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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:MM53-7731 EI
    Construction Number:18-3331
    Last Civil Registration:N135PC
    Compressed ID:Piper L-21B sn MM53-7731 EI cn 18-3...
    Latest Owner or Location:Pa-18 Llc, Hood River, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-21B by Piper.

    1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 53-7731.
    Not taken on strength, rather purchased for MAP delivery to the Italian Army.

    1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Esercito Italiano with s/n MM53-7731.

    1954

    To Ministero Difesa Esercito with new c/r I-EIKN.
    Italian Army/Esercito Italiano Super Cubs were initially allocated a serial based on the US MDAP serial. For political/legal reasons within the Italian military forces, the aircraft were registered to the Ministero Difesa Esercito as I-EIxx [EI stands for Esercito Italiano, ie, Italian Army/Esercito Italiano], probably from delivery (J.Baugher).

    June 1964

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Esercito Italiano with s/n MM53-7731.

    By 22 August 1998

    To unknown owner with c/r N135PC.

    22 August 1998


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Colville Municipal, Washington State

    4 October 2004

    To Jane and Jane Inc, Prosser, WA keeping c/r N135PC.

    3 January 2008

    To James R. Miller, Spokane, WA keeping c/r N135PC.

    Based at Felts Field, Spokane, WA.
    View the Location Dossier

    20 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 Photo at Spokane Felts Field

    16 September 2013

    To James R. Miller, Spokane Valley, WA keeping c/r N135PC.

    7 September 2019


    Photographer: Gary Maisack
    Notes: Hood River, OR Fly-In - Sept. 2019

    1 February 2023

    To Pa-18 Llc, Hood River, OR keeping c/r N135PC.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
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