N5126H
Registered User
Anchorage, Alaska
Some folks have very little knowledge of the
PA-14, and this is understandable when one realizes that
there were only 236 made. Manufactured in the years of
1947 and 1948 the Piper company was trying to keep
pace with the other manufactures who had four place
aircraft. The 14 has a four place, two in front, two in
back type configuration. The model was replace by the
PA-16 (Clipper) which was cheaper to construct.
The 14, known as the Family Cruiser, first appeared
with a 110hp lyc and a two speed wooden prop, which
explains why some still have a manifold gage in the panel
today. It had a small tail like a PA-12 (Super Cruiser),
but had flaps, no header tanks, and is 5 inches wider
at the firewall. The 14 shared almost all other
parts with the 12 including the landing gear and with
the exception of the flaps, the wing. A search
on the wings website shows that there are 106
registered in the US and 76 are in the state of Alaska. Most
14?s are highly modified, with larger engines (150-180
lyc), PA-18 tails, extended wings, 18 landing gear,
left hand doors etc?The 14 generally weights
in around 1200 to 1240 lbs and has a gross of 1850.
Because it is much larger inside than an 18 you cannot
fill it up with bricks and expect it to fly. It will
however perform just under a 18. The old boy that I got
mine (5126H) from was a long time Alaska hunting guide
(myalaska.com). He operated several 18s as well. (the 14 was his
family machine) He stated after owning this 14 for 35
years that "the only difference was 50 feet". The 14
looks fatter than a 12 and unless you spend a great
deal of time looking at them you cannot tell the
difference at a distance. However, most 14?s have a N number that ends in H and a great deal of them started with the number 5.
There are exceptions of course.The 14 will fly
faster than a 18 or even a 12 due to the body being more
even in width. However when you put on a climb prop,
18 gear and large tires, it does slow it
down.The 14 has a removable rear seat with baggage and a
"hat rack" behind the rear seat. I have modified 5126H
to have an upper extended baggage (4 feet), X brace, sky light,
removable hat rack and rear brace. 5126H also has extended wings and
droop tips, PA-18 3" extended gear and 31" radial Bushwheels. These Bushwheels are a tubeless tire and much larger and wider. It is also equiped with edo 2000 and federal 2500 AWB. In
addition 5126H has a lyc 150 spinning a 82-44 prop (Borer
prop). Garmin GNC 250XL, Electric A.H., shoulder harness, 4 place
intercom, strobes, Cleveland double puck brakes, wagaero
tanks and Dodge site gages, sky light, Baby Bush Wheel Tail tire with
heavy springs, and a light weight starter, remote oil cooler w/ flapper. and light weight alt. Weighing in at 1218 lbsI hope you found this interesting and informative. The
information is that of the author and you get what you pay
for, which in this case was nothing.
PA-14, and this is understandable when one realizes that
there were only 236 made. Manufactured in the years of
1947 and 1948 the Piper company was trying to keep
pace with the other manufactures who had four place
aircraft. The 14 has a four place, two in front, two in
back type configuration. The model was replace by the
PA-16 (Clipper) which was cheaper to construct.
The 14, known as the Family Cruiser, first appeared
with a 110hp lyc and a two speed wooden prop, which
explains why some still have a manifold gage in the panel
today. It had a small tail like a PA-12 (Super Cruiser),
but had flaps, no header tanks, and is 5 inches wider
at the firewall. The 14 shared almost all other
parts with the 12 including the landing gear and with
the exception of the flaps, the wing. A search
on the wings website shows that there are 106
registered in the US and 76 are in the state of Alaska. Most
14?s are highly modified, with larger engines (150-180
lyc), PA-18 tails, extended wings, 18 landing gear,
left hand doors etc?The 14 generally weights
in around 1200 to 1240 lbs and has a gross of 1850.
Because it is much larger inside than an 18 you cannot
fill it up with bricks and expect it to fly. It will
however perform just under a 18. The old boy that I got
mine (5126H) from was a long time Alaska hunting guide
(myalaska.com). He operated several 18s as well. (the 14 was his
family machine) He stated after owning this 14 for 35
years that "the only difference was 50 feet". The 14
looks fatter than a 12 and unless you spend a great
deal of time looking at them you cannot tell the
difference at a distance. However, most 14?s have a N number that ends in H and a great deal of them started with the number 5.
There are exceptions of course.The 14 will fly
faster than a 18 or even a 12 due to the body being more
even in width. However when you put on a climb prop,
18 gear and large tires, it does slow it
down.The 14 has a removable rear seat with baggage and a
"hat rack" behind the rear seat. I have modified 5126H
to have an upper extended baggage (4 feet), X brace, sky light,
removable hat rack and rear brace. 5126H also has extended wings and
droop tips, PA-18 3" extended gear and 31" radial Bushwheels. These Bushwheels are a tubeless tire and much larger and wider. It is also equiped with edo 2000 and federal 2500 AWB. In
addition 5126H has a lyc 150 spinning a 82-44 prop (Borer
prop). Garmin GNC 250XL, Electric A.H., shoulder harness, 4 place
intercom, strobes, Cleveland double puck brakes, wagaero
tanks and Dodge site gages, sky light, Baby Bush Wheel Tail tire with
heavy springs, and a light weight starter, remote oil cooler w/ flapper. and light weight alt. Weighing in at 1218 lbsI hope you found this interesting and informative. The
information is that of the author and you get what you pay
for, which in this case was nothing.