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'73 AMERICAN CHAMPION 8KCAB

1973 Bellanca

Phillipsburg, OH Listed today

About this aircraft

$97,500 · FOR SALE • MAKE OFFER · Make every flight an adventure with N8505. This classic 1973 American Champion Decathlon combines fresh mechanical upgrades, legendary aerobatic performance, and timeless tailwheel fun in one unforgettable aircraft. With a fresh engine overhaul, a new propeller, and new governor, all that’s missing is you. Contact Steel Aviation today and let the fun begin! · VISIT OUR WEBSITE TODAY.

Specifications

Year
1973

How this stacks up

1 to ask about

  • Listed today

    Fresh to market — early in the listing cycle

  • 1/5 key specs

    Key information is missing — ask the seller about hours, engine time, and registration

This summary draws on signals shown in detail below — price comps, listing age, maintenance and engine status, and key specs. Read each section for full context. Not an appraisal.

Cost to own

Rule-of-thumb estimates — insurance ≈ 1% of price, hangar $7,500/yr, annual inspection $2,500/yr, fuel + oil at your selected hrs/yr. Your actual costs will vary.

As a sole owner

$1,915/mo$22,975/yr

≈ $230 per flight hour at 100 hrs/yr — flying fewer hours raises this (fixed costs spread over fewer hours)

$97,500 to buy (the asking price)

At 100 hrs/yr, renting at $150/hr would be $7,975 cheaper annually — fly more to see ownership savings.

OwnershipBuy-inMonthlyAnnual
Full ownership (sole)$97,500$1,915/mo$22,975/yr
1/2 share$48,750$1,457/mo$17,488/yr
1/3 share$32,500$1,305/mo$15,658/yr
1/4 share$24,375$1,229/mo$14,744/yr

Buy-in is the asking price split evenly across partners — what you'd each pay to acquire the aircraft (the real figure is negotiated). Fixed costs (insurance, hangar, inspection) split equally by number of partners; fuel/oil is per-pilot since each partner flies their own hours.

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Price

$97,500

Listing trust

1/4
  • Complete detailsYear, registration, make/model, and a full description.
  • Maintenance disclosedAirframe (TTAF) and engine (SMOH) times are listed.
  • Transparent priceA real asking price, not "contact for price".
  • Posted by a memberListed by a signed-up ClubHanger member, not a scraped aggregator.
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