Canadian Civil Aircraft Register (CCAR)

Cub Aircraft – Taylor & Piper Summaries (Ellis 1-30)

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ABBREVIATIONS: ACC=accident; APP=application; CL=lapsed; CofA/CofR=certificates; CR=crashed; DBF=destroyed by fire; DBR=damaged beyond repair; DEL=deleted; EIC=Ellis; NC=name change; NTU=not taken up; RTS=reduced to spares; REL=release; RES=reserved; SD=severely damaged; ST=sold to; TC=temporary; WFU=withdrawn.

RECORD FORMAT:
1.Registration 2.Type 3.Constructor 4.CofA 5.Year 6.C/n 7.Engine
8.Date 9.RES 10.REL 11.Date 12.Action 13.Operator 14.Location

CF-ANT	Taylor E-2 "Cub"	c/n 256
		37hp Continental A-40-3.
1935-07-01	E	xport Certificate E1506.
1935-08-09	C	1606 Imported by Dr. L. G. Cargill, London, Ont
1936-08-22	C	1799 W. C. Siple, Kitchener, Ont
1939-05-15	C	2431 313 J. G. Sharp, G. M. Griffiths, Toronto, Ont
1940-06-12	C	2659 W. G. Hanrock, Toronto, Ont
1941-05-28	P	2804 J. D. Johnson, A. McKimmon, Guelph, Ont
1946-01-14	A	. McKimmon, Guelph, Ont
1946-02-11		½ sold to
1946-31-19	A	. McKimmon - refitted with 65hp Lycoming engine
		CoR changed to CF-ANT-X for testing, allowed 10 hours flying
		time for testing - fate?
__.__.__	WFU	- withdrawn from use
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		CAR Standard 549 - Amateur Built Aircraft
1999-10-06	C	oR Tom Dietrich, Kitchener, ON
2022-11-08	C	oR Robert Revell, Guelph, ON
2023-05-24	C	oR Timothy Eckensviller, Thunder Bay, ON
		Picture: Kingston Flying Club – CA Jul38 p25.

CF-APS	Canadian "Cub" (Saynor & Bell)	c/n 100
		40hp A.B.C. Scorpion II.
		Built by Saynor & Bell, Montreal.
1930-11-20	P944	G.W. Saynor & R.N. Bell, Montreal PQ.
1931-10-10	DBR	accident at Toronto Ont – engine failure on takeoff from DeLesseps Field, stalled and crashed. Written off.
		Article: CA Mar1931 p14. Pix in file.

CF-ARA	Taylor E-2 "Cub"	c/n 14
		37hp Continental A-40.
1931-06-25	E	xport Certificate E424.
1931-08-21	C	1030 Aircraft Agencies Ltd, Ottawa.
		__.__.33 Sold to Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
1934-01-09	C	1360 Y. Lemoine, Ottawa Ont (sold to cover repairs).
1934-05-23	A	ccident at Malvern Ont (Y. Lemoine).
1934-09-26	C	1465 C.R. Patterson, Windsor Ont
1937-01-18	P187	3 W.E. Black, Bourlamaque PQ
1938-07-15	P227	3 R.J. Grant, Sudbury Ont
1939-06-06	S	old to H.F. Milligan, Sudbury (trade-in on CF-BBZ)
1939-07-14	C	ertificate lapsed, sold to 0. Ingoldsfrud Sudbury Ont - fate ?
1950-02-01	D	eleted

CF-AWF	Taylor E-2 "Cub"	c/n 120
		37hp Continental A-40-2.
1934-09-11	E	xCert E1220.
		Picture at factory – CA Mar37 p45. Owner Dr. L.G. Cargill – CA Jun35 p34.
1934-10-04	C146	6 Dr. L.G. Cargill, London Ont.
1935-07-02	C158	5 W. Nixon, Woodstock Ont.
1939-06-30	P248	1 R.H. Fawcett, Dunbar Ont (sold to Ottawa FC & rebuilt).
1941-02-21	C277	1 Cub Aircraft Corp Ltd.
1941-04-23	C279	5 K. Hostein, Ancaster Ont.
1937-08-28	A	ccident at Adelaide Ont – stalled when engine failed while barnstorming near Strathroy. Damaged.
1941-10-08	P287	7 C. Griffin, Hamilton.
1942-05-06	L	ast entry – reverted to Cub Aircraft due to wartime prohibition, DOT would not register.

