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    Airframe Family: Taylorcraft BC / BF / BL / DC / DCO / DF / DL / L-2 Grasshopper
    Latest Model:L-2 Grasshopper
    Construction Number:L-4984
    Last Civil Registration:N50107
    Compressed ID:Taylorcraft L-2 cn L-4984 cr N50107...
    Latest Owner or Location:Edward W. Schrepple, Shamong, NJ

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1943

    Constructed as a L-2.

    5 December 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N50107 (DCO-65, L-4984) issued.

    By 30 September 2002

    To unknown owner with c/r N50107.

    30 September 2002

    Crashed.
    There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at the Little Falls/morrison County Airport (LXL) Little Falls, MN, United States while standing. The damage was substantial. The airplane departed and impacted a building and trees, without the pilot, after the pilot hand started the airplane without anyone aboard the airplane. The parking brake reportedly let go and the pilot then tripped and fell while attempting to reach into the airplane to grab the throttle after the engine started...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    8 March 2004

    To Edward W. Schrepple, Shamong, NJ with new c/r N50107.

    1 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for N50107 (DCO-65, L-4984) issued.
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