1930 Buckley LC-4 Witchcraft, NC499W

300 hp P&W Wasp Jr

info from Aerofiles

Designed by William Stout. All-metal design for use as an aerial taxi. Original contract with Yellow Air Cab Co called for 200 planes at $2,225,000; however, the sole output went to Northrop Co, and eventually was scrapped.

Photo from Stephen J. Hudek collection

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Two photos of the LC-4 from William Stout's autobiography "So Away I Went", 1951. An interesting book in spite of its corny title.