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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:45-4878 USAAF
    Construction Number:13452
    Last Civil Registration:N87117
    Compressed ID:Piper L-4J sn 45-4878 USAAF cn 1345...
    Latest Owner or Location:Donovan Patrick, Bellingham, WA

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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 45-4878.

    20 August 1974

    Certificate of airworthiness for N87117 (L-4J, 13452) issued.

    13 August 1975

    To Kenneth A. Johnson, Madison, SD with new c/r N87117.

    20 April 2006

    To Donovan Patrick, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r N87117.

    19 October 2008

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Buckeye Airport (KBXK) Buckeye, AZ, United States while taxiing. The damage was substantial. The pilot of a Piper L-4 airplane reported that shortly after he started the taxi roll from the parking area, he initiated a shallow turn toward the taxiway. As he reached the taxiway he steered to follow the centerline, however, the airplane continued to turn to the right...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    14 January 2010

    To Donovan Patrick, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N87117.

    By 1 July 2012

    Based at Paine Field, Everett, WA.
    View the Location Dossier

    1 July 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Paine Field, Everett

    23 May 2017

    To Donovan Patrick, Bellingham, WA keeping c/r N87117.
    Credits
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     AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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