1948 Piper PA-17Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Pickerington, OH, USA

This 1948 Piper PA-17 Vagabond, offered at $26,900, is a well-documented basic taildragger with total time on the airframe of 1,785 hours and 265 hours since major overhaul on its Continental A-65 engine. The aircraft retains its original airframe logs from day one, a significant documentation asset for the discerning collector. It features a 12-gallon nose tank and a 9-gallon right wing tank, dual sticks, and both left and right doors, with heavy-duty forks and sealed struts for the landing gear.

The airframe underwent a restoration in 1994 using Stits fabric, and it holds an STC for auto fuel. While an STC for a sky window exists, it has...