Further on the damage history issue.
When I bought the 150 that I now own I did a search on our Members Hanger and this revealed that the airplane had suffered a nose wheel collapse around 1986. By the way, the sellers made no attempt to conceal this.
When I got the FAA CD on the airplane there was no mention of this incident. When I reviewed the log books before buying the airplane I was very interested in this.
The log books made no mention of the incident. Rather, they stated that the airplane was removed from service on that date for conversion to tail wheel. The log book is silent so far as any mention of an accident, or for that matter propeller damage. (It took 2 years to get the TW conversion done, must have been a spare time project)
From the logs this airplane has no damage history!
The airplane has been through a recent major engine and prop overhaul so I have no concerns about reliability.
Things are not always as they seem.
George Abbott
