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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-4H Grasshopper
    Last Military Serial:43-29893 USAAF
    Construction Number:11184
    Last Civil Registration:N9095H
    Compressed ID:Piper L-4H sn 43-29893 USAAF cn 111...
    Latest Owner or Location:John K. Emmons, Laguna Beach, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-4H by Piper.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-29893.

    8 December 1952

    To Rene Ducel with new c/r F-BGQL.

    22 October 1957

    To Aero Club Vosgien keeping c/r F-BGQL.

    24 May 1965

    To unknown owner with c/r HB-OVG.

    Circa 1975


    Photographer: Hansruedi Widmer
    Notes: HB-OVG belongs to the Segelfluggruppe Schaffhausen located at the airfield Schaffhausen Schmerlat (LSPF) Switzerland.

    Circa 1975


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: HB-OVG Owner Segelfluggruppe Schaffhausen Switzerland

    19 December 1995

    To John K. Emmons, Felton, DE with new c/r N9095H.

    26 February 1996

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9095H (J-3C, 29893) issued.

    To Corona Municipal Airport, Corona, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    To Cable Airport, Claremont, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: LB

    24 July 2006

    To John K. Emmons, Laguna Beach, CA keeping c/r N9095H.

    5 January 2011


    Photographer: Helicopterfriend
    Notes: Visiting and parked outside a hanger at Cable (CCB) Airport

    5 January 2011


    Photographer: Helicopterfriend
    Notes: Cockpit while parked at Cable (CCB) Airport

    5 January 2011


    Photographer: Helicopterfriend
    Notes: Military information from side of ship

    5 January 2011


    Photographer: Helicopterfriend
    Notes: Rear deck observation windows


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Civil Aircraft Register of the World by Pascal Brugier
    Euro Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America

    Individual Contributors
    Terry Fletcher

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