CF-AWR	Bellanca 66-70 "Aircruiser"	c/n 719
		700hp Wright Cyclone SGR-1820F-32.
		"Eldorado Radium Silver Express". ExCert E1347.
1935-07-27	C160	1 MacKenzie Air Service Ltd, Edmonton.
		Picture: delivery flight – CA Apr35 p9. On Edo floats – CA Oct35 p13.
1939-05-03	C241	4 Eldorado Gold Mines Ltd, Toronto.
1939-08-23	C252	5 Canadian Airways Ltd, Winnipeg. Repainted silver with orange stripe – CA Sep39 p30.
1947-01-24	DBR	at Root Lake Ont (130mi NE of Sioux Lookout) – fuel starvation.

CF-AYY	Taylor J-2 "Cub"	c/n 558
		37hp Continental A-40-3.
1936-04-14	E	xCert E1894.
1936-05-23	P169	4 R.J. Gould, Woodstock Ont.
1937-01-16	P187	6 C.H. Taylor, Hamilton (purchased 1936-11-26).
1937-02-19	C189	5 Hamilton Aero Club.
1936-08-30	O	verturned in wind while taxiing at Hamilton.
1938-07-01	C	ollision with CF-BHR in air at Hamilton Ont after takeoff. Sent to Cub factory. Written off.

CF-AZF	Taylor J-2 "Cub"	c/n 560
		37hp Continental A-40-3.
		ExCert E1920.
1936-05-18	C172	7 W.J. Beaulac, Shawinigan Falls PQ.
1936-12-15	O	. Rouette, Shawinigan Falls PQ.
1937-05-07	C205	5 M. Greenberg, Saint John NB.
1938-03-08	C218	8 W.A.D. MacRitchie, Glace Bay NS.
1939-01-31	C237	5 I.L. Shore, Glace Bay NS.
1939-02-28	DBR	at Glace Bay NS – undercarriage collapsed on landing.

CF-AZG	Taylor J-2 "Cub"	c/n 798
		37hp Continental A-40-4.
1936-08-26	E	xCert E2111.
1936-11-10	C183	8 B. Powers, London Ont.
1938-09-30	C233	9 D.F. McTavish & W. Shennan, Alvinston Ont.
1939-03-11	C238	9 Ottawa Flying Club.
1944-06-27	C307	3 T.L. Roberts & J.C. Charleson, Ottawa.
1945-11-16	C326	4 D.Y. Snelgrove, Napanee Ont.
1948-09-09	C732	8 St. Thomas Flying Club.
1951-01-02	P920	9 G.L. Maynard, R.R. Clayton & D.M. Reid, St. Thomas.
1951-03-30	C	ertificate expired, WFU.
		Fall 1951 – windstorm wrecked aircraft in field at St. Thomas.

CF-AZK	Taylor J-2 "Cub"	c/n 791
		37hp Continental A-40.
		ExCert E1996.
1936-07-31	C175	7 Cub Aircraft Ltd, Hamilton Ont (North Star Airways).
1938-01-13	C214	7 F.L. Hawthorne, Fort William (repossessed by Canadian Aircraft Finance).
1939-05-05	C241	9 F. McTavish & E. Barrett, Fort Erie/Inwood Ont.
1941-05-22	C280	5 Cub Aircraft Corp Ltd, Hamilton.
1941-08-12	C284	9 L.E. Force, Norwich Ont.
1944-07-13	C311	5 F. Maracle & J.S. Shaw, Toronto.
		D.G. Murray, Golden Prairie Sask (lapsed) – CAR Mar57.
		Picture in Cub Aircraft advertisement – CA Dec37 p53.

