G--BKHG - PIPER L 4 GRASSHOPPER
Aircraft Summary
General
Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
L-4 GRASSHOPPER
Serial Number
12062
Registration #
G--BKHG
Condition
Used
Total Time
8487
Description
PRICE REDUCED - This L-4 Grasshopper rolled off the production line at Piper on 5th June 1944 in Lock Haven, PA, USA and was accepted by the USAAF on 8th August 1944.
She was allocated to General Simpson’s Ninth US Army (NUSA) based in France at the time. She was typically used for reconnaissance, artillery spotting, and moving personnel behind the lines.
Following the Ninth US Army Eastward, 44-79766 was attached to Headquarters as NUSA participated in the Battle Of The Bulge in December 1944 followed by the crossings of the Roer and Rhine Rivers, until the final capitulation ofGermany on VE Day, 8 May, 1945.
Airframe
Airframe Notes
8487.0 Total Time Since New. This is a documented combat veteran with Battle of the Bulge History in WWII.
Engine
Engine 1 Time
265
Engine 1 Overhaul Type
SMOH
Engine Notes
Continental A65-8 (65 hp)
265.2 Hrs as of September 2024
Props
Prop Notes
Sensenich W72CK-42
275.2 Hrs
Avionics
Avionics/Radios
Trigg TY91 VHF
TT22 Transponder
Additional Equipment
Additional Equipment
Authentic WWII 1944
9th Air Force as 63*D
Inspection Status
Inspection Status
In Annual and Airworthy
Annual due date: September 2025
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