1943 Taylorcraft L-2MSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Evansville, IN, USA

This 1943 Taylorcraft L-2M, registered as 50417 with serial number l-5348, is being offered for sale at $55,000 due to the seller’s medical issues. Described as museum quality and a past Oshkosh winner, the aircraft was restored in 2011 by Bruce Papon. The airframe has a tach time of 703.67 hours, and the 65 hp engine has 282 hours since major overhaul. The aircraft is hand-propelled and its annual inspection was completed on 3-26.

The seller notes a rich documented history, including original paperwork from when the aircraft was new and sold to the U.S. Army. As a 1943 L-bird with this provenance and restoration pedigree, it represents a...