2010 QUAD CITY CHALLENGER II LSS, 405 TT, ONLY 38.8 SINCE O.H. AND REFURB, CHUTE, CHEAP!
THE QUAD CITY CHALLENGER IS A 2 PLACE TANDEM LIGHT SPORT APPROVED LIGHT AIRCRAFT.
DESIGNED AND FIRST FLOWN IN 1983, THE CHALLENGER HAS BEEN REFINED AND
IMPROVED, BUT STILL RETAINS A SIMILAR DESIGN TO THE WELL SORTED OUT,
HIGHLY POPULAR (2,000 UNITS BUILT), SAFE AND FUN AIRCRAFT IT STARTED AS!
EXCELLENT VISABILITY FORWARD, UP AND 2 THE SIDES, WITH PLEXIGLASS WINDSHILD AND DOORS, FOR ALL-SEASON FLYING!
TRICYCLE LANDING GEAR FOR EASY LANDING AND BETTER TAXI VISABILITY, WITH A
FIXED TAILWHEEL TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM OVER AGGRESSIVE ROTATION!
THIS VERSION IS THE LSS (LIGHT SPORT SPECIAL) WITH NOTICIBLE IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONAL FEATURES!!
EQUIPPED WITH THE ROTAX 503 DCDI 52 H.P. ENGINE, THE PERFORMANCE SPECS INCLUDE:
105 MPH TOP SPEED
95 MPH CRUISE SPEED
32 MPH STALL SPEED
700-1,000 FPM CLIMB
200-300 TAKEOFF AND LANDING DISTANCE.
(ALL SPECS TAKEN FROM A COLOR FACTORY BROCHURE FOR THE LSS, CIRCA 2006, INCLUDED IN THIS AIRCRAFT’S PAPERWORK)
THE ROTAX ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED AND INSTALLED IN THIS AIRCRAFT IN JUNE
OF 2023 AT ANNUAL, AND ANOTHER ANNUAL WAS PERFORMED JULY OF 2024, WITH
28.3 HOURS SINCE MAJOR ON THE ENGINE.
THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN UPGRADED WITH THE DESIREABLE BALLISTIC RECOVERY SYSTEMS (BRS 6) VLS PARACHUTE RECOVERY SYSTEM!
BOTH THE ROCKET AND THE PARACHUTE WERE NEW PRODUCTION IN 2021, AND ARE
VALID WITHOUT OVERHAUL UNTIL 6 2027 (PARACHUTE) AND 6/33 (ROCKET)!
THIS BRS SYSTEM ALONE SELLS NEW FOR $4,500!!!
THE CURRENT OWNER DISASSEMBLED THIS AIRCRAFT AFTER THE 2024 ANNUAL, AND
SPENT THE REST OF THE YEAR REFURBISHING THE AIRPLANE AND UPGRADING THE
AIRFRAME, FABRIC, PAINT, ETC.!
THIS OWNER ONLY PUT 10 HOURS ON THE AIRPLANE BEFORE HE HAD A MISHAP WITH
A VEHICLE THAT DARTED ONTO THE RUNWAY AS HE WAS TOUCHING DOWN FOR
LANDING.
THE CHALLENGER TOUCHED THE FRONT FENDER OF THE TRUCK ON THE REAR OF THE
FUSELAGE, BEHIND THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR, THEN TURNED SLIGHTLY TO THE
LEFT, AWAY FROM THE TRUCK AND LANDED HARD ON THE GRASS RUNWAY.
DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO A FUSELAGE TUBE ON THE RIGHT LOWER AFT FUSELAGE,
THE LEFT GEAR LEG AND AXLE ARE BENT (BUT THE ATTACH POINT ON THE
FUSELAGE TUBING APPEARS UNDAMAGED) AND THE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY IS PUSHED
UPWARD AND THE FORK IS BENT.
THIS AIRCRAFT HAS A FIBERGLASS NOSECONE, WHICH HAS SOME CRACKING
UNDERNEATH DUE TO THE PRESSURE OF THE NOSEGEAR FAILING, BUT IS MOSTLY
UNDAMAGED AND FULLY INTACT, SO IT IS REPAIRABLE!
QUAD CITY IS AWESOME WHEN IT COMES TO PARTS AVAILABILITY, AS THE PARTS
MANUAL (INCLUDED) SHOWS EXPLODED VIEWS OF EVERY COMPONANT ON THE
AIRCRAFT, WITH PART NUMBER!
AND THE PARTS ARE ALL AVAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY, AND AT VERY, VERY REASONABLE PRICES!!
