2007 JABIRU J250 SP

Description

Detailed Description **SOLD** 2007 Jabiru J250-SP, N57CE, S/N 380. 770 hours total time. 232 hours on the Jabiru 3300A Gen 2 (post-2008 refined build with updated cooling and through-bolt configuration). Fresh annual condition inspection March 2026. Always hangared since new. Sold direct by A4 Aviation, a four-airplane Jabiru fleet operator based at Denton Enterprise Airport (KDTO) in North Texas. We are selling N57CE as part of a planned fleet consolidation - not because of any issue with the airplane. She has been maintained on a fleet-grade schedule, kept indoors her entire life, and is ready to fly home today. True LSA - sport pilot eligible. No medical required. 120 KTAS cruise on 5 GPH. 800 nm range. Approved for ethanol-free auto fuel as well as 100LL - meaningful economics in a $7/gal avgas world. Avionics & Panel Dual GRT Sport HS glass displays (PFD/MFD) DigiFlight Vizion 380 autopilot with altitude preselect and vertical speed Garmin SL30 nav/com Garmin GTX 327 transponder uAvionix / GRT ADS-B In and Out (2020-compliant) Engine monitor with fuel flow PM3000 stereo intercom with aux audio inputs LEMO and standard headset jacks Wet compass + backup analog airspeed Artex ELT installed 11/2023 (battery due 2030) Airframe & Equipment Sensenich wood propeller with leading-edge protection Electric flaps with panel indicator Landing, nav, strobe, and position lights Matco wheels and brakes New main gear tires Wheel pants in good condition Tanis pre-heat - cylinder heads and oil sump Cowl plugs and locking doors Interior & Comfort Custom grey fabric interior with map pockets Booster seat cushions (for shorter pilots) Rudder pedal extensions (for taller pilots) Rosen sun visors 12V power outlets Performance (book) Cruise: ~120 KTAS at 2,850 RPM Fuel burn: 4.5 - 5.5 GPH Usable fuel: 35.4 gallons Range: ~800 nm Endurance: ~6.5 hours with reserve Useful load: ~520 lbs Stall (full flap): 45 KIAS Climb (sea level, gross): ~1,000 fpm Takeoff ground roll (gross): ~656 ft Why this airplane True LSA - sport pilot eligible, no medical, no BasicMed paperwork 5 GPH economics in a $7/gallon 100LL world (auto-fuel approved) Glass, autopilot, ADS-B In/Out - turn-key cross-country LSA, not a project Always hangared, no Texas-sun UV exposure, no ramp rot Sold by a serious Jabiru operator - logs complete, pre-buy welcomed Fresh annual through March 2027 Damage history: None. Logs: Complete airframe and engine logs since new. Available for review on request.Pre-purchase inspection: Welcomed and encouraged. We will work with your A&P or shop of choice. Contact A4 Aviation - Charlie Alsmiller Email: [email protected] Phone: (214) 509-8456 Web: https://a4aviation.co/fleet/n57ce-for-sale Located at Denton Enterprise Airport (KDTO) · Denton, TX. Showings by appointment. SELLER: A4 Aviation LLC, a three-airplane Jabiru fleet operator based at Denton Enterprise Airport (KDTO) in North Texas. We bought into the Jabiru platform because the airplanes are honest, economical, and built for the way most pilots actually fly - short, frequent, fuel-conscious trips in clean, hangared airplanes. WHY WE'RE SELLING: N57CE is being released as part of a planned fleet consolidation - not because of any issue with the airplane. She has been hangared, maintained on a fleet-grade schedule, and just received a fresh annual condition inspection in March 2026. True LSA - sport pilot eligible. No medical. No BasicMed paperwork. 120 KTAS on 4.5 to 5.5 GPH. 800 nm range. Approved for ethanol-free auto fuel as well as 100LL. With 100LL pushing $7 per gallon, the J250 is roughly $30 per hour cheaper in fuel than a Cherokee or 172 - at 100 hours per year that is a hangar, an insurance premium, or simply the difference between flying and parking the airplane. PRE-PURCHASE: Welcomed and encouraged. We will work with your A&P or shop of choice. Logs are complete, bound, and well-organized - three books from 2007 manufacture to present (Airframe 59 pp, Engine 24 pp, Prop 10 pp). Available for review on request or in person at KDTO. TERMS: Direct from owner. Not consigned. Asking $69,000 USD. Hangared and flying at KDTO. Showings by appointment. CONTACT: Charlie Alsmiller, A4 Aviation Email: [email protected] Phone: (214) 509-8456 Web: https://a4aviation.co/fleet/n57ce-for-sale 2007 Jabiru J250-SP, S/N 380. Special Light Sport Aircraft. 776.7 hours total time airframe as of last annual condition inspection 03/03/2026 by US Sport Planes, Denton TX (Scott Severen A&P #3543489). Next due 03/2027 or AFTT 801.7. Always hangared at KDTO. Complete, bound, unbroken logbooks from 2007 manufacture to present (Airframe 59 pp, Engine 24 pp, Prop 10 pp). All Jabiru service bulletins current, including JSB041-1 (Teleflex cable inspection) complied at 03/2026 annual. New Desser 500-5 6-ply main tires and freshly repacked wheel bearings at last annual. Matco wheels and brakes. Wheel pants installed. Electric flaps with panel position indicator. Landing, nav, strobe, and position lights. No structural damage. Disclosed history: 2022 RH door window replaced new with Jabiru factory part per JTM001-10 after fueling incident; signed off airworthy.