CF-AZL	Taylor J-2 "Cub"	c/n 793
		37hp Continental A-40.
1936-07-09	E	xCert E2029.
1936-10-17	C182	4 Cub Aircraft Ltd, Hamilton Ont.
1937-05-05	C194	2 Aviaco Ltd, London Ont.
1940-01-11	C259	3 D.A. Dwyer & A. Marshall, Norwich.
1940-06-06	C265	4 D.W. Siple, Woodstock.
1941-04-25	C280	0 N. Doherty & R.J. Weir, London.
1944-12-28	C311	6 F. Maracle & J.S. Shaw, Toronto.
1945-05-17	C314	3 F.F. Gillies, Toronto.
1946-02-21	C338	0 H.S. Simon, Englehart Ont.
1947-03-27	P537	9 R.M. Alemany, Sudbury Ont.
1948-03-27	C	ertificate expired, WFU.

CF-BAP	11. CF-BAP → CF-RCJ – Taylor J-2 "Cub", c/n 797. 1x 37hp Continental A-40-3.	c/n

1936-09-14	E	xCert E2161.
1936-11-03	C183	4 P.L. Jackson, Dunnville.
1939-07-31	C251	3 Leavens Bros Air Services Ltd.
1946-08-31	C388	9 D.T. Fewster, R.S. Claus, Fingal (Elgin).
1947-12-17	C504	8 E.D. Smith, London.
1947-03-27	C538	0 E.W. Brooks, London.
1948-11-02	P753	7 M. Winans, London Ont.
1949-11-21	P840	0 L.H. Smale, London.
1950-09-11	P919	1 P. Scheid, W.H. Johnston, J.A. MacLennan (Lyntonville).
1951-07-24	P103	45.
1952-06-23	P110	68 D. Knight.
1955-09-28	P160	28 D. McAlpine, NF.
		Notes: D. McAlpine Niagara Falls – CAR Mar57; A.R. Wikston St Thomas – CAR Mar59; SEM Welland; ARW St Thomas; Cert re-issued → RCJ; 7.5.60.

CF-BAX	12. CF-BAX – Taylor J-2 "Cub" (Can Cub), C-838. 1x 37hp Continental A-40-4 (40hp).	c/n

1936-10-20	C185	1 G.F. Munro, Toronto.
1937-04-10	DBF	in Toronto Flying Club hangar fire (#3).
		Picture at factory – CA Mar37 p45. A/c parts imported from USA, partly assembled at CNE Sept '36.

CF-BAY	13. CF-BAY – Taylor J-2 "Cub" (Can Cub), c/n 1100. 1x 37hp Continental A-40-4.	c/n

1936-10-13	E	xCert E2223 (No US).
1937-02-13	P189	1 J.S. Innes, Toronto.
1937-04-10	DBF	Toronto Flying Club hangar fire (#3).
		Picture at factory – CA Mar37 p45.

CF-BAZ	14. CF-BAZ – Taylor J-2 "Cub" (Can Cub), C-906. 1x 37hp Continental A-40-4 (40hp).	c/n

1936-12-28	A	ppln.
1937-02-15	C189	4 C. LaMothe, South Porcupine Ont.
1937-04-10	DBF	Toronto Flying Club hangar fire.
1937-01-07	T	-1-37 to above.

CF-BBX	15. CF-BBX – Taylor J-2 "Cub" (Can Cub), C-909. 1x 37hp Continental A-40-4.	c/n

1936-11-24	A	ppln.
1937-02-13	P189	0 T. Spence, Toronto.
1937-03-31		next to 7.4.37 Appln D.A. Perigoe, Toronto Ont.
1937-04-10	DBF	Toronto Flying Club hangar fire (#3).

CF-BBY	16. CF-BBY – Taylor J-2 "Cub" (Can Cub), C-1091. 1x 37hp Continental A-40-4.	c/n

1937-01-22	A	ppln.
1937-02-13	C188	9 J.V. Bowman, Hudson O.
1939-01-04	P236	1 G.L. Culver, Simcoe O.
1940-08-09	C268	6 F.F. Gillies, Toronto.
1945-07-13	C317	7 W.C. Warren, Ham (Warren AS).
1945-11-09	C326	2 D.G. Hill, C.O. Dickhout, Pt Colborne.
1946-11-13	C401	4 F.C. Kirkpatrick, Wainfleet O.
1947-03-09	DBF	St Catharines Flying Club fire.
1947-03-06	C515	4 J.P. & W.G. Walsh, D.F. Newhouse, St Kitts.
1946-07-11		sold to Kirk (wreckage); 1946-11-18 to Walsh etc; 1946-11-28 appln.

