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1947 TAYLORCRAFT AUSTER MK5 SOLD
Starts from the median asking price of 137 comparable Single-Engine Piston listings ($145,000), then adjusts for:
- Airframe time -2,153 hr vs comps +4.3%
- Engine time +278 hr vs comps -2.2%
- Market supply: 1 for sale of 1 FAA-registered -5.0%
Shown as a range. An estimate from asking-price comparables and FAA supply data — not an appraisal.
Overview
| Make / Model | Taylorcraft AUSTER MK5 |
|---|---|
| Type | Single-Engine Piston |
| Airframe time | 1,072 hrs |
| Engine time | 680 |
| Inspection | Annual |
Description
Detailed Description Selling a unique Warbird that was a British/Canadian Artillery Spotter plane in the Korean War. Strong Reliable DeHavilland 145 hp gypsy major engine, plane is a licensed built British Taylorcraft on steroids basically. The aircraft was acquired from a Canadian museum and imported and N registered in 2023. 1072TT Airframe 680SMOH (Gipsy Major) April 2026 Annual Current IFR Oil analysis available Aircraft is Hangared in Bowling Green KY (KBWG) No trades other than similar flying warbirds with electric start.
Recommended avionics upgrades
No IFR GPS navigator is listed — a GTN 650Xi is the standard entry point for WAAS/LPV capability.
See prices & suppliers ›No autopilot is listed — a GFC 500 (or S-TEC 3100 / Trio Pro Pilot where the GFC isn't STC'd) adds a modern digital autopilot with envelope protection, subject to model approval.
See prices & suppliers ›No ADS-B is listed — a GTX 345 delivers required ADS-B Out plus In (traffic & weather) in one transponder.
See prices & suppliers ›Suggestions are based on the panel described in this listing; verify STC approval for this make/model before any installation.
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Last flight
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