1969 CESSNA 337D SKYMASTER, 3,202 TT, 1125/549 SMOH, GEAR UP LANDING DAMAGE,

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1969 CESSNA 337D SKYMASTER, 3,202 TT, 1125/549 SMOH, GEAR UP LANDING DAMAGE, PRETTY, CHEAP!
THE 337 IS UNIQUE AMONG MODERN GENERAL AVIATION AIRPLANES IN THAT IT’S 2 ENGINES ARE IN LINE, ONE IN FRONT PULLING AND THE OTHER IN THE REAR PUSHING (PUSHMI-PULLYU).
UNLIKE OTHER TWIN ENGINED AIRPLANES, WHICH ARE REALLY ONLY “SAFER” IF ONE ENGINE QUITS AT ALTITUDE (YOU CAN USE THE OTHER ENGINE TO GET YOU TO THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT) AND ARE PROVEN TO BE FAR LESS SAFE THAN SINGLES IF THE ENGINE FAILURE OCCURS AT A BAD TIME IN THE FLIGHT, THE INLINE THRUST 337 GIVES YOU THE SAFETY OF 2 ENGINES WITHOUT THE RISKS OF A TRADITIONAL TWIN!
POWERED BY 2 CONTINENTAL 6 CYLINDER IO-360 210 H.P. ENGINES (SIMILAR TO THE CIRRUS SR-20 ENGINE), THE 420 H.P. GIVES THESE AIRPLANES AN EXCELLENT USEFUL LOAD AND GREAT CLIMB RATE!
LARGE, WIDE, COMFORTABLE CABIN DESIGN.
FULL SIZED SEATS FOR 6
EXCELLENT VISABILITY DUE TO CESSNA’S TRADITIONAL HIGH WING (MOST LIGHT TWINS BLOCK THE GROUND WITH THEIR LOW WINGS).
THE 1969 SKYMASTER “D”, LIKE THIS ONE, HAD INCREASED USEFUL LOAD, INCREASED FUEL CAPACITY AND A MODERN DASH LAYOUT!
6 COMFORTABLE SEATS (ALTHOUGH LIKE MOST 6 SEAT TWINS, OWNERS USUALLY REMOVE THE REAR 2 FOR NORMAL FLIGHT, MAKING A VERY COMFORTABLE SPACE FOR 4 PEOPLE AND ALL THEIR BAGGAGE!)
ALL 6 SEATS ARE INCLUDED HERE, SO YOU CAN DECIDE WHAT CONFIGURATION WORKS BEST FOR YOUR NEEDS.
THE SOFT CLOTH SEATS ARE NOT SUPER NICE.  THEY WERE BEING USED WITH NICE SHEEPSKIN SEAT COVERS, BUT THE FORMER OWNER KEPT THE COVERS AND THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED HERE.
THE EXTERIOR, ON THE OTHER HAND, IS BEAUTIFUL!
STRIPPED AND PAINTED IN 2012, IN ALLOVER WHITE WITH DARK BLUE AND ORAGE STRIPES!
EXCELLENT SHAPE!
THIS AIRPLANE WAS BEING FLOWN BY THE NEW OWNER AND A CFI, WHO WAS TO CHECK THE NEW OWNER OUT IN THE AIRPLANE.
THAT DIDN’T WORK OUT SO WELL.
DUE TO CONFUSION OF ASSIGNED DUTIES, UNFAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT BY BOTH PARTIES, OR SIMPLY BAD LUCK, THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDED WITHOUT GEAR EXTENDED.
NO PROBLEM WITH THE GEAR, WHICH POWERED OUT PERFECTLY ONCE THE AIRPLANE WAS RAISED ON THE RUNWAY.
SO THE DAMAGE IS AS YOU WOULD GUESS:
BOTH PROPS HIT THEIR TIPS.
BELLY SKIN AND STRINGERS ARE SCUFFED AND TORN DOWN THE CENTER OF THE FUSELAGE, FROM BEHIND THE NOSEGEAR TO MID BELLY.
A SLIGHT SCUFF TO ONE COWL FLAP.
ONE OF THE AFT MAIN GEAR DOORS HAS SOME SCRAPING (NOT DESTROYED) AS IT COMES TO ALMOST THE CENTER OF THE BELLY.  NONE OF THE DAMAGE IS ANYWHERE OTHER THAN MID BELLY!
NO DAMAGE TO EITHER COWLING, BOTH FIREWALLS ARE UNDAMAGED AS ARE THE ENGINE MOUNTING SURFACES.
NO DAMAGE TO THE WINGS OR CONTROL SURFACES, TAILBOOMS, TAIL FEATHERS, OR THE GEAR.
INSIDE, ALL ENGINE AND FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS ARE INCLUDED, BUT THE RADIO PANEL UNITS AND INDICATORS ARE NOT.
TRAYS ONLY ARE INCLUDED AND WIRED FOR:
GARMIN AUDIO PANEL WITH INTERCOM
MX-385 NAV-COM. THE GLIDESLOPE INDICATOR IS STILL INSTALLED, WIRED AND INCLUDED.
GARMIN 327 MODE “C” TRANSPONDER.  THE MODE “C” ENCODER IS STILL INSTALLED, WIRED AND INCLUDED.
THE BFGOODRICH WX-900 STORMSCOPE SYSTEM IS STILL INSTALLED AND WIRED AND IS INCLUDED (SHOWN MOUNTED IN THE DASH.
THE ENGINES ON THIS AIRPLANE, IO-360-C, ARE 1,400 HOUR BETWEEN RECCOMMENDED TBO.
THE REAR ENGINE HAS 1,125 SMOH, BUT ONLY 549 SINCE A TOP OVERHAUL TO ALL 6 CYLINDERS.
THE FRONT ENGINE HAS ONLY 549 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL.
ALTHOUGH IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO INSPECT THESE ENGINES AFTER A PROP STRIKE, CONTINENTAL ENGINES ONLY HAVE A SERVICE BULLITEN ABOUT DISASSEMBLING THE ENGINE FOR THIS INSPECTION, UNLIKE THE LYCOMING ENGINES, WHICH HAVE A MANDATORY A.D. TO DO THE TEARDOWN.
SO THE ENGINES SHOULD BE INSPECTED, BUT THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO TEAR DOWN!
PROPS ARE 250 SMOH FRONT AND 500 SMOH REAR, BUT BOTH BLADES ON EACH ARE DAMAGED AT THE TIPS.
THIS AIRPLANE HAS JUST BEEN PLACED ON A TIEDOWN (ALWAYS HANGERED UP TILL NOW) AT THE LITCHFIELD, ILLINOIS AIRPORT, JUST NORTHEAST OF ST. LOUIS.
WE WILL PAY THE TIEDOWN FEES FOR UP TO 30 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION AND THE AIRPORT IS REASONABLE IF YOU NEED TO LEAVE IT THERE LONGER.
SOLD WITH AIRFRAME LOGBOOKS SINCE BRAND NEW IN FEBRUARY 1969, CONSECUTIVELY THROUGH TO THE PRESENT.
THE ANNUAL JUST EXPIRED IN 2020, NOT A LONG-TERM SITTER OR BARN FIND.
ENGINE LOGS SINCE NEW FOR THE REAR ENGINE AND SINCE A 1975 REPLACEMENT FOR THE FRONT.
PROP LOGS SINCE 1978.
SOLD WITH THE FAA BILL OF SALE
AND THE FAA AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE!
THIS VERY NICE LOOKING, LOW TOTAL TIME AIRPLANE SHOULD BE JUST WHAT YOU NEED TO SERVE AS A RELIABLE, SAFE TRAVELING AIRPLANE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
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