CF-BBZ	17. CF-BBZ – Taylor J-2 "Cub" (Can Cub), C-1083. 1x 37hp Continental A-40.	c/n

1937-03-16	C189	9 H.F. Milligan, Sudbury Ont.
1939-06-20	C246	1 R.J. Grant, Little Long Lac Ont.
1939-10-25	C254	8 H.F. Milligan, Sudbury.
1940-05-01		sold to Cub Aircraft Corp.
1940-05-08	C263	2 M. Harris, Scudder Ont.
1942-09-24	C296	7 M. Forfar, Toronto.
1944-10-27	C310	1 R.J. & R.J. Henderson, Toronto.
1945-08-22	C320	0 W. LeSauvage, Toronto.
1947-03-17	C520	9 J.N. Pringle, Toronto.
1947-05-28	C580	7 E. Thomas, J. Webster, Weston Ont.
		09.48 sold to Muskoka Air Trails Huntsville; 9.48 H.J. MacFarlane Orillia; 7.12.48 Leavens Bros; 1948-12-18 R.G.D. Hollister Cornwall; 15.4.50 P8676; 11.8.53 WFU – single ignition.

CF-BDA	18. CF-BDA – Taylor J-2 "Cub" (Can Cub), C-1089. 1x 37hp Continental A-40.	c/n

1937-03-15	C190	2 Cub Aircraft Ltd, Hamilton.
1938-04-08	C234	0 Ottawa Flying Club Inc.
1940-11-15	C274	2 G.C. Bradley, Ottawa.
1941-07-02	P282	8 J.M.A. Viau, Ottawa.
1941-08-18	P285	9 H.B. Finestone, Montreal.
1946-05-31	C374	2 J. Beaubien, Montreal.
1947-11-04	P648	4 H.N. Wintle, Barrie.
1953-06-18	P120	50 K.A. MacGregor, Gimli Man.
1954-09-15	P140	77 H. Dyck, Morden Man.
1955-01-19	55	-4 – Acc + w/o near Morden Man. Stalled in turn near ground and crashed while fox-hunting.

CF-BDB	19. CF-BDB – Taylor J-2 "Cub" (Can Cub), C-1092. 1x 40hp Continental A-40-4.	c/n

1937-04-26	C193	6 O. Rouette, Shawinigan Falls Q.
1937-10-10	5002	-27 – 3rd party at Joliette PQ, 4 occ killed.
1939-03-27	C240	0 J.W. Hiltz, Toronto.
1940-04-01	C261	9 F.F. Gillies, Toronto.
1945-08-16	C320	2 Pulsifer Bros Ltd, Halifax/Parrsboro NS.
1946-10-22	C401	0 C.E. Sargent et al, Farrell.
1947-07-18	P597	7 D.P. Ryan, Halifax.
1949-09-15	P826	3 T.L. Smith "HMCS Shearwater".
		Sold to E. Poirier, Chief Engineer SS "Miquelon" who took a/c to St Pierre aboard ship. 22.4.46 sold to Sargeant etc; 26.6.48 J. Cunningham New Glasgow NS under Mechanic's Lien Act by Pulsifer Bros; 2.7.48 J.J. Mackey New Glasgow; 26.8.49 Ryan; 5002-27 hit spectator on landing.

