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A Test of Commitment

May 1, 2025
N5050X is a C35 that was converted with an IO-470N by Hammock Aviation in Ennis, Texas, in 2017. This airplane is a family heirloom that my father (Skip Grevatt, ABS #76) bought five years before I came along. The IO-470N for this conversion came from a trusted friend in the Beech community who had bought a project plane that included this engine, still in the crate with zero time since major overhaul (SMOH). He was going to upgrade this project plane to an IO-550. This conversion was a big expense for me, but one that I felt would ensure maintainability and parts availability for the rest of my flying career. The improved performance sure is nice, too! This would be the engine that would get me to retirement. Cue the foreboding music….