New In The Aircraft Salvage Hangar- March 14, 2025

Posted by Clinton McJenkin on Mar 14th 2025

Welcome to an exciting week at the BAS Disassembly Hangar, where the talented BAS Mechanic Team is hard at work. This week's collection features aircraft that faced challenging landings. Three of these 4 units underwent hard landings, leading to their arrival at our facility. Soon, we’ll have an impressive selection of high-demand, premium-quality airplane parts. Watch for parts from the Cessna R182 Skylane, Beechcraft 19 Musketeer, Beechcraft 58 Baron, and Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche. Stay tuned for updates!

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Beechcraft 19 Musketeer

The Beechcraft Musketeer is a family of light aircraft developed by Beech Aircraft Corporation, with production spanning from 1963 to 1983. The series began with the Model 23, introduced in 1963, and included various other models like the Model 19 and Model 24. Initially powered by the Lycoming O-320 engine, the Musketeer went through several engine upgrades, including the Continental IO-346 and the Lycoming IO-360. The aircraft became popular as a personal plane and a trainer, due to its versatility, affordability, and ease of handling. Over its production run, Beechcraft built 4,366 Musketeers, and the type certificate was later acquired by Hawker Beechcraft in 2007.

The Beechcraft B19 Musketeer Sport, introduced in 1966, is a significant variant in the Musketeer family. Despite its lower model number, it came after the Model 23 and was designed as a more affordable, lower-powered trainer. It was equipped with a 150 hp Lycoming engine, making it less powerful than the other Musketeer models, but ideal for flight training. The B19 variant was produced for 15 years, with 922 units built. It offered limited aerobatic capabilities, making it suitable for a variety of flight training exercises. This version helped to solidify the Musketeer's reputation as an accessible and practical aircraft for aspiring pilots.

Beechcraft Musketeer LH RH Main gear components

Beechcraft Baron 58

The Beechcraft Baron has a storied history as one of the most iconic light twin-engine piston aircraft. First introduced in 1961 by Beechcraft, the Baron evolved from the Beechcraft 95 Travel Air, which itself borrowed design elements from the Bonanza and the T-34 Mentor. The original Model 55 Baron was powered by twin 260-hp Continental IO-470-L engines and offered a compact yet high-performance platform with a swept tail from the Debonair. As competition grew from aircraft like the Piper Aztec and Cessna 310, Beechcraft responded by refining the Baron with more powerful engines and extended fuselage designs, maintaining its reputation for performance, reliability, and luxury. Over time, various versions—including the 55, 56, and 58—were developed, each offering incremental improvements in comfort, performance, and utility.

The Baron 58 (B58), introduced in 1969, marked a significant advancement in the Baron lineage. With a stretched fuselage for improved space, a double rear door, and more powerful 300-hp Continental engines, the B58 offered enhanced accessibility and passenger comfort—particularly with club seating that allowed easier movement within the cabin. Crucially, its design also solved aft center of gravity issues found in earlier short-body models by repositioning the fuselage forward. The Baron 58 became highly favored among commercial operators for air charter and cargo services due to its robust performance, versatility, and improved passenger ergonomics, securing its place as a cornerstone in general aviation twin-engine aircraft history.

Beechcraft Baron Nose Gear Assembly Door

Cessna R182 Skylane

The Cessna 182 Skylane, first introduced in 1956, is a four-seat, single-engine light aircraft that evolved from the tailwheel Cessna 180 by incorporating tricycle landing gear. Shortly after its debut, the 182A was launched in 1957, and a deluxe version branded as the "Skylane" followed in 1958. Over the decades, the aircraft saw numerous upgrades, including wider fuselages, swept tail designs, improved visibility with "Omni-Vision" windows, and higher gross weights. Although production paused in 1985, it resumed in 1996 with modernized versions, including new engines and updated avionics. The aircraft remains one of the most popular in Cessna’s lineup, second only to the 172.

Among its many iterations, the Cessna 182 has been manufactured under different names and in different countries, including as the A182 in Argentina and the F182 in France. The aircraft's enduring appeal lies in its reliable performance, versatility for personal and utility use, and continuous adaptation to evolving aviation standards and technologies.

The R182 Skylane RG was a significant variant introduced in 1978, notable for its retractable landing gear—an unusual feature for the 182 line. Powered by a 235 hp Lycoming O-540-J3C5D engine, the R182 offered 10–15% improvements in climb and cruise performance over its fixed-gear counterparts, although this came with increased maintenance complexity. A turbocharged version, the TR182 Turbo Skylane RG, followed shortly after, providing enhanced high-altitude performance. While production ended in the mid-1980s, the R182 remains a unique and performance-optimized option in the broader Skylane family.

Cessna Skylane Tail Rudder and vertical stabilizer

Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche

The Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche was developed by Piper Aircraft in the early 1960s as a twin-engine successor to the single-engine PA-24 Comanche. It was introduced to fill the gap left by the aging Piper Apache and was initially designed and modified from a Comanche airframe by aviation innovator Ed Swearingen. The aircraft first flew on November 7, 1962, and received FAA type certification in early 1963. The Twin Comanche featured retractable tricycle landing gear, seating for four to six passengers, and a cruising speed of 160–210 mph powered by two 160 hp Lycoming IO-320 engines. Over time, Piper introduced variants such as the B and C models with additional seating and optional turbocharged engines, along with the PA-39 model featuring counter-rotating engines to enhance safety during single-engine flight.

The production of the Twin Comanche continued until 1972, when flooding at Piper's Lock Haven factory ended its manufacturing run. During its time, the aircraft gained popularity among private owners and flight schools, although it also experienced a series of VMC (minimum controllable airspeed) loss-of-control accidents. These incidents prompted changes in FAA training standards and aircraft modifications, including the PA-39’s counter-rotating propellers. The Twin Comanche earned a reputation for efficiency, speed, and reliability, and even saw fame in air racing and global flights, such as those by Marion Jayne and her daughter, who raced it around the world. Though no longer in production, the Twin Comanche remains a respected classic in general aviation circles.

Piper Twin Comanche Rudder and Vertical Stabilizer

Piper Twin Comanche Uavionix Tail Beacon

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