THE INTERNET PRICE FOR THE LEFT GEAR LEG, WHICH IS BENT, IS ONLY $89!!
NOT DAMAGED HERE ARE THE WINGS, AILERONS, FIBERGLASS TIPS, DOORS,
WINDSCREEN, UPPER FUSELAGE STRUCTURE, TAILCONE OR TAIL FEATHERS!!
NO DAMAGE TO THE ALMOST FRESH ROTAX 503 ENGINE OR WOOD PROP!
THE LSS HAS A WIDER DASH FOR MORE INSTRUMENTATION, AND THIS AIRPLANE IS
EQUIPPED WITH THE DIGITAL GRAND RAPIDS ENGINE INFORMATION SYSTEM!
ALSO INCLUDED ARE AN ANALOG, FULL SIZED AIRSPEED INDICATOR AND ALTIMETER, AND A DIGITAL AIRSPEED/ALTIMETER AS WELL!
PLUS A 2 PLACE INTERCOM SYSTEM!
THE INTERIOR AND BLACK SEATS ARE PRISTINE ON THIS AIRCRAFT!!
THE EXTERIOR IS VERY NICELY DONE, IN ALLOVER WHITE BUT WITH COOL GRAPHICS ON THE FUSELAGE SIDES, WINGTIPS AND TAIL!
FULLY EQUIPPED FOR NIGHT FLYING WITH NAV AND STROBE LIGHTS, PLUS INTERIOR LIGHTING!
THE OWNER OF THIS AIRPLANE HAS DECIDED TO HANG UP HIS SPURS AFTER THE
INCIDENT WITH THE TRUCK, AND SOLD ME THE AIRPLANE, PLUS LOTS OF SPARE
PARTS!
SINCE HE WAS FLYING FROM GRASS, HE HAD REMOVED THE STANDARD 5” WHEELS
AND WHEELPANTS, AND ADDED 6’’ WHEELS, BUT THE 5’ WHEELS ARE ALL INCLUDED
AS WELL, WITH TIRES, AND 3 BRAND NEW TIRES AS WELL!!
PLUS THE WHEELPANTS! NOSE IS USED, MAINS ARE BRAND NEW!
OTHER SPARES AND MAINTENANCE ITEMS INCLUDED, FROM A NEW CABIN BLOWER
FAN, NEW SCAT TUBING, TO A NEW REDUCTION UNIT DRIVE BELT, TO A BOX OF
RIVETS AND RIVET PULLER, TO WIRE, ELECTRICAL ITEMS AND SPECIALIZED
TOOLS!
HE EVEN INCLUDED A PARTIAL ROLL OF FABRIC, FABRIC EDGING AND SEAM MATERIAL. AND EVEN A JUG OF OIL!
A NICE AIRPLANE LIKE THIS DESERVES GOOD PAPERWORK, AND THIS AIRPLANE HAS IT!
THE BUILDERS MANUAL, A VERY DETAILED BUILDERS LOG WITH PICTURES OF EACH
STEP ACCOMPLISHED, FACTORY PRICE LISTS, THE ABOVE-MENTIONED FULL COLOR
BROCURE, RECEIPTS, PART NUMBER TAGS FOR CONSUMABLES AND PARTS REPLACED.
ETC., ETC!
PLUS THE LOGBOOKS
AND THE WEIGHT AND BALANCE!
AND THE FAA BILL OF SALE!
AND THE FAA AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE!
AND EVEN THE KEYS!!
DISASSEMBLED AND IN A STORAGE LOCKER IN FORT COLLINS COLORADO (1 HOUR
NORTH OF DENVER), WE WILL PAY THE LOCKER FEE FOR UP TO 30 DAYS FROM THE
END OF THE AUCTION.
PROPERLY DISASSEMBLED, NOTHING CUT, AND WITH ALL THE HARDWARE STILL INCLUDED!
THE ONLY DAMAGE DURING THE DISASSEMBLY WAS A SMALL TEAR TO THE FABRIC ON
THE TOP WING SKIN, OUTBOARD (SHOWN). THE FABRIC TO REPAIR IS INCLUDED
WITH THE EXTRA PARTS, REMEMBER!!
THIS IS A NICE EASY REPAIR, TO A NICE AIRPLANE THAT YOU WILL HAVE A BALL
WITH, WITH A GREAT LOW TIME ENGINE, THE BRS PARACHUTE SYSTEM AND A
SHARP AND CLEAN LOOK INSIDE AND OUT!