CF-BED	20. CF-BED – Taylor J-2 "Cub" (Can Cub), C-1080. 1x 40hp Continental A-40-4.	c/n

1937-03-19	A	ppln.
1937-04-12	C192	5 F.H. Armitage, Hamilton.
1938-04-25	C221	7 Cub Aircraft Corp Ltd.
1938-07-29	C228	7 G.B. Dunbar, Lambeth O.
1939-02-20	C238	2 P.J. Grant, L.W. Hayes, London (12.39 letter offered to RCAF – NTU).
1940-01-10	C258	7 W.C. Siple, Woodstock.
1941-08-15	C285	2 Cub Aircraft Corp Ltd.
1943-10-07		sold to D.L. Merritt, Grimsby Ont NTU.
1945-06-02	C315	0 R.B. Street, Hamilton.
1945-08-07	C320	7 W.C. Warren (Warren AS).
1945-11-09	C326	1 D.G. Hill, C.O. Dickhout, Pt Colborne.
1947-06-10	C	ertificate expired and WFU.

CF-BFY	21. CF-BFY – Taylor J-2 "Cub", c/n C1106. 1x 40hp Continental A-40-4.	c/n

1937-07-12	C201	2 Toronto Flying Club Ltd, Toronto Ont.
1938-06-27	C226	8 Peterborough Air Service Ltd (Bridgewater).
1939-11-27	P257	9 H. Thomas, Drummondville Q (sold to Cub A/c 25.7.39).
1946-02-07	3471	P.J. Bernier, A. Malouin, Drummondville.
1946-12-14	C508	9 B. Vanier, J. Codere, Sherbrooke PQ.
		CAR Mar57 (lapsed), CAR Mar59; PW1074 Wks 100m; 1947-12-10 Cert exp. WFU.

CF-BEE	22. CF-BEE – Taylor J-2 "Cub", C-1082. 1x 40hp Continental A-40-4.	c/n

1937-04-12	C192	2 Leavens Bros Air Service, Belleville.
1938-02-18	C217	5 Miss M.A. Spearing, Toronto (sold to Leavens 6.4.39).
1939-05-23	C243	8 F.E. Weeks, Waterdown.
1940-02-02	C259	6 Kitchener-Waterloo Aero Club, Waterloo (sold to L. Kempel, Kitchener NTU 24.4.42).
1942-08-20	C296	6 W.C. Siple, Montreal.
1942-09-24		– Severely damaged in windstorm at Cartierville Airport. Written off.
		Replica CF-BEE at Reynolds-Alberta Museum (Wetaskiwin) from Hamilton WHM
		Leavens Bros – blue fuse, yellow wings (CA Aug37 p45, CA Mar39 p42).

CF-BEF	23. CF-BEF – Taylor J-2 "Cub" (Can Cub), C-1103. 1x 40hp Continental A-40-4.	c/n

1937-04-20	C193	3 R.A. Hay, Calgary.
1937-06-07		– Accident at Calgary Alta (pilot overshot, turned to go around, float dug in on 4/0 in rough water, a/c overturned & sank – DSR H.G. McK... drowned; stalled at low altitude).
1938-04-04	C220	6 Cub Aircraft Ltd, Hamilton.
1938-06-20	C227	7 D. Gordon, Port Arthur.
1940-12-19		sold to E.R. Myers, Fort Frances NTU and F. Barnell NTU; 1940-12-25 Appn NTU; 30.8.41 back to Gordon when new owners found a/c had been submerged in Lake Superior; 21.3.42 Appn Gordon NTU; 22.7.44 sold to T. Gustafson, Loon O; 20.9.45 Western A/c Ltd, Winn.
1946-04-18	C349	3 L.A. & M.G. MacKenzie, SLO.
1946-07-24		– Crashed in Red Pine Bay at south end of Minnitaki Lake (south of Sioux Lookout Ont). Written off.

CF-BEG	24. CF-BEG – Taylor J-2 "Cub" (Can Cub), C-1104. 1x 40hp Continental A-40-4.	c/n

1937-04-27	C193	8 Flying Associates Ltd, Winnipeg.
1938-03-21		– DBF Winnipeg Flying Club hangar fire.

CF-BEU	25. CF-BEU – Taylor J-2 Cub, C-1005. 1x Continental A-40-4 145.	c/n

1937-05-21	1969	Leavens Bros Air Services, Toronto Ont.
1938-01-20	2165	H. Thompson, Northbrook Ont.
1938-03-21		– DBR at St. Petersburg Fla – hit tree while low flying down street.

