Five Aircraft Enter BAS Disassembly: Piper Comanche, Colt, Cardinal RG, P210N Silver Eagle and Cessna 421
Posted by Clinton McJenkin on Aug 4th 2026
Five very different aircraft are now moving through the BAS piston hangar: a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, Piper PA-22-108 Colt, Cessna 177RG Cardinal RG, Cessna P210N Silver Eagle conversion and Cessna 421. The lineup stretches from a deliberately simple two-seat trainer to a pressurized cabin-class twin, with retractable gear, modernized panels, turbine power and several decades of aircraft design in between. The documented component packages include Garmin, Aspen, Avidyne, Sandel, S-Tec, King and Collins equipment, Rolls-Royce 250 and Continental GTSIO-520 components, landing gear systems, propeller hardware, interiors and aircraft-specific pieces. As disassembly progresses, confirmed inventory will be cataloged and moved back into circulation for the owners and shops supporting these fleets.
The Piston Hangar Has a Turbine in It
The BAS piston hangar has a turbine in it this week.
We checked the sign. It is still the right building.
That Cessna P210N Silver Eagle conversion is sharing floor space with a Piper PA-22-108 Colt, a Cessna 177RG Cardinal RG, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche and a Cessna 421. The lineup begins with a deliberately simple two-seat trainer and finishes with a pressurized cabin-class twin. Between them sit retractable gear, six-cylinder power, turbine power, modernized panels and several decades of general aviation engineering.
This is not five versions of the same story. It is nearly the whole capability ladder under one roof.
The reasons these airplanes stopped flying are different, and so are the parts packages. One came in after an off-airport landing. Another after complications during approach. The Cardinal had a gear-up landing. The Silver Eagle experienced a power loss during takeoff. The 421 reached the point where the maintenance math no longer supported continued operation as a complete aircraft.
At BAS, those paths converge. Each aircraft enters a controlled disassembly process focused on identifying, documenting and listing the components that can still support the remaining fleet.
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Piper PA-22-108 Colt
Simple on Purpose, Useful by Design
The PA-22-108 Colt was Piper’s lower-cost, two-seat training version of the Tri-Pacer. Piper kept the basic short-wing platform but simplified the assignment, leaving out the four-seat aircraft’s flaps, second wing tank, rear side windows and rear door. The result was an uncomplicated trainer that shared much of its structure and hardware with the broader PA-22 family.
This Colt came to BAS after complications during approach brought its flying career to a close. The public story does not need to go further than that. What matters next is a careful review of the aircraft and a confirmed recovery list for owners and shops supporting the PA-22 fleet.
Parts we Plan to Recover
- Lycoming O-320-A2B (prop strike, 1726 SMOH)
- Sensenich 2-Blade prop
- Cleveland wheels and brakes kit
- Wheel P/N 40-97D
- Brake P/N 30-63Q
- Garmin GPS-100
- PAI-700 Vertical Card Compass
- Rams horn control yoke mod
- Aeroflash strobe light system
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Cessna 177RG Cardinal RG
The Cardinal That Cleaned Up the Airframe
The Cardinal began as Cessna’s attempt to build a more modern successor to the 172. Its pilot-forward cabin, strutless cantilever wing and cleaner airframe gave the 177 a shape and personality that stood apart from the rest of the Cessna single-engine lineup. The 177RG was the final version of the Cardinal family, adding retractable landing gear and additional power to the already clean design.
This Cardinal RG entered the BAS hangar after a gear-up landing. Its Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D is documented with propeller-strike history, while the remaining panel package includes a useful mix of Garmin, Stratus, Apollo and JPI equipment.
The Cardinal RG fleet is not enormous, which makes aircraft-specific gear, cabin, panel and airframe components worth watching as this airplane moves through disassembly.
Cardinal RG Components in the Pipeline
- Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D (prop strike)
- Garmin GNC-355 GPS/Comm
- Stratus ESG ADS-B Out Transponder
Garmin Autopilot system(SOLD)- Garmin GMA-340 Audio Panel
- Apollo SL30 Nav/Comm
- X2 Garmin G5’s
- Garmin GI-106A VOR/LOC
- JPI EDM-700 Engine monitoring system
- Rosen Visors (one lens cracked)
- Garmin GSB-15 usb ports
- Pilot Light Pro
- LED Tail Beacon Light
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Piper PA-24-250 Comanche
Piper’s All-Metal Answer to Going Somewhere
The PA-24 Comanche was Piper’s all-metal, low-wing, retractable-gear traveling single. The higher-powered PA-24-250 joined the family in 1958 with a 250-horsepower Lycoming O-540, giving owners a serious cross-country step up from the original Comanche 180. It became the most numerous of the single-engine Comanche variants.
