1978 SUPER VIKING 1141.3 TT AE

1978 Beechcraft

Specifications

Year

1978

Total time (TTAF)

1,141 hrs

Engine time (SMOH)

974 hrs

Engine

IO-520K

Damage history

None reported

How this stacks up

• Listed 1 day ago

  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

• Engine has life left

  726 hrs to TBO (43% of the 1,700-hr Continental IO-520 interval remaining) — an overhaul is well down the road

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

Airframe time

Average over the aircraft's life — 1,141 hrs total time across ~48 years. A rule of thumb, not a guarantee.

Low-time for its age

This airframe has averaged about 24 hrs/year over ~48 years — light use for a personal aircraft. Fewer hours can mean lighter wear, but aircraft that sit also risk dried seals, corrosion, and stale fuel-system components. Ask how regularly it's flown and what the recent annual inspections found.

Damage history

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

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.

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.

At 100 hrs/yr, renting at $150/hr would be $9,367 cheaper annually — fly more to see ownership savings.

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.