1928 Lincoln Page LP-3
s/n 212 NC5735
2018 EAA - Grand Champion Antique, All matching numbers - 3 owners since new
All photos - Copyright Connor Madison / EAA
Specifications
Airframe:
Fully restored to exacting original condition
15 hours since restoration - complete 2018
Engine:
OX5
20 hours since major overhaul
1928 Lincoln Page LP-3, S/N 212, Manufactured 5/31/28, N5735 (original N number), about 80 of this type were manufactured
Aircraft crashed in 1929 with the original owner reporting less than 100 hours TTSN.
It’s likely the lowest-time OX-5 powered aircraft in the world
Was put in storage from the time of the crash until 2013 when the restoration commenced. The restoration was finished in 2018.
All numbers-matching original engine and airframe
All the instruments are the same it left the factory with
The only OX-5 powered LP-3 currently flying in the world
EAA Grand Champion Antique 2018 (I had a judge tell me it was the most points he ever awarded an antique at Oshkosh)
Very detailed, authentic, and original restoration
All the AN hardware was modified and re-plated to duplicate what was used in 1928
Custom made propeller by Sensenich that matches the original Hartzell specs
Authentic dope and fabric finish. Randolph is currently featuring the aircraft in advertisements in major publications
Hand-painted registration numbers and logos as originally applied
No brakes and tail skid
Original upholstery and cockpit coaming
OX-5 components nickel-plated like originalAircraft flew for the first time on 5/31/2018 - exactly 89 years after it rolled out the factory
About 20 hours on the engine and 15 in flight. The engine and aircraft perform flawlessly
No radio, transponder or electrical. The intent was to restore this aircraft as originally as possible because of its historical significance
