New In The BAS Disassembly Hangar September 11, 2025

When it comes to short takeoffs and landings, the Just SuperSTOL doesn’t just play the game - it rewrites the rulebook. Born from the Highlander and beefed up with leading-edge slats, monster tundra tires, and shocks built to laugh at rough fields, this two-seater kitplane is the backcountry pilot’s dream toy. Foldable wings, fabric skin, and a buffet of engine options (from Rotax to Jabiru) make it as versatile as it is rugged. Translation? The SuperSTOL was built to hop, skip, and jump its way onto patches of ground where most airplanes wouldn’t dare taxi.

Unfortunately for this particular bird, the adventure ended a little less gracefully. After losing engine power, the pilot aimed for a taxiway but wound up with a hard landing that turned into a hillside meet-and-greet. The result? A crumpled fuselage and a whole lot of stories embedded in its bent steel bones. But hey - that’s where we come in.

She may not be airworthy anymore, but those slats, flaps, struts, and other treasures are about to get a new lease on life in the hands of BAS customers who know exactly what they’re looking for.

Here's what this bird has to offer:

• Edge Performance EPeX300Ti Engine
• GRT Pitch and roll servos
• GRT EFIS Display screen
• EIS Vigilus Flybox Engine monitor
• Garmin GTX-327 Transponder
• Matco dual brakes
• ACK E-04 ELT
• LED wing tip lights

Every so often, a true gem surfaces from the dust - and this week it’s a Cessna 337C Skymaster barn find. With its push-pull engine setup (that’s one in the nose and one in the tail), twin booms, and unmistakable silhouette, the Skymaster is basically aviation’s version of a mullet: business up front, party in the back. Add in that signature centerline thrust and funky prop noise, and you’ve got a plane that’s as quirky as it is capable.

This particular 337C has been sitting quietly for years, waiting for its moment back in the spotlight - and now it’s rolled into our hangar, ready for a second act as prized parts. Whether it’s the retractable gear, the twin Continental powerplants, or those Skymaster-only bits that make mechanics raise an eyebrow, there’s treasure here for the right buyers. Barn find or not, she’s about to earn her keep again - one salvaged part at a time.

If there’s one airplane that’s been around the block (and back again), it’s the Piper PA-28 Cherokee family. These birds have been flight school workhorses, trusty air taxis, and weekend getaway machines for decades. All-metal, low-wing, tricycle gear, and simple to maintain - Cherokees were built to fly a lot and fly often. It's no wonder why Piper cranked out so many that they’ve basically become the “Honda Civics” of general aviation.

Our hangar guest this week is a PA-28-161 Warrior II, a variant that smoothed out the aerodynamics, beefed up the useful load, and eventually even embraced the glass cockpit era. Flight schools love them. Private pilots swear by them. And now… this one’s story takes a bit of a twist. After failing the wing spar AD, she was sentence to a few years in a storage bin and found herself making bail by, yours truly, BAS Part Sales. Now she can live on in many planes around the world. From Warrior wings to cockpit bits, she’s about to keep a lot of other PA-28s flying strong.

The Cessna 172 isn’t just an airplane - it’s the airplane. With more than 44,000 built, it’s the world’s flying classroom, family sedan, and trusty sidekick rolled into one high-wing package. If you’ve learned to fly, chances are your sweaty first solo was in a Skyhawk. It’s the kind of airplane that just works - simple, reliable, and impossible not to love.

The one parked in our hangar this week is a 172N Skyhawk/100, the 15th flavor of the breed. This model came with a 160-horse Lycoming engine tuned for 100-octane fuel (hence the name), plus little upgrades like pre-select flaps, optional rudder trim, and eventually even a 28-volt electrical system. In plain English: it’s a Skyhawk with a few tricks up its sleeve. Ours may not be flying cross-country anymore, but don’t worry - its parts are about to find new life in Skyhawks all over the world, keeping the king of general aviation right where it belongs: in the air.