Modifications

ENGINE: Jabiru 3300A Gen 2, 120 HP, 6-cylinder horizontally opposed, air-cooled, direct-drive, carbureted, dual ignition. S/N 33A2472. Engine TT 243.5 hours since new. Installed new by US Aviation Group LLC, Denton TX on 03/08/2012 (WO# 9445) as a factory replacement after the original engine (S/N 33A1175) seized at AFTT 538.3. The current engine has never been overhauled - listed time is time since new on the 2012 Gen 2 build. Engine returned to Jabiru USA at 22 hours for JSB-033-1 piston/circlip work (factory service bulletin) and reinstalled 06/2013. Engine has run 220+ uneventful hours since. COMPRESSIONS (10/2022 baseline, full 6-cylinder readout): 76/74/78/75/76/74 of 80. All annuals 2023, 2024, and 2026 show all cylinders ≥74/80. Compressions verified at 03/2026 annual. OIL: Aeroshell 15W-50, NAPA Gold 1394 filter. No metal at last filter cut. Starter serviced 2018 (Bendix drive cleaned and lubricated). Tanis pre-heat installed (cylinder heads + oil sump). PROPELLER: Sensenich W60ZK53, S/N AH4778. Natural-wood, fixed-pitch, with leading-edge protection. Prop TT 501.1 hours. Installed 12/12/2008; transferred to current engine at 2012 install. At 03/2026 annual: prop and spinner inspected, prop mount bolt nuts replaced new and torqued to 220 in-lbs, prop track verified under 1/8". PERFORMANCE: ~120 KTAS at 2,850 RPM on 4.5-5.5 GPH. 35.4 gallons usable. ~800 nm range, ~6.5 hr endurance with reserve. ~520 lb useful load. 1,320 lb gross (LSA). Stall 45 KIAS full flap. Takeoff ground roll ~656 ft at gross. Approved for ethanol-free auto fuel as well as 100LL - meaningful economics in a $7/gal avgas market.

