Well maintained TB-21 TC Trinidad. Always hangared. Perfect aircraft for the IFR pilot: Garmin GNS-480 WAAS GPS and GMX-200, Garmin SL30 Nav/Com with DME, JPI EDM 900 and redundant Digital TIT, Prop Tach, & Oil Press/Temp, CiES fuel sender coupled to Aerospace Logic Digital fuel gauges, King HSI, King KFC-150 AP/FD, TKS Prop Deice. Cruises at 175 KTAS at 15,000' burning 16 GPH. Great flight and stall characteristics due to the high wing loading and aft placement of the horizontal stab. Smooth landings with the beefy trailing link landing gear. This is a roomy, smooth, stable flying cross country aircraft. No damage history with complete logs and records.
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1986 SOCATA TB-21 Trinidad TC
Used
$217,000
$199,500
(-8%)
11/04/2024
Est: $1,480/mo
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Registration no. N20LUSerial no. 685
1,455 VIEWS
125 DAYS ON FLYING
7 SAVES
Aircraft Listing Type
For Sale
Highlights
Seller location
United States
Aircraft location
Chino Airport, 7000 Merrill Ave, Chino, California 91708, United States
Airframe & Propulsion
Airframe Total time
3,450 hours
Airframe Description
-NO DAMAGE HISTORY, FULL LOGS - from day one, comprehensively kept airframe logbooks.
-3450+ SNEW.
-1025 lbs useful load.
-86 gal fuel tank.
-4-place built-in oxygen, large tank.
-New GIL 7035-28 battery installed; Jul, 2024.
Total hours flown in the past 6 months
8 hours
Engine 1 hours
1,312 hours SFOH
Propulsion
-NO DAMAGE HISTORY, FULL LOGS - from day one, comprehensively kept engine logbooks.
-Engine 1312+ hours SMOH, total time since installing Lycoming factory rebuilt engine. It has run flawlessly since. The TIO-540 is derated to 250 hp and are famous for running frequently to 2,500 hrs, beyond TBO(2,000 hrs).
-Turbocharger wastegate overhauled 09/24/2015 @ 3306.3 total time.
-Fuel pump replaced in 2022
Avionics
Flight rules
Instrument Flight Rules
Navigation equipment
- Garmin GTX-330 ES mode C ADSB compliant transponder with Sandia SAE5-35 altitude encoder
-Garmin GNS-480 WAAS GPS/Nav/Com, coupled to the HSI for LPV/LNAV/VNAV/ILS approaches. Current NavData with subscription included. TIS-B traffic displayed on GNS-480 from Garmin GTX-330 ES transponder. GNS-480 is very similar to the 430W/530W, but with better features such as being able to add Victor airways into your route. GNS-480 has remote transponder function; transponder code for GTX-330 ES can be entered through GNS-480.
-Garmin GMX-200 MFD, with terrain database; displays terrain and GNS-480 data. Current NavData with subscription included. No traffic or charts.
Comms equipment
-PS Engineering audio panel with CD player (PM7000/CD).
-Garmin GNS-480 WAAS GPS/Nav/Com
-Garmin SL30 Nav/Com; coupled to a second localizer/ILS glideslope display (MD200-306), but not coupled to the autopilot.
Engine management
- Brand New JPI EDM 900 installed 2023.
- Redundant RPM , TIT temp and Oil temp & pressure output (see pics)-JPI Turbine Inlet Temperature (TIT) Slimline gauge.
- Aerospace Logic digital fuel gauge with CiES digital fuel senders. Very accurate
Additional equipment
-Garmin DB30 DME converter.
-King KDI-572 master DME display. Displays DME from SL30 nav. Displays distance, groundspeed, and time-to-station.
-King KAP-150 autopilot, coupled to the HSI for Nav, Hdg, and LPV/ILS glideslope. Altitude hold, but no altitude pre-select.
-King Slaved HSI (KCS 55A)
-2nd Glideslope, (DM200-306)
-Davtron M800 chronometer with alarm.
-Davtron M655 OAT (C/F), pressure altitude, density altitude, and voltage display.
-True Blue dual USB charging port, lighted.
-External antenna port for portable radio.
- Updated 406 Mhz frequency output ELT.
-Electric vertical card compass.
-Pilot's yoke clock/timer and trim switch.
-Music input jack for external music player
- 4 water flotation devices.
- External power cable for external power cart hookup.
- 2 sets of chocks with tie-downs.
- Bruce’s Custom Cover with N20LU label.
- Engine inlet covers with N20LU label.
- Included is a gas Power Tow Model 35 EZ with front wheel adapter pins for towing the aircraft.
-A total of 3 KESO sets of door keys are included.
-Paper maintenance manuals for this aircraft are included.
Interior & Exterior
Number of seats
4
Additional equipment
Dual-controls
Interior Condition
- Gray leather seats in good condition. Front seats show minor signs of wear. Very comfortable for long flights. Pilot/co-pilot seats adjust forward/aft and recline. Tan carpet, good condition. Cabin is very wide.
- Baggage area is accessible from the cabin and an exterior door.
- 110 lbs weight limit in baggage area with built-in O2 tank.
- Rear seats are easily removable.
- Fire extinguisher below left seat.
Interior Score
7
Exterior Condition
-Exterior: paint is red over white, with black and gold trim. Good condition but faded in some areas -In-flight visibility is incomparable.
-Plexiglas is in good condition; there are some noticeable scratches on windscreen, but minor.
-Two gull wing doors allow easy access. New Strut in 2021 holding gull wing door securely.
-Nav lights right/left wing tips and tail; strobe light on top of rudder
-Separate landing and taxi lights.
Paint Year
2002
Maintenance
Inspection Status
Annual due 07/31/2025.
IFR cert due 07/31/2025.
ELT battery due 07/31/2025.
New O2 tank Purchased in 2018, had only one hydrostatic test
performed, due for test.
Inspection Expiry
Fri, Jan 31, 2025
Damage history
None
Price Change history
Date
Event
Price
11/04/2024
Price Change
$217,000$199,500
(-8%)
09/14/2024
Price Change
$217,000$207,000
(-5%)
08/03/2024
Listed for Sale
$217,000