N5981R Photos links provided below.
Logs Books and aircraft data is available upon request; serious prospects, email me for the link.
This aircraft is up for sale and future aircraft partnership wanted @ KAGC -- see details below.
$$ Make Best Offer $$
Easy to fly and inexpensive to operate
No more over night / minimum hour rental fees or fuel surcharges
If you are in Western, PA near KAGC most flight schools will not rent you an aircraft once you obtain your certificates, ratings or stop taking lessons.
Great for VFR / IFR training
Ownership vs. rental:
become comfortable, feel safe, and know YOUR airplane
Many flight schools are becoming restrictive and/or costly with business or personal rental
Rental payments do not yield any equity or return on your investment
Typically operate and own the aircraft for less compared to renting
Front Cockpit Side view Landing
Landing and takeoff distance decreased with improved slow flight characteristics.
**speed various based on power settings, temperatures, altitudes, and weight.
Kept in hanger. Aircraft is IFR GPS equipped and certified to navigate GPS IFR enroute and fly GPS approaches.
Purchased aircraft 2004 and spent approximately $70,000 improving and maintaining the aircraft.
McCauley Propeller repitched. Max static RPMs are obtained on ground roll for takeoff and climb out while achieving max cruise performance as well.
110 knots (127 mph) @ 7.5 GPH
Last annual October 2010 and compression check 79, 78,78,79,78,78 over 80 (aircraft is having annual performed right now)
Concorde R6-25XC Battery (new / recently installed 2011)
Air box purchased 2006 and just recently maintenance and serviced 2011
Attitude indicator overhauled 2006
Lord Shimmy Dampener and nose gear tire with Butyl tube (new / recently installed)
Composite prop spinner, front and rear bulkhead assemblies (new / recently installed and balanced)
New slick mags and spark approximately (new / recently installed, March 2011)
IFR Static and pitot last certification October 2010
K&N high performance air filter, Hoerner Wing Tips, Flap Gap Seals, and Wheel Fairings
Cessna memory Door Seals, Y harnesses for pilot and co-pilot, belly beacon, and McFarlane control throttle and knob.
Garmin Apollo IFR certified GX 60 moving map GPS / COM with GPS Indicator with integrated annunciators and AK-350 nano encoder (new encoder / recently installed October 2010)
Panel extended arm mounted Garmin color 396 moving map GPS with XM Weather
King Digital KX155 TSO Nav/Com with KI 209 ILS/VOC/LOC indicator, and marker beacons
King KT-76 transponder (overhauled 2007), King KMA24 Audio Panel, digital clock, and 4 place PS Engineering intercom system (installed 2007)
WX-900 Stormscope (approx 19 months ago factory overhauled)
O-300D Engine with Continental late style designed cylinders to burn 100LL
Longer spin-on oil filter for better performance, always ran 20/50w X-Country oil with AV-Blend. Oil pan was protection treated and replaced during overhaul
Cessna ram horn yokes and cruise propeller
Overhauled carburetor and later upgraded to composite carburetor float (2007)
CHT / E.G.T. and pilot and co-pilot lamps and pilot seat arrester system.
60 amp alternator (new / installed August 2010)
Circuit breakers, Rapco brakes (October 2011,) and Whelan position lights.
Skytec lightweight starter (July 2011) Old started weighed 23 pounds, new starter only 6.5 --- results, increased useful / payload)
Useful load 922 pounds. Current with all Ad's with complete logs.
Current time on engine is approximately 1009 SMOH performed in 2006 by Chuck Ney Enterprises
TTAF approximately 8,557
Paint and interior is velour and in decent condition.
NOTE aircraft is flown weekly; therefore, numbers will change.
Aircraft Partners Wanted
Future Aircraft Acquisition:
GPS IFR Equipped
Affordable and Efficient SEL
At least 130 knot or faster
Serious prospects
please email tom@mcfaddenservices.com
or call 724-417-4411