11/30/2006. Remarks by Terry L. Emig:
"I have talked to few old timers from here in Casa Grande and
their recollection is that this was originally a J-2 with a 40 hp
motor that was wrecked and rebuilt by one of the local pilots who
installed a 65 hp motor. It was a 'one of a kind' that did not fly
very well and after a second crash it was eventually sold to
another party in the Tucson area to be rebuilt into its original
J-2 condition."
03/30/2005. Remarks by George
Gillburg. "This looks like an aircraft having been built
from a Piper J-2 fuselage and Aeronca K wings. If you look at the
pictures, the tail at least does resemble that of the J-2. There is
supposed to be a 3-view drawing in Sport Aviation's March 1955
issue but I don't have any copies that old."
04/02/2005. Remarks by Seth
Schlifer: "Looks like it is a one-off homebuilt made from
Piper components. The fuselage & tail appears to be from a J-2,
and the wings appear clipped, judging from the shadow on the ground."
