Can anyone tell me what this plane is? Thanks.

Could it be a metalized PA 12

Here is a second view:

With flaps - maybe a PA-14 - thru 17 including a modified PA-12

A PA-12 was my first thought as well. I started searching and found a PDF from 2002 on a metalized PA-12.

http://eaavintage.org/wp-content/upload ... me-Cub.pdf

The FAA Aircraft registry says that N98987 was a 172P and it is still flying in Alabama. N93987 is an Ercoupe. This plane doesn't match either of those descriptions.

It's either a PA 12 modified with flaps, or more likely a Piper PA 14, which was born with flaps. Judging from the width of the windshield, I'd say PA 14.

MTV

N98987 PA-12 ntsb report http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/NTSB.Aviat ... 0824&key=0 looks like it died in 1971

cstolaircraft wrote:N98987 PA-12 ntsb report http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/NTSB.Aviat ... 0824&key=0 looks like it died in 1971

That PDF I posted said the plane was wrecked in Alaska before they rebuilt it. Maybe the same airplane? Could have been deregistered then registered under a new N number after the rebuild.

robw56 wrote:

cstolaircraft wrote:N98987 PA-12 ntsb report http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/NTSB.Aviat ... 0824&key=0 looks like it died in 1971

That PDF I posted said the plane was wrecked in Alaska before they rebuilt it. Maybe the same airplane? Could have been deregistered then registered under a new N number after the rebuild.

Could be. Idk regardless it's a neat plane.

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. This plane was "in the family" so-to speak, but knowledge of it is fading away.

Can someone explain the foot-long object sticking out of the bottom of the boot cowl?

Thanks

-DP

Could it be a "pee" tube to keep the belly clean? Ha!!!!

180 Marty

It was a relief tube. Read an interview / article about the plane last night - figured someone would have the link up before I woke up. The article labeled it "THE CHROME CUB" It was a Calif. kit mfg.
I believe the article stated that it was a PA-12.

I'll let ya'alls search for it tonight.

Chris C

wannabe wrote:180 Marty

It was a relief tube. Read an interview / article about the plane last night - figured someone would have the link up before I woke up. The article labeled it "THE CHROME CUB" It was a Calif. kit mfg.
I believe the article stated that it was a PA-12.

I'll let ya'alls search for it tonight.

Chris C

I already posted the link to the chrome cub article earlier in this thread. The conversion was done by Met-Co, the same people who made similar conversions for Stinsons, Pacers, Tri-Pacers, 120/140/170 wings, and others.

I talked to the Chrome Cub guy at Oshkosh a few years ago but don't remember a relief tube like the one in the old picture. In fact, until reading Rob's link to the EAA article, I didn't know the Chrome Cub had a tube.