1955 GRUMMAN C1A TRADER

General Specs (cont.)

Total Time:16690

Engine 1 Time:252

Engine 2 Time:252

Prop 1 Time:252 SPOH

Prop 2 Time:252 SPOH

Condition:Used

Flight Rules:N/A

# of Seats:9

Additional Classifications

Antique/Classic

Detailed Description

COURTESY: 1955 GRUMMAN C-1A TRADER N189G S/N 146044
250 HOURS SINCE ENGINE IRAN!
NEW!
$225,000

Avionics / Equipment

Avionics:
ICOM 720 Com
Trimble Transponder
Garmin GPS-396
Apollo 360 GPS
Tail Beacon ADSB
Intercom- cockpit and crew

Equipment:
Operational wing fold
Hard points
Smoke system
Pre Oil System
One owner since 1999

Airframe

Airframe:
16690 Hours since new

Engines / Mods / Prop

Engine(s):
Curtiss Wright R-1820-82B- 1525 HP
LH:      252 hours since IRAN by Anderson Airmotive
RH:     252 hours since IRAN by Anderson Airmotive

Propeller(s):
Hamilton Standard 43D-51/ 6915A7 Blades, AD due 2024
LH:     252 hours SPOH
RH:     252 hours SPOH

Interior / Exterior

Interior:
Stock Military gray with 9 seats

Exterior:
Excellent Condition Navy Gull Gray and White scheme

Remarks

NAVY HISTORY HIGHLIGHTS:
Vietnam Veteran-Yankee Station, S. Vietnam 1971-1972.
One of last piston powered aircraft operated by US Navy, retired 9/88.
15,963 Flying Hours.*
9,975 Landings.*
824 Arrested Landings.*
190 Catapult Shots.*
30 Years of Active Navy Service

Miscellaneous:
FAA approved Inspection completed July 1, 2022
Manuals included
Some spares included
Navy Bureau #146044
Navy Acceptance Date: 8/18/1958
FAA Registry N189G
Number 74 of 87 C-1A's built
Doug Goss & Richard Cronn, Trader Air, Inc. owners.


Assignments, duty stations, and carriers  that #146044 has been associated with during her Naval career:
Fasron 3 Norfolk, Virginia
2/59
VRC-40   Norfolk, Virginia (numerous assignments)
1960
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
11/09/62
USS Essex CVS-9 Quonset Point, Rhode Island
1/64
USS Enterprise, "Operation Sea Orbit" (around the world cruise with Nuclear Task Force One)
7/64
USS Randolph CVS-15 Norfolk, Virginia 
3/67
CV-62, USS Independence
1968-74
VRC-50 Yankee Station, Danang, S. Vietnam; TDY from USS Independence
12/71
Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico
9/75
CV-66, USS America
5/78
VR-24 Sigonella, Italy
79-80
USS Nimitz CVN-68 Norfolk, Virginia
8/78-1984
USS Independence
1985-87
Stricken from service, stored at Pensacola, FL
9/88




SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION UPON INSPECTION