I bought the aircraft from the third owner (who purchased it as a project from the second owner in the original condition – then he refurbished it). He ran into hard times and threw it out for sale right after the motor was done. The aircraft had 16 hours on the motor and mineral oil in it when I brought it home. It’s been a great aircraft and I sentimentally hate to see it go. BUT, I decided to upgrade to a newer BO and all the trimmings it has to offer. Depending on the altitude and temperature, I get anywhere from 172kts to 175kts TAS flying at 6,000 to 8,000 feet. I had the auto pilot gone thru extensively when I bought it and it’s performed virtually flawlessly since. : Airframe: Total Time: 2,800 1,248 lbs of payload available with tips empty and with the tips FULL, she has 1008 of payload.
