Aircraft History: This aircraft was built in 1947. Its use and ownership from 1947 to 1962 is not known. In 1962, Howard Trites who appears to have lived in Anchorage, Alaska before moving to Novoto, California owned it. The aircraft underwent extensive modifications in 1962 with the installation of flaps and an O-320A2B engine. In 1963 the baggage compartment was enlarged.

The next known owner was Glenn Farmer who lived in Napa, California. From 1979 to 1982 he had the aircraft completely disassembled and made numerous modifications including installing long range (61 gal.) Atlee Dodge fuel tanks, replaced heel brakes with toe brakes, new upholstery, Gar-Aero wheel and brakes installed, booster wing tips installed, sealed struts installed, PA-18 tail feathers installed, strobe lights installed, engine overhauled, float fittings installed and the aircraft was re-covered.

The next owner I am aware of is William Richards who owned the plane for a time during the 1990’s and kept it in a hangar in Troutdale, Oregon. He sold it to Bruce Stevenson who also kept the aircraft hangared in Troutdale, Oregon until I purchased it in 1998. The aircraft has been in a hangar ever since.

In 1999 the aircraft was ground looped causing extensive damage to the gear legs, right wing, engine mount and propeller. The engine was torn down, inspected, repaired and returned to service. The aircraft was fully repaired as documented in the logbooks. In 2007 the aircraft suffered a prop strike after which the prop was repaired, the engine torn down, inspected and returned to service.