Avionics

PANEL - PRIMARY FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS - Dual GRT Sport HS glass displays (PFD + MFD configuration). Original GRT Sport HS PFD swap logged 09/14/2007 at AFTT 96.3 (Brian K. Warkentin A&P #411531327). Both displays operational and currently driven by GRT's latest firmware. - GRT navigation databases and firmware updated 02/19/2026 (v9 navigation set, base firmware dated 2018-02-27 lineage). - Wet compass installed (standard backup). - Backup analog airspeed indicator (standard backup). - Engine monitor with fuel flow, integrated to the GRT display network - CHT, EGT, oil temp, oil pressure, fuel pressure, fuel flow, voltage, RPM, manifold parameters. AUTOPILOT - TruTrak Vision 380 two-axis autopilot with altitude preselect and vertical speed mode. - Head unit installed 05/16/2016 at AFTT 619.8 by LuxAir Aviation, Marion IA (replacing the prior factory unit). - Roll and pitch servos, altitude-hold, heading, GPSS steering capable when paired with GPS source. NAV / COM - Garmin SL30 nav/com - VOR, ILS, glideslope, localizer. - 760-channel comm, 200-channel nav. - Integrated to the GRT for CDI/HSI display. TRANSPONDER - Garmin GTX 330 Mode S transponder. - Certification by US Aviation Group, Denton TX (FAA CRS U9FR750K) on 03/12/2012. - 91.411 / 91.413 transponder, altimeter, and static-system tests current. Most recent verifications captured in 2017, 2018, and at the 03/2026 annual workflow. ADS-B - ADS-B Out - 2020-compliant. - GPS position source: GRT SafeFly WAAS GPS. - UAT transmitter: uAvionix Echo. - Installed 08/21/2018 by LuxAir Aviation at AFTT 677.9. WEATHER / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - GRT USB weather processor (P/N SMP-02, S/N 715) installed 07/16/2008 - supplemental data feed to the GRT displays. AUDIO / COMMUNICATIONS - PM3000 stereo intercom - pilot/copilot isolate, music input, cell-phone aux input. - LEMO and standard headset jacks at both seats (powered LEMO option available for ANR headsets). ELT - Artex 345 406 MHz ELT with GPS interface. - ELT inspected 03/03/2026 per FAR 91.207(d) at the most recent annual. - ELT battery current; next replacement due 05/2030. ELECTRICAL - Main battery: new Odyssey PC625 installed 03/03/2026 (prior Odyssey PC825 replaced 11/2023 - both replacements logged). - 12V accessory power outlets at panel. - Standard alternator, dual-ignition support. ENGINE / PROP INSTRUMENTATION - Engine monitor with fuel flow (see Primary Instruments above). - Tach driven by the GRT engine monitor; mechanical tach reading at last annual: 781.1. - Fuel-flow test performed within specs at 03/2026 annual. PRE-HEAT - Tanis pre-heat system - cylinder heads and oil sump. - Plug accessible from the cowl for cold-weather pre-heat in hangar. LIGHTING (full exterior package) - Landing light. - Navigation lights (red/green/white). - Anti-collision strobes. - Position / recognition lights. GROUND / GEAR / BRAKES - Matco wheels and brakes (standard J250-SP installation). - New Desser 500-5 6-ply Aero Classic LSA main gear tires installed 03/03/2026. - Main wheel bearings freshly repacked 03/03/2026. - Wheel pants installed, condition serviceable. CERTIFICATIONS & INSPECTIONS CURRENT - Annual / Condition Inspection: 03/03/2026 - US Sport Planes, Denton TX (Scott Severen A&P #3543489). Next due 03/2027 or AFTT 801.7. - Pitot/static (FAR 91.411) and transponder (FAR 91.413): within current 24-month cycle. - ELT (FAR 91.207(d)): current. - ADS-B Out performance: compliant per most recent FAA Public ADS-B Performance Report. SERVICE BULLETIN COMPLIANCE (avionics + adjacent) - JSB041-1 (flight controls / Teleflex cable inspection): complied at 03/2026 annual. - All Jabiru service bulletins applicable to avionics installations: current. EQUIPMENT INCLUDED WITH SALE - Cowl plugs. - Locking door keys (two sets). - Booster seat cushions (for shorter pilots). - Rudder pedal extensions (for taller pilots). - Rosen sun visors. - Aircraft pitot cover and canopy/window covers as applicable. - Three bound logbooks: Airframe (59 pp), Engine (24 pp), Propeller (10 pp), complete from 2007 manufacture through 03/2026. - POH and aircraft documents. - Weight and balance current. DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED BUYERS - Full N57CE Maintenance History Summary (multi-page PDF synthesized from all three logbooks). - Recent annual sign-off and discrepancy list. - Compression history. - ADS-B Out performance report. - Pitot/static and transponder certification tags.