1958 Helio H-391B CourierSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Fairbanks, AK, USA

This 1958 Helio H-391B Courier, registered as N10CJ, is presented with an airframe total time of 4,455 hours and a Lycoming GO-435C202-6 engine showing 1,054 hours since its last overhaul. The aircraft has a notable history, having been owned by the Arctic Institute, NASA, and the CIA, and was later impounded in Florida following ownership by a drug runner. Its damage history includes a previous forced landing resulting in left-hand damage, with repairs to the left wing and fuselage undercarriage documented in 1963 and 1967. The last annual inspection was completed in August 2024, with an expiry date of August 31, 2025, and the seller states...

Year: 1958

Make: Helio

Series: Courier

Model: H-391B Courier

Tail #: N10CJ

Serial #: number

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Backcountry, Utility, Recreational, Classic / Antique

Flight Rules: VFR

Useful Load: 800 lbs

Seats: 5

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 4,455 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 1,054 hrs (SMOH)

Engine 2 Time: 2,002 hrs (SMOH)

Logbook Status: Fully digitized logs are available

Inspection Status: Last inspection was back in August or 2024, plenty of time to get this in the air and fly some history. Inspection Expiry: August 31, 2025.

Avionics

ADSB

Terra AT3000 - altitude encoder

Comms

Narco AT 150 - AT may be used up to 30,000 feet, and its 250 watts of transmission power provide range of 200 miles (via line of sight)

Additional Equipment

Alternator

Jasco Alternator

Tires

31" tires

Spar Modification

Brentwood Carry Through Spar STC

Float Attachment

Float STC for easy attachment of floats

Safety Features

Tube cage surrounding the cabin, overbuilt struts

Spare Parts

Spare engine (SMOH 2002) and prop

Altitude Encoder

Terra AT3000 - altitude encoder installed in 1992

Engine Preheating System

Reiff Cylinder Preheat System - which is heated bands that clamp around the engine to warm them up before starting, especially cold weather, helping to reduce wear and tear on the engine during cold starts

Safety Cage

Tube cage surrounding the cabin ensures the occupants safety

Float Installation

Float STC - STC for you to easily attach on

Preheat System

Reiff - Cylinder Preheat System

Float Kit

Float STC for you to easily attach floats on

Covers

Tire Covers; Wing Covers For Both Left And Right, Propeller And For The Stabilizer

Engine Preheater

Reiff - cylinder preheat system which is a heated bands that clamp around the engine cylinders to warm them up before starting, especially in cold weather, helping to reduce wear and tear on the engine during cold starts.

Struts

Overbuilt struts

Spare Engine

Spare engine (SMOH 2002) and prop

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating: 7/10

Interior Year: 1995

Paint Rating: 7/10

Paint Year: 1985

Interior Notes: Well-appointed interior in overall good shape. New upholstery was installed in 1995.

Exterior Notes: An aircraft that's old that looks still very presentable for its time. Fuselage has small paint chips on the passenger side window along with a small scratch by the bottom door panel. Floorboards replaced, new stainless steel screws 1994.