1955 PIPER TRI-PACER COMPLETE AIRFRAME, ONLY 2,405TT, VERY MINOR DAMAGE, CHEAP!Click here to purchase or contact the seller of this item on eBay |
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1955 PIPER TRI-PACER COMPLETE AIRFRAME, ONLY 2,405TT, VERY MINOR DAMAGE, CHEAP!
THE TRIPACER BEAT CESSNA’S 172 TO THE TRICYCLE GEAR PARTY BY 5 YEARS!
BOTH WERE TRICYCLE GEAR CONVERSIONS OF EXISTING 4 SEAT, 2 DOOR AIRFRAMES (PIPER’S PA-20 PACERAND CESSNA’S 170).
THE TRIPACER WAS PRODUCED FOR 10 YEARS, UNTIL THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ALL-METAL CHEROKEE SERIES, AND ALMOST 10,000 WERE PRODUCED!
FOR 20 YEARS, THE MOST COMMON MOD TO A TRIPACER WAS TO “REVERT” IT BACK TO PA-20 PACER, TAILDRAGGER CONFIGURATION, WHICH IS FINE, BUT I HAVE SEEN MORE NICELY RESTORED AND MAINTAINED TRIPACERS RECENTLY, SO I THINK A NEW GENERATION IS GETTING AQUAINTED WITH THE CLASSIC LINES, EASY FLYING, EASY GROUND HANDLING, 2 ENTRANCE DOORS AND 4 REAL SEATS OFFERED BY THESE AIRPLANES!
AND THE TRIPACER IS FASTER IN CRUISE AND SLOWER IN LANDING, OVER THE EQUIVALENT CHEROKEE!!
SO LEAVE IT AS A TRICYCLE OR CONVERT TO TAILWHEEL!
THIS IS A VERY LOW TIME AIRPLANE, WITH JUST OVER 2,400 HOURS TOTAL TIME!
NEVER A TRAINER, IT AQUIRED HOURS A FEW EVERY YEAR, NOT 250 PER YEAR LIKE SOME CHEROKEES DO!
NOT FLOWN AT ALL FROM 1985 UNTIL LATE 2012, BUT HANGERED, SO IT DIDN’T DETERIORATE, THEN ANNUALLED IN 2013 BUT NOT REALLY FLOWN, THEN GIVEN A GOOD INSPECTION AND UPDATES STARTING IN 2020, CONTINUING ON TO THE PRESENT!
IT HAS NEW SEALED LIFT STRUTS AND NEW STYLE FORKS, ELIMINATING ONE REPETATIVE A.D.!
IN 2022 THE RUDDER AND ELEVATOR CABLES WERE REPLACED AND A NEW LED BEACON WAS ADDED.
LAST ANNUAL WAS PERFORMED 7/10/2023 SO IT JUST EXPIRED IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR.
THIS AIRPLANE DID NOT CRASH OR HAVE AN IN-MOTION ACCIDENT!
AN AIRPLANE IN THE ADJOINING HANGER CAUGHT FIRE, AND WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SPRAYED WATER ON THE CEILING OF THAT HANGER, THEY SOAKED SOME OF THE CEILING OF THE TRIPACERS HANGER, AND CEILING PANELS AND INSULATION FELL ON IT, MOSTLY JUST ON THE TAIL!
NO DAMAGE CAN BE FOUND ON THE HORIZONTAL OR ELEVATORS, BUT THERE IS A LONGERON TUBE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TAILCONE THAT IS BROKEN (MY FINGER POINTS TO THE EXACT SPOT) AND THERE IS FABRIC DAMAGE, BUT NO DISCERNABLE TUBING DAMAGE, ONLY TO THE ANGLE WHERE THE VERTICAL FIN STARTS UP OFF THE FUSELAGE!
THE WEIGHT OF THE CEILING TILES PUSHED THE TAIL OF THE AIRPLANE DOWN AND IT HIT THE BOTTOM BOW OF THE RUDDER, WHICH IS NOW SLIGHTLY BENT ON THAT BOTTOM BOW. THE REST OF THE RUDDER AND THE HINGES ARE UNDAMAGED!
AND THAT IS IT!!!!!!!!!!
NO DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE, CABIN, COWLING OR GEAR!
NO DAMAGE TO EITHER WING NOR TO THE FLAPS OR AILERONS!
(THERE IS A BLACK SCUFF MARK IN THE PAINT ON THE TOP OF ONE WING, FROM HANDLING ONLY, AND IT DID NOT DAMAGE THE FABRIC IN THAT AREA).
THE FABRIC LOOKS GOOD OVERALL, WITH SOME SCATTERED SOOT THAT WASHES OFF!
THE WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS LOOK GOOD, DUE TO THE NSIDE STORAGE, I’M SURE!
THE INTERIOR IS IN FINE SHAPE, FRONT AND BACK.
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS VINTAGE, BUT FUNCTIONAL. NO RADIOS ARE INSTALLED OR INCLUDED, SO YOU CAN GO AS MILD OR WILD AS YOUR FANTASY TAKES YOU.
WE HAVE REMOVED THE OLD LYCOMING 0-320 ORIGINAL ENGINE (SO EARLY IN PRODUCION IT DIDN’T HAVE A SUFFIX LIKE A2B, ETC.) AND OLD PROPELLOR, AND THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED HERE.
THIS ALLOWS YOU TO INSTALL A MODERN 150 H.P., 160 H.P. OR EVEN (VIA S.T.C.), A 180 H.P. ENGINE.
