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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-21B Super Cub
    Last Military Serial:R-137 KLu
    Construction Number:18-3627
    Last Civil Registration:N8171C
    Compressed ID:Piper L-21B sn R-137 KLu cn 18-3627...
    Latest Owner or Location:Peed Aviation Inc, Casa Grande, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1954

    Constructed as a L-21B by Piper.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 54-2427.
    This serial was only used for book-keeping purposes and the airframe was delivered directly to KLu through the FMS programme.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Koninklijke Luchtmacht / Royal Netherlands Air Force with s/n R-137.

    23 December 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8171C (PA-18A-135, 18-3627) issued.

    4 February 1981

    To KLU Historic Flight, Gilze Rijen AB, Netherlands with new c/r PH-PSC.

    4 February 1981

    To Royal Netherlands Air Force Historic Flight, Gilze Rijen AB, Tilburg, Noord-Brabant.
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    14 June 2001

    To Daniel J. Simard, New Smyrna Beach, FL with new c/r N8171C.

    14 June 2013


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Volkel Air Show

    14 June 2013


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: Volkel AB, the Netherlands.

    25 January 2019

    To A and C Ag Aviation Inc, Unadilla, GA keeping c/r N8171C.

    11 May 2020

    To unknown owner with c/r N8171C.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Arlington, GA.

    8 June 2024

    To Peed Aviation Inc, Casa Grande, AZ keeping c/r N8171C.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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     Thomas Delvoye
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