WITH THE FULL FACTORY SUPPORT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL COMPONANT REQUIRED, YOU
WONT NEED TO FABRICATE A THING, OR BUY MORE THAN THE PART YOU ACTUALLY
NEED!!
WHAT FUN!!
GOOD BIDDING!
WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT DOES NOT OBTAIN REPAIR ESTIMATES, AS WE DO NOT REPAIR ANY OF OUR AIRPLANES. WE ONLY FACILITATE THE SALE OF REBUILDABLE AIRCRAFT TO THOSE DESIRING TO SAVE MONEY OR HAVE MORE AIRPLANE THAN OTHERWISE POSSIBLE FOR THE MONEY.
REPAIR OF ANY AIRCRAFT WILL DEPEND ON MANY FACTORS, SUCH AS AVAILABILITY OF USED PARTS, LABOR RATE OF THE REPAIR FACILITY, FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT, ETC. AND WE WOULD NEVER PRESUME TO ESTIMATE THIS NUMBER FOR A BUYER. BEWARE OF THOSE WHO OBVIOUSLY GIVE UNREALISTICALLY LOW "ESTIMATES" FOR THE REPAIR OF THE DAMAGED AIRCRAFT THEY SELL.
THIS ITEM IS BEING SOLD WITH A LOW RESERVE, THEREFORE WE FULLY EXPECT THIS LISTING WILL SELL TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE CLOSE OF THIS AUCTION, SO BID EARLY AND BID HIGH. THERE WILL BE NO CHANCE TO BUY THIS ITEM LATER!!
AS WE SET OUR BUY-IT-NOW SO LOW, MANY OF OUR AIRPLANES SELL BY THIS METHOD BEFORE THE END OF THE AUCTION. DONT WAIT TOO LONG HOPING TO SNIPE IT AT THE END, AND BE DISAPPOINTED !
WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT INC IS THE #1 VOLUME SELLER IN THE USED AIRCRAFT MARKET!
WE ARE THE REAL BRICK AND MORTAR WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT YOU HAVE SEEN ADVERTISED ON PAGE 6 OF TRADE-A-PLANE, AT OUR BOOTHS AT OSHKOSH, SUN-AND-FUN, AOPA, AND ELSEWHERE FOR OVER 20 YEARS !!!!
WE HAVE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF SATISFIED CUSTOMERS OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS, SO WHEN YOU BUY AN ITEM THROUGH EBAY FROM US, YOU CAN BE ASSURED THAT WE WILL LIST ALL ITEMS AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE, AND THAT WE WILL ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS TRUTHFULLY.
PLEASE ASK ALL QUESTIONS THROUGH THE LISTING(ASK SELLER A QUESTION), BECAUSE THESE QUESTIONS GET ANSWERED IN A MORE TIMELY MANNER.
PLEASE DON'T ASSUME. IF YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT ANY FACET OF ONE OF OUR LISTINGS, PLEASE ASK !
SO THAT ALL BIDDERS HAVE THE SAME INFORMATION,WE PREFER NOT TO ANSWER DETAIL QUESTIONS BY PHONE. OUR PHONE SALES STAFF HAS NO DIRECT KNOWLEDGE OF THE ITEMS ON EBAY.
DUE TO THE AUCTION FORMAT, IT WOULD NOT BE FAIR FOR THE HIGH BIDDER NOT TO BUY THE ITEM LISTED, SO TREAT YOUR BID LIKE A HANDSHAKE!!
YOUR BID IS NOT A RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL, BUT RATHER A CONTRACT TO BUY OUR AIRPLANE AT YOUR BID PRICE
SO BE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION, AND FUNDSIN PLACE.
A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF $2,000 IS DUE WITHIN 72 HOURS OF THE BID CLOSING. WE PREFER PAYPAL FOR THIS DEPOSIT, BUT IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PAYPAL, LET US KNOW, AND WE WILL HELP YOU FIND AN ALTERNATIVE.
THE BALANCE OF THE PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN 7 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF BID CLOSE. THESE FUNDS CAN BE BY WIRE TRANSFER, BANK OR CASHIERS CHECK, CASH, OR ANY COMBINATION. FULL PAYMENT IS DUE BY TIME STATED, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU HAVE VIEWED THE AIRCRAFT. BID ACCORDINGLY.
THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AT THIS LISTING, AND BE SURE TO CLICK "SEE SELLERS OTHER AUCTIONS" OR SEARCH WENTWORTHAIRCRAFTINC IN SELLERS,FOR MORE ITEMS YOU NEED OR WANT!
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