE WING OUTBOARD IS HEAVILY SCRAPED AT THE TIP, AND THE OUTBORN SKIN PANELS, OUTBOARD OF WHERE THE MAIN SPAR ENDS, IS PUSHED UP SLIGHTLY.

THIS WING WOULD BE REPAIRABLE, OF COURSE, OR A FASTER METHOD WOULD BE WING REPLACEMENT.

THEERE IS NO FUSELAGE DAMAGE AT THE WING ATTACHMENT POINTS!

IN FACT, THERE IS NO FUSELAGE DAMAGE OF ANY KIND!

NO DAMAGE TO THE TAIL OR TAIL FEATHERS!

NEITHER OF THE MAIN GEAR, OR THE MAIN GEAR DOORS, IS DAMAGED!

WHEN THE NOSEGEAR FOLDED BACK IN THE DIRT, IT DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE DAMAGED THE NOSEGEAR, OR THE ENGINE MOUNT AT ALL!!

THE LOWER FIBERGLASS COWLING IS DAMAGED AT THE FORWARD LOWER EDGE, AND BOTH NOSEGEAR DOORS ARE DAMAGED.

NO FIREWALL DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED, AND THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE LOWER COWLING FURTHER BACK, AND NONE TO THE UPPER COWLING AT ALL!

THE 3 BLADE HARTZELLPROP HAS HAD IMPACT TO ALL 3 BLADES, SO IT WILL REQUIRE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT.

THE LATE MODEL POINTY POLISHED SPINNER IS UNDAMAGED!

AS A RESULT OF THE PROP DAMAGE, THE ENGINE WILL REQUIRE A PROP STRIKE INSPECTION, BUT NOT AN OVERHAUL!!

WITH JUST ABOUT ½ OF IT’S EXPECTED LIFE LEFT (2,000 HOUR RECOMMENDED TIME BETWEEN OVERHAULS) AND COMPRESSIONS ALL 74/80 AND ABOVE AT THE LAST ANNUAL, 2/2023, AN OVERHAUL IS NOT REQUIRED OR INDICATED HERE!!

LOOK AT THE PICTURES OF THE ENGINE AND ENGINE INSTALLATION!

REAL PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP, IT LOOKS GREAT!!!!

INSIDE, THIS AIRCRAFT HAS A DIGITAL EFIS REPLACING THE REGULAR STEAM GUAGES!

THE DYNON D100, GIVES A BRIGHT CLEAR 7” FULL SREEN HORIZON, WITH TAPE STRIPES FOR AIRSPEED AND ALTIMETER, WITH A DIRECTIONAL GYRO ON THE TOP EDGE (SEPERATE MAGNATOMETER FOR THE D.G. IS INSTALLED.)

STEAM GUAGE BACKUP IS PROVIDED WITH THE ORIGINAL AIRSPEED INDICATOR AND TURN COORDINATOR.

THIS AIRPLANE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE FACTORY CENTURY WING LEVELER SYSTEM, AND ALSO HAS ELECTRIC PITCH TRIM, WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO MORE EASILY MANAGE THE PITCH AXIS!

YOU WILL NOTICE THAT THE CENTER STACK HAS TRAYS INSTALLED AND STILL WIRED, FOR GARMIN AND KING RADIOS.  THESE PANEL UNITS AND INDICATORS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS LISTING, SO YOU CAN DECIDE IF THIS TYPE IS WHAT YOU WANT, WITHOUT BEING COMMITTED!

THESE TRAYS FIT A KMA-24 PUSHBUTTON AUDIO PANEL, A GARMIN 430 GPS/NAV/COM/MAP. AND A KING KX-155 DIGITAL NAV-COM.

THESE TYPE RADIOS CAN BE PURCHASED USED, FROM US OR OTHERS, NOW OR IN THE FUTURE, IF YOU WANT TO GO BACK THIS WAY.

THE BIGGEST REPAIR HERE IS THE RIGHT WING, OF COURSE.  WE DO NOT, UNFORTUNATELY, HAVE A GOOD RIGHT WING IN OUR STOCK, ALTHOUGH I AM SURE THEY ARE AVAILABLE, AND OF COURSE THIS WING CAN BE REPAIRED BY A SHOP FAMILIAR WITH SUCH REPAIR.

WE DO HAPPEN TO HAVE A RIGHT WING FROM THE SLIGHTLY LATER 112TC, WHICH IS THE SAME WING STRUCTURE, WITH THE ADDITION OF A 16” EXTENSION ADDED TO THE END RIB.  WITH THIS EXTENSION REMOVED, THE BASIC WING STRUCTURE IS THE SAME AS WHAT YOU NEED.

AS THE 112TC IS A PRETTY RARE BIRD, THE WING IS NOT VERY VALUABLE.  OURS WOULD SELL ON EBAY FOR LESS THAN $2,000, F.O.B. MINNESOTA, I WOULD THINK.

ANYONE WHO SEES A COMMANDER LIKES THE LOOK.

THEY FLY GREAT!

ANYONE CAN FIT, EVEN THOSE WHO THINK A CHEROKEE IS TOO SMALL OR SHORT!

SOLD WITH THE LOGBOOKS SINCE BRAND NEW FOR THE AIRFRAME, SINCE MAJOR OVERHAUL FOR THE ENGINE AND SINCE NEW FOR THE PROP.

KEYS, FLIGHT MANUAL AND SOME RECEIPTS ARE ALSO INCLUDED

YOU WILL NOTICE A LITTLE DIFFERENT COLOR ON THE REAR FUSELAGE UPPER.

THIS AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN EXPORTED TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BY A MAN FROM MIAMI, AND THE REGISTRATION CHANGED.

HIS SITUATION CHANGED, SO HE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE U.S. 2 YEARS LATER, WITH ONLY 25 HOURS MORE ON IT.

ALL PAPERWORK WAS DONE IN 2023 TO REREGISTER IN THE U.S. WITH THE COOL N12RX N NUMBER, AND THE WHITE WAS REPAINTED ON THE TAIL, BUT NOT A GOOD MATCH. EASY TO MAKE RIGHT.

THE U.S. REGISTRATION, AND AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE ARE ALL DONE, AND INCLUDED!

LOCATED ON A SECURE TIE-DOWN AT THE TAMIAMI AIRPORT.

WE WILL PAY THE TIEDOWN FEE FOR 30 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION, AND MORE TIME IS AVAILABLE AT EXTRA COST IF YOU NEED IT.

BUY IT NOW OR RISK LOSING THIS UNIQUE PROJECT!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!