One of the previous owners was an A&P/IA! Never assume an aircraft owned by that combination is squeaky clean.
If there ever was a statement that need an amen, that's one right there. No kidding, that's a fact.
Gary,
Hoo boy is that true!
One of the worst cases of fraud on an aircraft sale I ever saw, with phony records and bogus parts, was where the seller was an A&P with IA. The buyer didn't even do a prebuy because the seller was a mechanic.
What made it even worse was that he knew how to fake records so effectively that he almost convinced a jury that he was an innocent babe in the woods. Fortunately, they saw through him.
Careful prebuy exams are absolutely essential.
Best regards,
Rick
