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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-4B Grasshopper
    Last Military Serial:43-570 USAAC
    Construction Number:9265
    Last Civil Registration:N7744B
    Compressed ID:Piper L-4B sn 43-570 USAAC cn 9265...
    Latest Owner or Location:Flying Hawks Inc, Palmyra, WI

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-4B by Piper.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Corps with s/n 43-570.

    6 November 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7744B (J3C-65, 9265) issued.

    9 October 1993


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: At the Confederate Air Force Air Show at Midland, Texas

    By 1999

    To David C. Renner, Freeburg, IL with new c/r N7744B.
    Operated with markings: 43570 / L-42

    14 May 2002

    To unknown owner with c/r N7744B.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Sparta, IL.

    By 9 July 2002

    To unknown owner with c/r N7744B.

    9 July 2002

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Sparta Community Airport (SAR) Sparta, IL, United States while landing. The damage was substantial.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    22 August 2012

    To Hugh W. Houston, Owensboro, KY keeping c/r N7744B.
    Markings added: 3570

    2018


    Photographer: Courtesy Aircraft

    4 June 2018

    To Flying Hawks Inc, Palmyra, WI keeping c/r N7744B.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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