New In The Aircraft Salvage Hangar - March 25, 2024
Posted by Clinton McJenkin on Mar 25th 2024
As most of our sales, marketing, and operations teams get ready for Sun N Fun in Lakeland, FL, in a few weeks, Dave and The Mechanics are in full swing in the disassembly shop salvaging some nice aircraft. They moved out three units from last week and cycled in three new units for this week - a Piper PA-24-260 Comanche, a Beechcraft Baron, and a Cessna 162 Skycatcher. All three airplanes are in good shape and will yield a high number of airplane parts. The high-demand items go quickly, so get in touch if we can help you get back in the air.
Piper PA-24-260 Comanche
You might have read that we disassembled a Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche last week. The Piper PA-24, like the one in our shop, was the mold from which the Twin Comanche was born. The PA-24 was first flown in 1956, and the first production model was flown in late 1957. In 1965, the PA-24-260 superseded the PA-24-250 with the addition of the 260-hp Lycoming IO-540D engine. The Comanche's production run ended in 1972 with Hurricane Agnus. The Piper factory flooded, and the Comanche's production was abandoned due to the airframes, parts, and tooling needed for production being destroyed.
The Comanche 260 line sold 1,029 units before its final variant, the PA-24-260TC, was launched in 1970. Interestingly enough, several world records have been set in a Piper Comanche. Max Conrad set several distance records in a Piper PA-24—from Morocco to Los Angeles and from Casablanca to El Paso, TX. The Piper Comanche was also the first single-engine airplane to cross the Pacific, from San Francisco to Brisbane, and made the first trans-Pacific crossing from L.A. to Tokyo. Several of these aircraft are in museums today. Check out the Wikipedia page for more history on the Piper PA-24-260 Comanche.
A few of the parts and components we expect to recover include...
• Lycoming O-540-E4A5 (Prop Struck)
• Apollo GPS
• Bendix King KT76A Transponder
• (X2) Bendix KX-170B Nav/Comm
• Control Wheels
• RH & LH Elevators
Beechcraft Baron 58
The Beechcraft Baron was introduced in 1961 and is still in production today. It originated from the Beechcraft 95 Travel Air. Several improvements were made to the Travel Air, and two six-cylinder engines were added to create the Beech Baron. The Baron comes in three varieties: the 55 short body, the 56 short body, and the 58 long body. The airplane in our hangar this week is a long-body Beech Baron 58.
The Baron 58 was introduced in 1969. It is heavier and more powerful than the other Baron variants and ten inches longer than the Baron 55 or 56. The ten-inch stretch to the fuselage introduced double rear fuselage doors, reversible club seats in the middle row, and a fourth window. The Beech Baron 58 was produced from 1969 through 2004 with 2,124 units built.
This particular Beech Baron 58 had a gear-up landing but comes with some primo Garmin avionics - which never, ever last long in our inventory. We expect to recover a fantastic list of parts and components from this Baron, such as...
• (X2) Continental IO-520-C7B Engine
• (X2) Garmin GNS 430W GPS
• (X2) Garmin GI 275
• Garmin GMA 340 Audio Panel
• Dual Control Yoke
• Spinner Domes
• Upper Cowling
• Rosen Sun Visors
• Seats & Interior Components
• Rudder
• Nose Cone
• Garmin GI 106A
• Wing (Good Overall)
• RH & LH Wing Tip
• LED Nav Lights
• RH & LH Aileron
• Nose Gear Assembly
• Main Gear Assemblies
• RH & LH Main Gear Doors
Cessna 162 Skycatcher
The Cessna 162 Skycatcher is a side-by-side two-seat airplane produced from 2009 to 2013. As many as 1,200 units had been ordered, but only 192 aircraft were sold before production ended in 2013. The Skycatcher was not a wild success for Cessna. By July 2009, Cessna had over 1,000 confirmed orders for the 162 and made its first delivery in December 2009. Of the 300 to 400 production units estimated for 2010, only 30 aircraft were delivered. By late 2013, most position holders in the order queue had canceled, and sales of the 162 Skycatcher ended in February 2014.
The 162 also caused some controversy when the production was moved to a state-owned Chinese manufacturer. Cessna claimed the manufacturing move to China saved over $70,000 per unit, but Cessna's customers were not happy.
The Cessna 162 Skycatcher in our disassembly shop is in fairly good condition, having been hangared well for several years. We often buy airplanes that have been damaged or landed hard in some way. On occasion, we buy aircraft that have been sitting for too long, often involved in an estate of the pilot passing away. These aircraft typically yield a longer list of usable parts, such as...
• Continental O-200 Engine
• Garmin G300 System
• Garmin GTX 327 Transponder
• Garmin SL 40 COMM
• Garmin GTP 59 & GA 35 Antenna
• Spinner Dome
• Upper & Lower Cowling
• Nose Gear Assembly
• RH & LH Main Gear Assembly
• Nose & Main Wheels
• Rose Sun Visors & Mounts
• RH Cabin Door Assembly
• RH & LH Wing Assembly
• RH & LH Aileron Assembly
• RH & LH Flap Assembly
• Seats & Interior Components
• Rudder Assembly
• RH & LH Elevator Assembly
• Wing Tips
• LED Nav Lights
• Lift Struts
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