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Bruce Byerly

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680FL(p) with 400 HP IO-720's N401MG
« on: January 05, 2016, 04:46:31 pm »
Ladies and Gentlemen,

Our customer with the well equipped 680FLp with a solid history is really motivated. Price reduced to $99,000.  It really is an airplane worth buying if you are interested in a big cabin Commander.  No 208A inspection, and it has an updated autopilot and panel which would cost more to complete than he is asking for the plane. Freon Air. I was there a few weeks ago to look at the plane and it had completed 7 legs the day before so it's ready to fly to your inspection.  Although we replaced the ducts and had it pressurizing the current owner is not flying it high.

I'd be happy to see this historic yet capable airplane in good hands. 

In Lauderdale now. 

Specs here and on controller:

http://www.eagle-creek.com/aircraft/twin-commander-680-flp/


Give me a call anytime 309-397-2525 for additional info.

Best,

Bruce
« Last Edit: January 05, 2016, 04:55:07 pm by Bruce Byerly »

Adam Frisch

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Re: 680FL(p) with 400 HP IO-720's N401MG
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2016, 05:13:13 pm »
She's a beauty, Bruce.
Slumming it in the turboprop world - so you don't have to.

donv

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Re: 680FL(p) with 400 HP IO-720's N401MG
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2016, 07:29:12 pm »
I agree-- that has got to be one of the nicest Grand Commanders in existence!

Technically, that is a "Grand Commander"-- right?

Bruce Byerly

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Re: 680FL(p) with 400 HP IO-720's N401MG
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2016, 10:48:48 pm »
Thank you. I know they called some 680FL models the "Grand Commander" but unsure if the 680FL(p) was marketed as such.  Someone here knows and probably has the brochure!  This plane is not perfect but is one of the best of the type and with the right bones to continue to serve for many years.  She's  worthy of new paint and perfecting.  If I had a bit longer range normal mission (I seem to go 95 miles at a time), I'd have it myself.  You just can't find a good flying airframe with 720's, a modern panel, nice interior, and freon air these days.

Come down and fly it!

donv

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Re: 680FL(p) with 400 HP IO-720's N401MG
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2016, 12:17:25 am »
How many 680FLs and FL(p)s would you guess are still airworthy in the US?

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Re: 680FL(p) with 400 HP IO-720's N401MG
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2016, 01:59:28 am »
18 fl's
8.  Flp's

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Re: 680FL(p) with 400 HP IO-720's N401MG
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2016, 02:01:16 am »
Wait. You said airworthy. 14 and 6.

donv

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Re: 680FL(p) with 400 HP IO-720's N401MG
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2016, 12:21:53 pm »
It's cool that this one, and a few others, have survived. Very few, in the case of the 680 turboprops, from what I can see.

Jerry Seinfeld has a nice interview in this month's Sports Car Market magazine about an original 1958 Porsche Speedster that he just bought. He talks about how remarkable it is that it has survived all this time, still going strong, with virtually nothing done to it over the years. As he puts it, like a "very lucky 95 year old guy with good health."

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Re: 680FL(p) with 400 HP IO-720's N401MG
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2016, 12:59:58 pm »
I think there's 8 680V's still on the registry. Out of those 8, I wonder how many have the original 2000hr -43BL engine? I know of one for sure, but can't be many more than that. 681's there are probably quite a few more of, but also getting rarer. I think the 680T model is probably extinct, and there can't be many 680W's in the system either, as they didn't make that many.
Slumming it in the turboprop world - so you don't have to.

donv

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Re: 680FL(p) with 400 HP IO-720's N401MG
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2016, 01:39:34 pm »
And "still on the registry" often means sitting on a ramp somewhere, not necessarily in annual and airworthy.

I believe the state of Montana still owns their original 680W, bought new by them-- N4622E.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N4622E

Sorry for the thread hijack, Bruce!
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Re: 680FL(p) with 400 HP IO-720's N401MG
« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2016, 01:09:01 pm »
Oh man, 1 of 6 flying? Where's that facebook guy with my millions of facebook shares??

J/K- very nice plane- I'd love to see the logs if they're available electronically.

Steve

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Re: 680FL(p) with 400 HP IO-720's N401MG
« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2016, 02:38:40 pm »
Only 8400 hours total time, not really that much in 50 years!

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Re: 680FL(p) with 400 HP IO-720's N401MG
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2016, 06:44:02 am »
Bruce/Adam,

The 'Grand Commander' name stretched right across the 680FL, 680FLP & 680FL(P) Models.
Sadly all 680FLP & FL(P) examples here in Oz now extinct, with 2 or 3 680FL (720 powered) examples still flying freight.

Cheers!

donv

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Re: 680FL(p) with 400 HP IO-720's N401MG
« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2016, 11:46:01 pm »
What is the difference between a 680FLP and a 680FL(p)?

Russell Legg

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Re: 680FL(p) with 400 HP IO-720's N401MG
« Reply #14 on: January 10, 2016, 03:15:18 am »
The 680FL(P) had a pressurisation system installed sometime post production line, while the 680FLP started life with a factory installation while on the production line.