This PA-24-250 came to BAS after fuel exhaustion led to an off-airport wheels-up landing on a gravel road. The Lycoming O-540-A1C5 and propeller-strike history are documented in the aircraft notes, as is a mix of modernized and legacy panel equipment.
The Comanche has always occupied its own corner of the Piper world. That makes model-specific landing gear hardware, wing components, cabin pieces and panel equipment particularly relevant to owners and shops keeping the remaining PA-24 fleet moving.
Comanche Components on the Recovery List
- Lycoming O-540-A1C5 (prop strike, 1808 total time)
- McCauley B3D32C12 3-Blade propeller
- Garmin GTX-335 ADS-B Out WAAS
- Garmin GNC-300XL GPS
- King KMA24H Audio Panel
- Collins RCR-650 Receiver
- Cleveland wheels and brakes
- Old style fork landing gear
- Swept tip wing tips
- Aeronautical Design stabilator horn (“Aussie” Horn)
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Cessna P210N Silver Eagle Conversion
A Pressurized Centurion With a Different Soundtrack
The Cessna 210 grew into a six-seat, high-performance retractable single, while the P210N added cabin pressurization to the platform. The Silver Eagle conversion took that idea another step by replacing piston power with a Rolls-Royce Model 250 turbine installation. It is still recognizably a Centurion, but the component package tells a very different story.
This Silver Eagle came to BAS after a loss of power during takeoff. The reason for that loss of power was never determined. The aircraft returned to the remaining runway, then continued beyond it before coming to rest.
That is enough detail for the public story. The component profile is the headline now: Rolls-Royce 250 turbine hardware, Garmin WAAS navigators, Sandel and Garmin displays, S-Tec autopilot components, auxiliary fuel-system hardware, landing gear hydraulic components and a useful cabin package.
Silver Eagle Systems Worth Watching
- Rolls Royce 250-B17F/2 Turbine engine (prop strike)
- Garmin GNS-530W WAAS/GPS/Nav/Comm
- Garmin GNS-430W WAAS/GPS/Nav/Comm
- Garmin GTX-345 ADS-B In/Out Transponder
- PS Engineering PMA7000B Audio Panel
- Garmin GTX-327 Transponder
- S-Tec 55 Autopilot System
- Controller P/N 01192-5-55TF
- Garmin GMX-200 MFD w/ Traffic
- Sandel SN3500 Primary Nav Display
- Starter generator
- O&N Aux Fuel System
- Gray leather wrapped rams horn control yokes
- Power pack
- Main landing gear actuators
- Articulating pilot/co-pilot seats, reclining middle seats
- Rosen visors
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Cessna 421
When the Airplane Still Flew but the Math Stopped Working
The Cessna 421 family was developed as a pressurized version of the earlier Cessna 411. It combined cabin-class travel, retractable landing gear and twin geared Continental engines in a six or seven-seat light transport platform. This was not a trainer that gradually acquired more equipment. The 421 was designed from the beginning to move people in pressurized comfort. After sitting since 2021, this Cessna 421 flew to BAS. The airplane could still make the trip, but its maintenance list had reached the point where continued operation no longer made economic sense. That distinction matters. This was not an aircraft that simply stopped functioning. It was an aircraft whose systems, engines, avionics and cabin components retained practical recovery value even after the complete-aircraft calculation stopped working.
A Deep Cessna 421 Component Package
- X2 Continental GTSIO-520-D engines (no prop strike)
- SMOH: LH: 1016.6 / RH: 516.6
- McCauley 3AF34C92-PR 3-Blade props
- Garmin GNS-530W WAAS/GPS/Nav/Comm
- Aspen EFD1000 Flight Display
- Lynx NGT9000 ADS-B Transponder
- Avidyne AMX-240 Audio Panel
- King KX-155 Nav/Comm
- King KWX56 Radar Display
- OEM Tinted Visors
- Cessna Autopilot
- Non-heated windshields
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