A 1955 T-28B has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):
1955 T-28B, R-1820-86B, FRONT END SCORCHED, 100%COMPLETE, W PAPERWORK, REBUILD OR PARTS, CHEAP! … THE ENGINE ON THE AIRCRAFT FOR SALE HERE IS AN UPDATED R-1820-86B. THE ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED IN 1996 AND HAS 901 HOURS SINCE MAJOR OVERHAUL. COMPRESSIONS AT THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION WERE ALL 72 OR BETTER. THIS AIRCRAFT ENTERED CIVILIAN SERVICE IN 1986. CURRENT TOTAL AIRFRAME TIME IS 11,004. THIS AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A NOSEGEAR SHIMMEY ON LANDING, WHICH STARTED TO PULL THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT COULD NOT KEEP THE AIRPLANE CENTERED, SO HE ELECTED TO TAKE A PRETTY DRASTIC STEP AND INTENTIONALLY RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR! THE AIRPLANE ENDED UP ON ITS BELLY IN THE GRASS OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, WHERE IT STARTED A GRASS FIRE! DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE FORWARD BELLY AREA, THE NOSE GEAR DOORS AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOORS FROM THE RETRACTION EVENT, AND TO THE LOWER COWLING AND FORWARD FUSELAGE FROM THE GRASS FIRE BEFORE IT WAS EXTINQUISHED! THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT WING SUSTAINED IMPACT DAMAGE FROM A RUNWAY SIGN AND THE LEFT FLAP (HEAVY DAMAGE) AND RIGHT FLAP (SCRAPED ON INBOARD TRAILING EDGE) WERE DAMAGED WHEN THE GEAR RETRACTED.
The aircraft is located in and is currently available for US $24,950, although bids are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes many additional photos and details.
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