Garden variety annual on a light twin.

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I have a 1967 Piper Twin Comanche which is up for annual. How much should I expect to pay on average? I know there are a lot of variables in an annual but I'm looking for a run-of-the-mill figure. Thank you.
 
Between $1500 and $23,000 :rolleyes2:.

1500 would be the inspection only with nothing wrong. The other number is with two unairworthy props, rusted through exhaust and all the ADs deferred at the last ten pencil-whipped annuals.
 
I think weilke has the bottom end about right, but the top end could be more than double what he said if enough stuff was rotten.
 
Henning said:
Good condition figure $2500.
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Sounds about right for an Apache assuming the ADs are inline and no surprises when the engine/gear is checked. Not a twinky, but same engines and about the same amount of old, expensive moving parts.
 
I have a single engine Cherokee and the first annual was $11,000. If the last owner differred a bunch of stuff, it is not going to be cheap. I have learned to be suspect of owners who do owner assisted annuals (I know a lot of people do this and don't shortcut, but from what I have seen it is a red flag). I flew the better part of a year on hoses that were close to 20 years old. They did a new weight and balance, because so many things had been done to the panel and not recorded. Prop was redone, alternator rebuilt, lots of sheet metal repairs, fuel selector, etc. I should have had a more competent A&P do the Pre-sale, but I didn't know better.
 
In this market, 2.5k buys the inspection but doesn't fix the squawks.

Apache123 said:
Sounds about right for an Apache assuming the ADs are inline and no surprises when the engine/gear is checked. Not a twinky, but same engines and about the same amount of old, expensive moving parts.
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wabower said:
In this market, 2.5k buys the inspection but doesn't fix the squawks.
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That's all an annual is is an inspection that comes with a light servicing. Anything else is extra, that's a given. That said, if you stay up on your squawks as they happen, there's no particular reason that an annual inspection need cost a great deal. The typical "annual" we did on our customers were routine and for the most part costs beyond were pre planned and put off until annual. Rarely is a 'found not in compliance' issue a surprise.
 
Maybe, maybe not. The 300-400 Cessnas are showing their age. Things that haven't been problems are starting to be commonplace. Ask big John.

Henning said:
That's all an annual is is an inspection that comes with a light servicing. Anything else is extra, that's a given. That said, if you stay up on your squawks as they happen, there's no particular reason that an annual inspection need cost a great deal. The typical "annual" we did on our customers were routine and for the most part costs beyond were pre planned and put off until annual. Rarely is a 'found not in compliance' issue a surprise.
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