Bela P. Havasreti wrote:
FWIW, it doesn't take much for an insurance
adjuster to "total" a damaged aircraft these days (especially if it is
under-insured). Repair costs (labor, parts & materials) being what
they are, adjusters often jump at the chance to pay out the insured
amount & offer what's left over up for salvage to recover some of
their cost.

In my case, there were less than 200 of these aircraft made, so with the
unavailability of parts, it takes even less for them to total it.

I'm involved on the aircraft recovery end, and the amount folks
bid on the crashed/wrecked carcasses (often times sight un-seen)
never ceases to amaze me!

Sometimes they are misrepresented when offered, too ... people don't
always fully understand what the full extent of the damage is when they
bid.

Shirl