1948 Piper PA-15 Vagabond For Sale

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1948 Piper PA-15 Vagabond ~~$25,500~~ $24,500 Financing / Calculate Payment Insurance / Ferry Pilot Location: South Central USA

Total Time:
1200 hrs.
Engine: Continental
75 hp
99 hrs. SMOH
Prop: Climb Prop
50 SPOH
Next Annual Due:
Comes with a Fresh Annual

Photos: Exterior1 Exterior2 Exterior3 Exterior4 Exterior5 Exterior6 Exterior7
Panel Interior1 Interior2 Interior3 Engine1 Engine2

QUALIFIES FOR THE SPORT LICENSE!
Final determination of eligibility of the aircraft
is the responsibility of the buyer.

Avionics:
• No Electrical System and No Avionics

The "Slinky" is 62!

Still a hot-selling toy.

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Equipment & Features:
• Two Seats (side-by-side) • Tail Landing Gear • Tube and Fabric Construction • Prop-Start • Cub Wheels and Brakes • Logs Prior to 2000 Missing • Damage noted in 1978 • All Compressions in 76 to 78 Range

Exterior:
New Fabric in 1996, painted in Cub Yeller, and in Good Condition.

Interior:
Interior in Good Condition.

Comments:

The Piper PA-15 Vagabond was the first post-World War II Piper aircraft design. It utilized much of the same production tooling that created the famous Piper Cub, as well as many of the Cub structural components (tail surfaces, landing gear, most of the wing parts). The Vagabond has a wing that is one bay shorter (~30 feet versus 36 feet) than that on the Cub, which lead to the unofficial designation of Short-wing Piper. This allowed the aircraft to be built with minimal material, design and development costs, and is credited with saving Piper Aircraft from bankruptcy after the war. Vagabonds used a new fuselage with side-by-side seating for two instead of the Cubs' tandem (fore and aft) seating.

The LSA (Light Sport Aircraft) segment of aviation is exploding, with manufacturers rushing to bring planes to the market. But, most of these aircraft are $80,000 or more, some well over $100,000. That leaves the Sport Pilot on a budget with limited choices. Older tailwheel planes that qualify have to prop-started, not the safest way to start a plane, and if you want an older plane with tricycle gear and electric start, only the Ercoupe seems to qualify, and they are getting hard to find and expensive. I recently sold a 1946 Ercoupe 415C for $39,500.

If your plan is to get a Light Sport License and use it to fly around in your local area to punch a few holes in the clouds, this may be the perfect plane for you.

I'm often asked why I put the disclaimer "May qualify for the Light Sport license" below the photos. It is simple, really. The owner is stating the plane qualifies, and it most likely does. But, I've got 3 kids in college and can't afford to buy this back from you, in the event you buy the plane and then discover it doesn't qualify for LSA for some reason. So, I want you to make this determination when you do your research or pre-buy inspection.

Financing is available here. Call me now to discuss this plane. Delivery is available.

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Updated May 21, 2008. For more information, call us at 763-389-9399.
Specifications are based upon owner's representations and subject to buyer's verification. Aircraft are subject to prior sale or removal from market. Registration numbers on photos may be altered or removed to protect the privacy of the owner, and to ensure that buyers will work with us to complete the purchase.