1947 ERCOUPE 415-CD AIRFRAME, LIGHT SPORT, 2054 TT SNEW, VERY LIGHT SCATTERED DAMAGE, POLISHED, SUPER CUTE, CHEAP!
THE ERCOUPE IS A UNIQUE AIRPLANE, AS RECOGNIZABLE A THE V-TAILED BONANZA, DUE TO IT’S DUAL VERTICAL FIN/RUDDER ASSEMBLIES.
IT’S BUBBLE SHAPED CABIN ON A MOSTLY CYLINDRICAL FUSELAGE GIVES IT A “MINI-FIGHTER” LOOK, OR AT LEAST AN AIR FORCE TRAINER, AND THE EFFECT IS MAGNIFIED ON THIS AIRPLANE BECAUSE OF THE CUSTOM PAINTJOB AND GRAPHICS!
POLISHED METAL FUSELAGE IS SHINY AND BRIGHT!
WINGS ARE MILITARY TRAINER YELLOW, WITH STARS AND BARS DECALS TOP AND BOTTOM!
THE RUDDERS HAVE RED AND WHITE “FLAG” STRIPES ON THEM.
THE OVERALL LOOK IS CLASSY AND CLASSIC!
AND THE NOSE ART ON EACH SIDE OF THE COWLING, OF THE 40’S PINUP GIRL WITH “LIL DEBBIE” SEPERATES THIS AIRPLANE INTO A 1 OF 1!
THIS AIRPLANE SUFFERED DAMAGE WHILE TIED DOWN DURING A WINDSTORM.
THE TIEDOWNS HELD, SO THE AIRPLANE DIDN’T FLY AWAY, BUT THE TAIL HIT THE PAVEMENT.
DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LEFT RUDDER AND THE BOTTOM OF THE RIGHT VERTICAL FIN, BUT NEITHER IS DESTROYED, AND THE BOLT-ON TAILCONE COVER IS HURT ON THE BOTTOM. THE AFT EDGE OF THE TAILCONE IS SLIGHTLY FLATTENED AS WELL, AND THERE IS A SHALLOW CONCAVE AREA IN THE TAILCONE FARTHER FORWARD FROM THE AFT BULKHEAD, SO THIS AREA WILL REQUIRE A LITTLE MESSAGING.
SOMETHING APARENTLY ROLLED UNDER THE LEFT WING INBOARD (METAL SECTION, AS THERE IS A DENT THERE, AND THERE IS A SLIGHT TEAR AT THE INSPECTION PLATE ON THE LEFT WING, BUT THE COVER IS IN THE PLANE AND APPEARS UNDAMAGED, SO THIS MAY BE PRE-EXISTING DAMAGE.
LIKE WISE THERE IS A DENT ON THE RIGHT FLANGE OF THE FIREWALL, (SMALL), BUT NONE TO THE COWLING RIGHT NEAR IT, SO IT IS PRESUMED PRIOR.
THE FAIRINGS ON EACH WING CENTER SECTION LOOK WEIRD TO ME, BUT I NEVER SAW THE AIRPLANE BEFORE, SO I CAN’T JUDGE.
AS YOU CAN SEE IN SOME OF MY PHOTOS, THE FUSELAGE IS POLISHED TO A MIRROR FINISH!
THERE IS NO ISSUE WITH THE LANDING GEAR, THE ENGINE MOUNT IS INTACT AND INCLUDED, AS IS THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.
THE C-75 ENGINE WAS PROPERLY UNBOLTED AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS LISTING, SO YOU ARE FREE TO INSTALL AN 0-200, WHICH IS WHAT THIS LITTLE MINI FIGHTER NEEDS!
THE RED INTERIOR IS IN GOOD SHAPE, ALL OF THE GLASS IS GOOD, AND THE FLIGHT AND ENGINE INSTRUMENTS ARE INTACT.
INSTALL A 75, 85, OR 0200 AND DING UP THE FEW LITTLE BENT AREAS, AND YOU WILL HAVE A FUN FLYER THAT WILL GET ADMIRING GLANCES AND THUMBS UP FROM ANY GROUP, ANYWHERE!
LOCATED AT THE MERRITT ISLAND AIRPORT ON FLORIDA’S EAST COAST. WE WILL PAY THE TIEDOWN FEE FOR 30 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION AND YOU ARE FREE TO PAY THEM IF YOU NEED MORE TIME.
AS THE WINGS EASILY UNBOLT OUTSIDE THE LANDING GEAR, THE ERCOUPE IS VERY EASY TO TRANSPORT, ON THE GEAR AND NOT VERY DISASSEMBLED!
SOLD WITH LOGBOOKS FOR THE AIRFRAME SINCE BRAND NEW IN APRIL OF 1947, PLUS LOADS OF SUPPORTING RECEIPTS AND PAPERWORK, NUMEROUS PILOT REPORTS AND ERCOUPE ARTICLES FROM MAGAZINES, ETC.
AND THE FAA AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE!
AND THE FAA BILL OF SALE!
AND THE KEYS!
DON’T LET THIS SPECIAL AIRPLANE PASS YOU BY!
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.
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