Sad, Kurt, I am more concerned about the trailing edge damage than the puncture when it comes to doing repairs.
If it is documented with photos before repair, and repaired with good craftsmanship, I wouldn't expect the damage described to have any impact (hah) on the value. I figure mine, which is in pretty nice shape, with a $6k ADSB/transponder, should be valued in mid $40s. Let's see if anyone else has a thought. Michael Stockhill On Sat, Apr 6, 2024, 5:40 PM Kurt Redinbaugh <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello all and again many thanks for the prompt and informative response to > my posts. > My last email concerned a flat tire I had while taxiing back to my tie > down spot at Reno-Stead Airfield. I got new tubes and tires installed > Tuesday of this week and had planned to fly Wednesday... > Wednesday morning I received an email from an insurance agent saying...I > can't make this up...my Dimona had been hit by a Cessna 180 owned by > their insured!!! Seems the owner had landed, taxied to his tie down and was > walking to his car when he heard a noise and turned to see his C-180 > resting against my port wing!!! He says he thought he had set the parking > brake and the wind must have blown his aircraft into mine!!! About 100 > yards,,, > Son Of A Bitch! > My wife and I raced up to the airfield to find that there's a hole punched > in the top of my port wing, possibly caused by his propeller tip and some > TE damage where the C 180 came to rest against the wing. > Son Of A Bitch! > I paid the greedy bastard at the shop for two tubes, tires and labor > (labour?) and am still down hard for a while. > Sooo my question is what is the present value of a Dimona H-36 with U.S. > credentials, and is there any expected loss of value due to the damage > history it now has? > Kinda wordy but I'm REALLY upset at the moment. > Many Thanks and > Best Regards, > Kurt > Dimona N16EB S/N 3660 >