RECORD FORMAT:
1.Registration 2.Type 3.Constructor 4.CofA 5.Year 6.C/n 7.Engine
8.Date 9.RES 10.REL 11.Date 12.Action 13.Operator 14.Location

CF-BEV	26. CF-BEV – Taylor J-2 Cub, C-1006. 1x Continental A-40-4 286.	c/n

1937-05-28	1972	Cub Aircraft Ltd, Hamilton Ont.
1939-02-02	2386	Cub Aircraft Corp Ltd, Hamilton.
1939-05-26	2440	Kitchener-Waterloo Fl'g Club, Waterloo Ont.
1940-05-20	ST	Cub Aircraft Corp Ltd.
1940-06-15	2660	C. Houser, C. Clayton, Markham Ont.
1941-05-16	ST	Cub Aircraft Corp Ltd.
1941-05-20	2806	F.F. & M. Gillies, Toronto Ont.
1941-05-29		– DBR at Barker Field Ont – hit wires at boundary during landing approach.

CF-BEW	27. CF-BEW – Taylor J-2 Cub, C-1111. 1x Continental A-40-4 66.	c/n

1937-08-25	2062	W.G. Avison, E.E. Green, Toronto Ont.
1938-06-17	ST	Cub Aircraft Ltd, Hamilton.
1938-09-26	2326	B.M. Bowden, Brantford Ont.
1940-03-06	2612	G. Taylor, Cainsville Ont.
1940-10-05	APP	L.E. Force, Norwich Ont.
		10.40 LEASE Brant-Norfolk Aero Club, Brantford Ont.
1940-10-13		– DBR at Brantford Ont – exceeded design limits during loop – wing broke away.

CF-BEZ	28. CF-BEZ – Taylor J-2 Cub, C-1105. 1x Continental A-40-4 48.	c/n

1937-07-27	2044	Brandon Flying Club, Brandon Man.
		39 ST C.E. Leech, Brandon Man NTU.
1943-05-05	ST	J.E. Jeannotte, Meadow Portage Man NTU.
1944-08-12	ST	C.A. Clark, R.C. Belcher, Winnipeg M NTU.
1945-07-05	APP	Winnipeg Flying Club, Winnipeg Man NTU.
1945-09-07	ST	C.A. Clark, R.C. Belcher.
1945-10-12	3232	J.R. Wood, Windsor Ont.
1945-11-09	CL	– withdrawn from use – fate?

CF-BFW	29. CF-BFW – Piper J-2 "Cub", C-1107. 1x 40hp Continental A-40-4.	c/n

1937-09-22	P208	3 R. Languerand, Foleyet Ont.
1939-04-06	P240	1 G.R. Schwab, Peterboro.
1941-06-18	P288	0 G.E. Rice, Gravenhurst.
1946-09-16	P502	5 S.A. Hart, Colebrook Ont.
1948-05-25	C	; 1.4.52 P R.G. Hollister, Cornwall; 11.6.54 lost control while taxiing a/c at Rivière des Prairies Mont – ferry x crashed, w/o; sold by Hollister to J Low Longueuil; 10.6.54 to M Beaudoin Mont; Beaudoin had acc.
		Picture on floats – CA May38 p29.

CF-BFX	30. CF-BFX – Taylor J-2 "Cub", c/n C1108. 1x 40hp Continental A-40-4.	c/n

1937-07-05	C200	0 A.E. Merkley, Moosomin O (picture J Delaney Kingston – CA Jul38 p25).
1938-02-15	C218	9 J.E. Delaney, Gananoque.
1940-06-27	C266	8 R.N. Redmayne, Toronto.
1941-02-13	C276	7 S. Boothby, Toronto.
1942-01-27	C291	3 G.C. Charity, F. Stittle, W. Easton, Toronto.
1948-02-21	C857	8 D.A. Walker, Sault Ste. Marie NTU.
		CAR Mar57 (lapsed), CAR Mar59; PW1074 Wks 100m; .50 letter – A/c wrecked by vandals, w/o.