Goal
$ 310000
Raised
$ 99429
Aircraft: 5Y-XPA
Goal: Restore for 20 More Years of Kingdom Service
A Legacy of Service
In 2003, a windstorm flipped a Cessna Grand Caravan in the U.S., leaving it a salvage aircraft. But God had other plans. Preferred Air Parts, a Christian mission-minded aviation restoration business in Ohio, saw potential in the wreckage. They restored the aircraft and sold it to AIM AIR for $630,000—a bargain for a Grand Caravan. At the time, it had logged 6,380 hours.
Since arriving in Africa, 5Y-XPA has now reached the 20,000 hour mark, almost 14,000 hours of service to the Gospel. In that time it has:
-Carried South Sudanese pastors-in-training to Bible school and back to their villages
-Delivered relief supplies to the persecuted Church in the Central African Republic
-Evacuated missionaries pinned down by gunfire
-Flown the first-ever Fulani evangelist to minister among the Sudanese people
This aircraft has been a vessel of restoration—bringing hope, healing, and the Good News to remote and often dangerous places.
The Need for Restoration
After two decades of faithful service, 5Y-XPA is tired. Legally, we are required to perform a major inspection—a complete teardown of the aircraft, including the wings, tail, engine, and landing gear.
This inspection presents a unique opportunity: not just to meet regulatory requirements, but to restore the aircraft itself. The restoration will include:
-Replacing worn out components
-Repairing fatigue cracks from years of rough, gravel runway landings
-Repainting the exterior to protect against corrosion
-Restoring the floor and updating worn upholstery
-And a comprehensive avionics upgrade that will replace outdated systems with modern Garmin technology
We invite you to partner with us as we prepare XPA for another 20 years of service — to continue the work of restoration in countless lives across Africa.
Goal: Restore for 20 More Years of Kingdom Service
A Legacy of Service
In 2003, a windstorm flipped a Cessna Grand Caravan in the U.S., leaving it a salvage aircraft. But God had other plans. Preferred Air Parts, a Christian mission-minded aviation restoration business in Ohio, saw potential in the wreckage. They restored the aircraft and sold it to AIM AIR for $630,000—a bargain for a Grand Caravan. At the time, it had logged 6,380 hours.
Since arriving in Africa, 5Y-XPA has now reached the 20,000 hour mark, almost 14,000 hours of service to the Gospel. In that time it has:
-Carried South Sudanese pastors-in-training to Bible school and back to their villages
-Delivered relief supplies to the persecuted Church in the Central African Republic
-Evacuated missionaries pinned down by gunfire
-Flown the first-ever Fulani evangelist to minister among the Sudanese people
This aircraft has been a vessel of restoration—bringing hope, healing, and the Good News to remote and often dangerous places.
The Need for Restoration
After two decades of faithful service, 5Y-XPA is tired. Legally, we are required to perform a major inspection—a complete teardown of the aircraft, including the wings, tail, engine, and landing gear.
This inspection presents a unique opportunity: not just to meet regulatory requirements, but to restore the aircraft itself. The restoration will include:
-Replacing worn out components
-Repairing fatigue cracks from years of rough, gravel runway landings
-Repainting the exterior to protect against corrosion
-Restoring the floor and updating worn upholstery
-And a comprehensive avionics upgrade that will replace outdated systems with modern Garmin technology
We invite you to partner with us as we prepare XPA for another 20 years of service — to continue the work of restoration in countless lives across Africa.
Online Giving
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