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1979 BELLANCE SUPER VIKING

Name: 1979 BELLANCE SUPER VIKING
Brand: Bellanca
Price: 65000 USD
Availability: InStock

1979 Bellanca Viking

Fort Smith, AR Listed today

About this aircraft

$65,000 · AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE SALE · Late model FAST Super Viking:3950 TTAF 1300 since IO-520 IRAN/bottom end rebuild by Rocket Aviation, oil pressure good, oil consumption low Garmin 430 Century IIB AP Engine monitor Garmin 335 ADSB Original Dacron fabric in excellent overall shape Paint is overall in excellent shape. Interior was updated in recent years, overall in great shape except a couple tears in front seats. Maintained primarily by Rocket Aviation since new, log books are complete and has had a very consistent flying history since 79. Recent two annuals have been very thorough and no major issues found. PRICED TO SELL.

Specifications

Year: 1979
Total time (TTAF): 3,950 hrs
Engine time (SMOH): 1,300 hrs
Engine: IO-520
Damage history: None reported

Avionics & panel

ADS-B compliant

ADS-B Out equipped. No glass, GPS, or autopilot found in the listing — ask the owner about the full panel.

ADS-B Out

Garmin 430
Century IIB AP
Engine monitor
Garmin 335
ADS-B

Equipment list extracted from the seller's description. Verify with logbooks before purchase.

How this stacks up

1 in this listing's favor

Listed today
Fresh to market — early in the listing cycle
No damage reported
The listing reports no prior damage — the seller's description, not the logbooks, so confirm it at a pre-buy
Mid-time engine
400 hrs to TBO (24% remaining) — a healthy mid-life engine; factor the ~$1,647/yr overhaul reserve into your budget
4/5 key specs
Most key specs are provided; verify any missing details with the seller

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.

Engine Life

Based on 1,300 hrs since overhaul (SMOH) and the published 1,700 hr TBO for the Continental IO-520.

400 hrsto TBO

24% of TBO remaining

≈ 5 years to overhaul at its historical pace

400hrs left ÷ this aircraft's ~84 hrs/yr average. A rough projection — your own flying rate will change the timeline.

Engine reserve budget~$1,647/yr · ~$16/hr

Estimated overhaul cost ($28,000) spread over 1,700 hr TBO at 100 hrs/yr — a rule of thumb, not a quote.

Airframe time

Average over the aircraft's life — 3,950 hrs total time across ~47 years. A rule of thumb, not a guarantee.

≈84 hrs/yrTypical

Typical utilization

This airframe has averaged about 84 hrs/year over ~47 years — in the normal range for a personal aircraft: regularly exercised without being worked hard.

Damage history

Reported in the listing — confirm against the airframe and engine logbooks.

No damage history reportedNone reported

This listing reports no prior damage. That is a positive sign, but the flag reflects the seller’s description, not the logbooks — confirm it during a pre-buy. Undocumented or unrepaired damage is a classic red flag, so have an independent inspector review the airframe and engine records before you commit.

Pre-purchase inspection guide

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. Engine reserve from the panel above is folded into the split. Your actual costs will vary.

As a sole owner

$2,025/mo$24,297/yr

≈ $243 per flight hour at 100 hrs/yr — flying fewer hours raises this (fixed costs spread over fewer hours)

$65,000 to buy (the asking price)

At 100 hrs/yr, renting at $150/hr would be $9,297 cheaper annually — fly more to see ownership savings.

Ownership	Buy-in	Monthly	Annual
Full ownership (sole)	$65,000	$2,025/mo	$24,297/yr
1/2 share	$32,500	$1,512/mo	$18,149/yr
1/3 share	$21,667	$1,342/mo	$16,099/yr
1/4 share	$16,250	$1,256/mo	$15,074/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, engine reserve) split equally by number of partners; fuel/oil is per-pilot since each partner flies their own hours.

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Price

$65,000

Listing trust

2/4

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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