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2004 VANS RV-9A SLIDER

Name: 2004 VANS RV-9A SLIDER
Brand: Experimental
Price: 110000 USD
Availability: InStock

2004 Experimental RV-9

Prescott, AZ Listed 2 days ago

About this aircraft

$110,000 · FOR SALE BY OWNER · 525 TTAE SNEW. O-320 160hp and Fixed Pitch Prop. New mag at 500 hours + Sure Fly electronic Ignition. Just out of its annual inspection. No issues and compression is 77,74,76,76/80. Always Hangered. Very Good paint. Low empty weight of 1,060 lbs and gross of 1,750 lbs. VFR panel with panel mounted iFly 740 GPS coupled to Trio Avionics auto pilot with altitude hold. Echo ADSB in and out displays on GPS and iPad. Advanced Avionics (Dynon) engine monitor. Garmin Com and TXP. Flies two people, bags, and full tanks at about 7.6 gph and 145 kts TAS. Lost partner reason for sale.

Specifications

Year: 2004
Total time (TTAF): 525 hrs
Engine time (SMOH): 0 hrs
Engine: O-320
Damage history: None reported

Avionics & panel

IFR-equipped: GPS + autopilot

GPS navigator and autopilot; WAAS capability not specified — verify with owner for LPV approaches.

ADS-B OutAutopilotGPS navigator

iFly 740 GPS
Trio Avionics autopilot
Echo ADS-B In/Out
Dynon engine monitor
Garmin Com
Garmin TXP

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

How this stacks up

2 in this listing's favor

Listed 2 days 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
2,000 hrs to TBO (100% of the 2,000-hr Lycoming O-320 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 0 hrs since overhaul (SMOH) and the published 2,000 hr TBO for the Lycoming O-320.

2,000 hrsto TBO

100% of TBO remaining

≈ 83.5 years to overhaul at its historical pace

2,000hrs left ÷ this aircraft's ~24 hrs/yr average. A rough projection — your own flying rate will change the timeline.

Engine reserve budget~$900/yr · ~$9/hr

Estimated overhaul cost ($18,000) spread over 2,000 hr TBO at 100 hrs/yr — a rule of thumb, not a quote.

Airframe time

Average over the aircraft's life — 525 hrs total time across ~22 years. A rule of thumb, not a guarantee.

≈24 hrs/yrLow time

Low-time for its age

This airframe has averaged about 24 hrs/year over ~22 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.

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

$2,000/mo$24,000/yr

≈ $240 per flight hour at 100 hrs/yr — flying fewer hours raises this (fixed costs spread over fewer hours)

$110,000 to buy (the asking price)

At 100 hrs/yr, renting at $150/hr would be $9,000 cheaper annually — fly more to see ownership savings.

Ownership	Buy-in	Monthly	Annual
Full ownership (sole)	$110,000	$2,000/mo	$24,000/yr
1/2 share	$55,000	$1,500/mo	$18,000/yr
1/3 share	$36,667	$1,333/mo	$16,000/yr
1/4 share	$27,500	$1,250/mo	$15,000/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

$110,000

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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