ONLINE AIRCRAFT AUCTION - 1944 Beechcraft D-17S Staggerwing Flying Aircraft




Auction Details:
Dates: Wednesday, August 27th, 2025
Lots Begin Closing: 10:00 A.M. P.T.
Type: Online Auction
Location: El Cajon, CA - Gillespie Field Airport
Address: The Allen Airways Flying Museum 2020 N Marshall Ave., El Cajon, CA. At the Gillespie Field Airport.
Buyer's Premium: 7%
Inspection / Preview: Open House - Tuesday August 26th From 9:00 A.M. To 4:00 P.M. Contact Steve Starman (402) 681-6456
Lots Begin Closing: 10:00 A.M. P.T.
Type: Online Auction
Location: El Cajon, CA - Gillespie Field Airport
Address: The Allen Airways Flying Museum 2020 N Marshall Ave., El Cajon, CA. At the Gillespie Field Airport.
Buyer's Premium: 7%
Inspection / Preview: Open House - Tuesday August 26th From 9:00 A.M. To 4:00 P.M. Contact Steve Starman (402) 681-6456
Aircraft Positively Sells to the HIGHEST BIDDER At The Scheduled Closing Time!
Subject To A $150,000.00 Minimum Opening Bid.
Subject To A $150,000.00 Minimum Opening Bid.
Auction To Include:

N-1196V S/N 6703
Airframe Total Time: 1,021.4 Hrs.
Engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN3
384.7 Hrs. S.M.O.H. By Aero Engines.
Propeller: Hamilton Standard 2D30-235 With 6167A-15 Blades.
The Above Times Were From The Last Annual That Was Done August 23rd, 2024. Aircraft Has Flown Very Little If Any After That Annual.
NOTE: If New Owner Wants To Have Annual Done Before Flight There Is A Mechanic Available On The Airport To Do It For You.
Avionics:
Garmin GTX-327 Transponder
King KX-155 Nav Comm
12V Garmin GSB-15 Power Outlet For I-Pad
UAvionix ADSB-Out Tail Beacon
David Clark 4 Place Intercom
Aircraft Has Cleveland Wheels & Brakes Installed With STC & 337, Tail Beacon ADSB-Out STC & 337, Alden Oil Drain Retrieval System, Weldon Electric Fuel Boost Pump & Primer Installed 1989, Airframe Logs Start In 1951 With 33.3 Hrs. T.T. Taken From Navy Records. Aircraft Went Thru An Extensive Rebuild In 1983/1984 With 800 Hrs. T.T. After An Accident. There Are Several 337's For All The Work That Was Performed At That Time. Aircraft Was Recovered At That Time With Stits. The Aircraft Was In A Museum From 2011 Until January Of 2021 When It Was Sold To The Present Owner And Has Been In Annual And Flying Since That Time. Work Done By The Present Owner Includes New Windshield, New Headliner, Cleveland Wheels & Brakes, ADSB-Out Tail Beacon, Repairs Made To The Lower Wings Including Rewired Landing & Position Lights, Recovered & Repainted, 337's Filed, Fuel Pump Overhauled & Various Other Items.
This Is A Very Nice Low Time Staggerwing With All Log Books And Maintenance History Including STC's & 337's. Aircraft Has Won Various Awards At Different Airshows.
A 7% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL APPLY TO THE WINNING BID
Additional Info:
Inspection / Preview
If You Would Like To Scheduled An Inspection Of The Aircraft & Log Books Prior To The Open House Listed Below, Call Steve Starman At (402) 681-6456.There Will Also Be An Open House For Inspection On Tuesday August 26th From 9:00 A.M. To 4:00 P.M. Again Please Call Steve Starman If You Plan On Attending.
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