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    Airframe Family: Taylorcraft BC / BF / BL / DC / DCO / DF / DL / L-2 Grasshopper
    Latest Model:L-2M Grasshopper
    Last Military Serial:42-26303 USAAF
    Construction Number:L-5615
    Last Civil Registration:N3072Z
    Compressed ID:Taylorcraft L-2M sn 42-26303 USAAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum, Hood River, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-2M.
    Taylorcraft/coburn DCO-65L2M L-5615

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-26303.

    15 February 2002

    To Henry A. Schilling, Mukilteo, WA with new c/r N3072Z.

    21 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3072Z (DCO-65L2M, L-5615) issued.

    19 September 2006

    To Terry R. Brandt, Hood River, OR with new c/r N3072Z.

    4 May 2010

    To Western Antique Aeroplane Automobile Museum, Hood River, OR with new c/r N3072Z.

    Based at Western Antique Aeroplane and Auto Museum, Hood River Jernstedt Airfield, Hood River, OR.
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    22 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 Photo at Western Antique Aeroplanes and Automobile Museum, in Hood River, Oregon of a1943 Built Taylorcraft L-2M Grasshopper

    16 November 2016

    To Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum, Hood River, OR keeping c/r N3072Z.
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     Terry Fletcher
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