g zero
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I know it’s pretty common on VAF for us to bid on insurance salvage planes . I’ve bid on a few over the years . I recently bid on one that was on the major Insurance Companies Site . Description said plane taxied into a parked aircraft causing damage to the right wing . Photos on the site confirmed leading edge damage . I bid accordingly based on the damage . I was awarded the bid and was in the area that the plane was located . Decided to take a look to see if it was repairable as it sits or need to remove the wings and ship .
I met with the owner of the plane and he showed me pictures of what actually happened…….he lost the right brake causing him to veer into a parked plane , basically his prop cut the parked airplane in half ! …..oh and the wing hit the V on the V-Tail Bonanza causing the leading edge damage.
No mention of a prop strike, prop damage or engine damage on the Insurance Bid Site .
I emailed the insurance company and they put me down as non payment.
Bidder Beware.
I met with the owner of the plane and he showed me pictures of what actually happened…….he lost the right brake causing him to veer into a parked plane , basically his prop cut the parked airplane in half ! …..oh and the wing hit the V on the V-Tail Bonanza causing the leading edge damage.
No mention of a prop strike, prop damage or engine damage on the Insurance Bid Site .
I emailed the insurance company and they put me down as non payment.
Bidder Beware.