Cessna P210 with a history...

pepe the prawn

This is up for auction at the end of the month in the UK, but has a "colourful" past owing to the previous owner...

It's claim to fame:
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/cocaine-worth-5-million-found-at-yorkshire-airfield-1-6961089#.VGzHzSHLec0.mailto


Logbooks missing also, presumably withheld by previous owner... Great bit of machinery nonetheless, highly capable aircraft.

http://wilsons.createsend1.com/t/ViewEmail/d/836DD666B3E0EED9?utm_source=Flyer.co.uk&utm_medium=Banner&utm_campaign=Flyer.co.uk_Banner


Would you?

basill

In order to "recreate" the logbooks surely you will either have to do some Herculean amount of detective work to find maintenance organisations involved in servicing the aircraft or more than likely be made to replace all major components regardless of their current state by the authority. Either way it sounds expensive.

Xpro

I can't see it fetching alot of monies, but for somebody that already owns a 210 this would be a good buy for spare parts.

A few years back something similar was sold trough a UK auction, might have been a 172, or maybe 182 and it sold for half nothing.. I'd be curious too see what it makes.

If TBO's are out, this could cost over 50K to put back in the air, and never mind controls rigging alone.

pepe the prawn

Ya I think its going to be a whole load of hassle if the new owner will want to restore it to airworthiness, imagine the paperwork and fees that the maintenance shop will charge... It'd be a shame to see one it being scrapped permanently..


Still, if I won't the lotto if buy it as a project :pac:

martinsvi

If you can get it for chips, overhauling the engine/prop wouldn't be that big of a problem.. the way they dismantled it thou is another story - leaflet says some damage has been done. Spare parts and cola cans, that's all it's worth, I doubt will see it flying again

Xpro

martinsvi wrote: »

I you can get it for chips, overhauling the engine/prop wouldn't be that big of a problem.. the way they dismantled it thou is another story - leaflet says some damage has been done. Spare parts and cola cans, that's all it's worth, I doubt will see it flying again

Lycoming io520 costs 50k€ alone, guy that i fly with just fitted a new engine in his 210N

martinsvi

Xpro wrote: »

Lycoming io520 costs 50k€ alone, guy that i fly with just fitted a new engine in his 210N

that's fine, a late 70-ties or early 80ties model with engines and prop with any resource left will set you back 150 to 200k. If you can get this one for let's say 20k, put 50k in engine, some 20k in prop + 20k to whatever else is needed, you can get a super plane for just over 100k. That is assuming you can actually put it together again in one piece

would I do it? hell no, Cessna 210 is a work horse and unless you have a sky diving club or a "package" delivering service like the previous owner, there are far more practicable machines that this money can buy. Obviously people in the right business may feel otherwise

logie101

Is that aircraft in Ireland?

I thought I read that the aircraft is being sold by Wilsons auctions in Mullusk which is up North.
I wouldn't mind going to have a look at it...

pepe the prawn

martinsvi wrote: »

If you can get it for chips, overhauling the engine/prop wouldn't be that big of a problem.. the way they dismantled it thou is another story - leaflet says some damage has been done. Spare parts and cola cans, that's all it's worth, I doubt will see it flying again

210's are still in demand the world over. There isn't really any single engine light aircraft that can compete with it even by today's standards. For general usefulness (is that a word?) , lifting capacity, cruise speed, stability, resale value. The list goes on. Yes they are a workhorse if needs be and are favoured by certain types of operators.

A 210 is currently undergoing a full restoration in the east of this country which has been idle for probably the best part of 20 years. Id be confident that the one being auctioned will be snapped up and restored to flying condition in due course.