1976 PIPER PA-23-250 AZTEC F 4982 TT AIRFRAME, NOSE AND LEFT WING DAMAGE, LOTS OF GOODIES, CHEAP!
THE AZTEC “F” IS THE LAST MODEL IN THE AZTEC SERIES THAT STARTED WITH THE TWIN STINSON IN THE EARLY 1950’S, WHICH LED TO THE VENERABLE APACHE, AND THEN IT’S BIGGER BROTHER, THE AZTEC!
THIS VERY NICE AIRPLANE MADE A WRONG TURN ON A TAXIWAY AT A RESIDENTIAL AIRPARK, AND CAUGHT A TREE WITH THE LEFT WINGTIP!
THE RESULTING TWIST ALSO ALLOWED THE NOSEGEAR TO FOLD, WHICH DAMAGED THE LOWER FIBERGLASS NOSECONE IN THE AREA OF THE RECESSED LANDING LIGHT.
THE WING ITSELF DOES NOT SEEM TO BE DAMAGED ON THE LEFT SIDE, JUST THE OUTBOARD EXTENSION AND TIP!
THE AUX FUEL CELL IS INBOARD OF THIS AREA AND WAS NOT AFFECTED!
THE LEFT FLAP AND AILERON DO NOT SHOW ANY DAMAGE!
THE RIGHT WING, TIP, FUEL CELLS, FLAP AND AILERON AND LANDING GEAR DO NOT SHOW DAMAGE!
NO DAMAGE TO THE TAIL OR TAIL FEATHERS!
IN ADDITION TO THE LOWER FIBERGLASS NOSECONE DAMAGE, SOME ADDITIONAL SKIN DAMAGE OCCURRED ON THE NOSE ON THE RIGHT SIDE, AFT OF THE UNDAMAGED NOSE BAGGAGE DOOR (SHOWN).
WITH THESE EXCEPTIONS, THE FUSELAGE IS ALSO UNDAMAGED.
MAIN GEAR, INCLUDING CLEVELAND WHEELS AND BRAKES ARE UNDAMAGED, AND THE NOSEGEAR IS STILL INTACT, BUT HAS SOME RETRACT DAMAGE.
THE “F” MODEL HAS NUMEROUS IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LINE, INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, SO THIS AIRFRAME WOULD BE GREAT FOR ANYONE WITH ANY YEAR AZTEC FOR PARTS, MODS, UPGRADES OR SPARES!
WE ARE SELLING THE WHOLE AIRFRAME FROM NOSE TO TAIL, INCLUDING LANDING GEAR, INTERIOR, RAM’S HORN YOKES (ALSO FITS COMANCHE), WINGS, CONTROL SURFACES, TAIL FEATHERS, ETC!
THE ENGINES AND PROPS, ALONG WITH A COUPLE OF THE INSTRUMENTS AND RADIOS HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND ARE NOT INCLUDED, BUT MANY INSTRUMENTS AND AVIONICS ARE STILL INCLUDED!
FULLY INSTALLED AND INCLUDED ARE THE CENTURY 3 AUTOPILOT SYSTEM, INCLUDING PANEL UNIT, SERVOS AND MOUNTS PLUS WIRING, SO YOU CAN USE IT FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR YOUR CENTURY 3 OR ADD THIS SYSTEM TO YOUR AZTEC!
ALSO INCLUDED ARE:
BENDIX RADAR SYSTEM
COLLINS 251 DIGITAL NAV
COLLINS ADF WITH INDICATOR
KING DIGITAL DME
6 PLACE INTERCOM
INSTRUMENTS INCLUDE:
2 AIRSPEEDS
ALTIMETER,
VSI
TURN COORDINATOR
DIGITAL CHRONOMETER
DUAL TACH
DUAL MANIFOLD PRESSURE
DUAL FUEL FLOW
DUAL EGT GUAGE
PLUS A COMPLETE SET OF POST LIGHTS
AND THE AFOR MENTIONED NICE RAMS HORN YOKES!
THE GREY 6 SEAT INTERIOR HAS HEADRESTS ON THE 4 BUCKET SEATS!
THIS WAS A VERY NICELY FINISHED OUT AND CARED FOR AIRPLANE, AS EVIDENCED BY THE IMMACULATE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT!
SOLD WITH LOGBOOKS FOR THE AIRFRAME, SINCE BRAND NEW, AND THE FAA BILL OF SALE, SO IT CAN BE REGISTEREWD TO YOU FOR ONLY $5 IF YOU WISH.
LOCATED IN OUR HANGAR AT THE AIRLAKE AIRPORT (KLVN), JUST SOUTH OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.
STORAGE IS FREE FOR 30 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION, AND THEN $12 PER DAY THEREAFTER IF YOU NEED MORE TIME.
WE ARE HEADING TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA IN A FEW WEEKS AND COULD DELIVER ALONG THAT ROUTE FOR AN EXTRA CHARGE, IF INTERESTED.
LOTS OF NICE STUFF HERE, AT AN AMAZINGLY CHEAP PRICE!
GOOD BIDDING!!