THE AIRBOX, EXHAUST AND UNDAMAGED ENGINE MOUNT ARE INCLUDED IN THIS LISTING!
THIS IS A PRACTICAL FAMILY AIRPLANE FOR SHORT-MEDIUM DISTANCES, AND WILL ALSO LOOK GOOD AT A PANCAKE BREAKFAST OR FLY-IN!
LOCATED AT OUR FACILITY AT THE AIRLAKE AIRPORT (KLVN), LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA, JUST SOUTH OF MINNEAPOLIS.
WE WILL STORE THIS AIRPLANE AT NO CHARGE FOR 30 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION, THAN $10 DAY THEREAFTER IF YOU NEED MORE TIME.
THE DESIGN OF THE TRI-PACER GEAR MAKE IT VERY EASY TO ROLL UP ON A SMALL TRAILER AND ROLL AROUND FOR STORAGE.
LOT’S OF ALMOST-NOT-HURT-AT-ALL AIRPLANE HERE, FOR CHEAP!!!
SOLD WITH THE AIRFRAME LOGS SINCE DAY 1 IN 1955 TO THE PRESENT!
AND THE FAA BILL OF SALE!
AND THE FAA AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE!
AND THE KEYS!!!!
WHAT A PRESENT THIS WOULD MAKE FOR YOURSELF, YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER, GRANDSON OR GRANDAUGHTER, ETC. INSTALL YOUR CHOICE OF ENGINE AND DO THE VERY MINOR REPAIR, AND HAVE A GREAT AIRPLANE FOR FLIGHT TRAINING, TIME BUILDING OR TOURING!
GOOD BIDDING!!
REPAIR OF ANY AIRCRAFT WILL DEPEND ON MANY FACTORS, SUCH AS AVAILABILITY OF USED PARTS, LABOR RATE OF THE REPAIR FACILITY, FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT, ETC. AND WE WOULD NEVER PRESUME TO ESTIMATE THIS NUMBER FOR A BUYER. BEWARE OF THOSE WHO OBVIOUSLY GIVE UNREALISTICALLY LOW "ESTIMATES" FOR THE REPAIR OF THE DAMAGED AIRCRAFT THEY SELL.
THIS ITEM IS BEING SOLD WITH A LOW RESERVE, THEREFORE WE FULLY EXPECT THIS LISTING WILL SELL TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE CLOSE OF THIS AUCTION, SO BID EARLY AND BID HIGH. THERE WILL BE NO CHANCE TO BUY THIS ITEM LATER!!
AS WE SET OUR BUY-IT-NOW SO LOW, MANY OF OUR AIRPLANES SELL BY THIS METHOD BEFORE THE END OF THE AUCTION. DONT WAIT TOO LONG HOPING TO SNIPE IT AT THE END, AND BE DISAPPOINTED !
WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT INC IS THE #1 VOLUME SELLER IN THE USED AIRCRAFT MARKET!
WE ARE THE REAL BRICK AND MORTAR WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT YOU HAVE SEEN ADVERTISED ON PAGE 6 OF TRADE-A-PLANE, AT OUR BOOTHS AT OSHKOSH, SUN-AND-FUN, AOPA, AND ELSEWHERE FOR OVER 20 YEARS !!!!
WE HAVE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF SATISFIED CUSTOMERS OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS, SO WHEN YOU BUY AN ITEM THROUGH EBAY FROM US, YOU CAN BE ASSURED THAT WE WILL LIST ALL ITEMS AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE, AND THAT WE WILL ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS TRUTHFULLY.
PLEASE ASK ALL QUESTIONS THROUGH THE LISTING(ASK SELLER A QUESTION), BECAUSE THESE QUESTIONS GET ANSWERED IN A MORE TIMELY MANNER.
PLEASE DON'T ASSUME. IF YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT ANY FACET OF ONE OF OUR LISTINGS, PLEASE ASK !
SO THAT ALL BIDDERS HAVE THE SAME INFORMATION,WE PREFER NOT TO ANSWER DETAIL QUESTIONS BY PHONE. OUR PHONE SALES STAFF HAS NO DIRECT KNOWLEDGE OF THE ITEMS ON EBAY.
DUE TO THE AUCTION FORMAT, IT WOULD NOT BE FAIR FOR THE HIGH BIDDER NOT TO BUY THE ITEM LISTED, SO TREAT YOUR BID LIKE A HANDSHAKE!!
YOUR BID IS NOT A RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL, BUT RATHER A CONTRACT TO BUY OUR AIRPLANE AT YOUR BID PRICE
SO BE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION, AND FUNDSIN PLACE.
A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF $2,000 IS DUE WITHIN 72 HOURS OF THE BID CLOSING. WE PREFER PAYPAL FOR THIS DEPOSIT, BUT IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PAYPAL, LET US KNOW, AND WE WILL HELP YOU FIND AN ALTERNATIVE.
THE BALANCE OF THE PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN 7 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF BID CLOSE. THESE FUNDS CAN BE BY WIRE TRANSFER, BANK OR CASHIERS CHECK, CASH, OR ANY COMBINATION. FULL PAYMENT IS DUE BY TIME STATED, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU HAVE VIEWED THE AIRCRAFT. BID ACCORDINGLY.
THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AT THIS LISTING, AND BE SURE TO CLICK "SEE SELLERS OTHER AUCTIONS" OR SEARCH WENTWORTHAIRCRAFTINC IN SELLERS,FOR MORE ITEMS YOU NEED OR WANT!
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