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1947 Piper PA-12 Cub Super Cruiser G-CDCS. 59.5 engine hours

This aircraft has been in its current ownership since 25/04/2018 and extensively improved during this time to its current "Turn up/Walk Around/Put in Fuel/Fly/Put away/leave the airfield happy" condition. New parts have been sourced and fitted as required and existing parts overhauled/replaced where needed.

The focus has been 100% on mechanical and operational quality and reliability, including modern electronics and flight systems, to allow safe and routine operation alongside more modern aircraft and current flight regulations. The aircraft retains its authentic character and patina, which sit well with its presence and gravitas and are of course underpinned by the mechanical integrity now under the skin.

The aircraft has been competitively valued against the other (very few) PA-12 Piper Cub aircraft recently on the market in UK and Europe and obviously has the huge advantage of a basically new engine, coupled with the extensive amount of new and overhauled parts and systems now present.

New Parts

All removed screws/bolts replaced with new stainless steel equivalents
Mainwheel tyres
Scott 3200 tailwheel (new old stock)
Asymmetric tailwheel springs
Cockpit entry step
Trim pulley (front) and oilite bearings
Fully Overhauled Lycoming O-235-C2C (now 59.5 hours)
LAA approval for O-235 model variant change
Compressions 15/8/2023 #1 79/80 #3 79/80 #2 77/80 #4 77/80
Slick magnetos
HT leads
P leads
Quick change oil bung tap
Spin-on oil filter
Oil level inspection flap on top coil
Fully overhauled and repainted propeller
Silver cap spinner
Front vented engine baffles (to provide air for cabin heater) powdercoated white
Rubber baffle seals
All SCAT (orange) tubing
Trig 8.33 radio
Trig mode S Transponder
Rear seat headset wiring
ASI
Aircrew digital ASI/Track indicator/Traffic display
Keyed magneto switch
Front and rear Seat conversion to bucket style and new embroidered covers (original seat frames retained)
Cockpit carpet
Marine ply and varnished rear seat boards
Period P1 4 point harness
MGL Electronic engine management, CHT, EGT, Oil temp, Oil pressure
MGL firewall mounted sensor concentrator and management
4 electronic cylinder CHT sensors
2 electronic cylinder EGT sensors
Electronic oil pressure sensor
Electronic oil temp sensor
Battery hold down straps
USB power socket x2

Serviced/Overhauled Parts and Systems

Carburettor
Carburettor hot air box
Generator
Cabin heater and control cable
Port fuel tank
Trim system
Fuel selector
Hand/Parking brake
Electrical switch panel, cabling, switches and circuit breakers
Fuel drain taps
Gascolator
Brake master cylinders and gaskets
Original side and rear engine baffles repaired and powdercoated white
Original Cub oil pressure gauge
Tailplane bracing wires with new parts as needed
Battery box
Firewall forward including painting and powdercoating, cables serviced, replaced as required and tidied

(There are literally hundreds of photographs covering many of the above areas and these can be made available if of interest)

This aircraft is independently and conservatively valued in the 60,000 - 70,000+ bracket and proceedable offers in this range are welcomed. The current LAA permit expires 11/12/2023 and the aircraft could be supplied with a fresh, 12 month, permit by arrangement

All enquiries to pa-12.gcdcs@littleblue.com

Airplane time state:
1947 (8th April) Piper PA-12 Cub Super Cruiser
Piper/Constructor Serial Number: 12-2907
Airframe Hours: 4328.8 hours

Engine: Lycoming O-235-C2C
Lycoming Serial Number: 5641-15
Engine Hours: 59.5 hours since Complete Overhaul, Nil Hours with CAA Form 1, by Deltair 3/8/1998 and disassembly inspection and top end overhaul 24/8/2020

Propeller: Sensenich M76A-M2
Sensenich Serial Number: 36128
Propeller Hours: 59.5 hours since complete overhaul by General Aero Services 28/5/2020

Trig 8.33 radio
Trig mode S Transponder
Aircrew digital ASI/Track indicator/Traffic display
MGL Electronic engine management, CHT, EGT, Oil temp, Oil pressure
MGL firewall mounted sensor concentrator and management
4 electronic cylinder CHT sensors
2 electronic cylinder EGT sensors
Electronic oil pressure sensor
Electronic oil temp sensor

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This aircraft has been in its current ownership since 25/04/2018 and extensively improved during this time to its current "Turn up/Walk Around/Put in Fuel/Fly/Put away/leave the airfield happy" condition. New parts have been sourced and fitted as required and existing parts overhauled/replaced where needed.

The focus has been 100% on mechanical and operational quality and reliability, including modern electronics and flight systems, to allow safe and routine operation alongside more modern aircraft and current flight regulations. The aircraft retains its authentic character and patina, which sit well with its presence and gravitas and are of course underpinned by the mechanical integrity now under the skin.