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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Taylorcraft A / J-2 / J-3 / J-4 / J-5 / L-4/O-59/C-83 Grasshopper / L-18 Super Cub / L-21 Super Grasshopper / PA-11/PA-18/PA-19
    Latest Model:L-4J Grasshopper
    Last Military Serial:45-4592 USAAF
    Construction Number:13334
    Last Civil Registration:N66332
    Compressed ID:Piper L-4J sn 45-4592 USAAF cn 1333...
    Latest Owner or Location:Kurt M. Landis, Canyon, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-4J by Piper.

    Circa 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 45-4592.

    16 May 1958

    Certificate of airworthiness for N66332 (L-4J, 13334) issued.

    By 7 October 1968

    To unknown owner with c/r N66332.

    7 October 1968

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA69F0192: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Wilson Field Airport, Memphis, TN. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the initial climb. Collided with a fence during the landing rollout. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1 September 1987

    To Rube L. Jones, Newbern, TX keeping c/r N66332.

    19 October 1999

    To Lakey Leroy, Wichita Falls, TX keeping c/r N66332.

    10 May 2006

    To David M. Landis, Canyon, TX keeping c/r N66332.

    27 July 2008


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At 2008 Oshkosh

    27 July 2010


    Photographer: Massey Aerodrome FlickR
    Notes: At Oshkosh in 2010

    Based at Tradewind Airport, Amarillo, TX.
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    Markings Applied: 49-J

    2 December 2013

    To unknown owner with c/r N66332.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Canyon, TX.

    21 January 2014

    To Kurt M. Landis, Canyon, TX with new c/r N66332.

    1 January 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for N66332 (L-4J, 13334) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2016

    To Lakey Leroy, Wichita Falls, TX keeping c/r N66332.

    12 August 2016

    To Kurt M. Landis, Canyon, TX keeping c/r N66332.
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