1951 DEHAVILLAND DHC-1


  • For Sale
  • 1951
  • DEHAVILLAND DHC-1
  • N6004A
  • C1-0509
  • Winlock , WA USA

79000 $79,000 USD

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  • For Sale
  • 1951
  • DEHAVILLAND DHC-1
  • N6004A
  • C1-0509
  • Winlock , WA USA

General Specs (cont.)

7847

1044 SMOH

342 STOH

Used

2

Additional Classifications

Detailed Description

This historic aircraft is confirmed as Royal Air Force serial number WG-459 of Chipmunk T.MK.10 with construction number C1-0509.  The aircraft was built at the Broughton (Chester) factory and delivered to No. 3 Basic Flying Training School, the first R.A.F. unit to operate it, on the 9th of November 1951.

Avionics / Equipment

Avionics & Instrumentation: 
Pilot:
•	Com:		720 channel COM radio included (rack mounted, not shown)
•	Transponder:	Bendix/King Mode C transponder
•	Encoder:		Remote encoder
•	ADS-B:		No ADS-B Out
•	Whisky compass (lower)
•	RPM indicator
•	Airspeed indicator, knots
•	Altimeter
•	Artificial horizon, vacuum
•	Directional gyro
•	Vacuum indicator
•	Electronics International battery digital indicator, volts, amps
•	Climb descent indicator
•	Turn and bank indicator
•	Oil temperature indicator
•	Oil pressure indicator 
•	Datcon hour meter (located on aft left inside of engine compartment)
•	Avionics master switch
•	Fabricated gray metal instrument panel, 2001

Copilot:
•	Whisky compass (lower)
•	Airspeed indicator, knots
•	Altimeter
•	Artificial horizon
•	Dial compass
•	Climb descent indicator
•	Turn and bank indicator
•	Oil temperature indicator (placarded inop)
•	Oil pressure indicator (placarded inop)

Airframe

•	Registration:	        N6004A
•	Serial Number:	C1-0509	
•	Airframe Time: 	7,847 hours total time since new
•	Price:		        $79,000 USD as is, where is
•	Spare Parts Inv.:	$24,500 USD for entire spare parts inventory, as is, where is
•	Location:		        Pilot's Pastures Airport (1WA2), Winlock, Washington

Specifications: 
•	Wingspan:		34' 4"
•	Length:			25' 5"
•	Height:			7' 0"
•	Gross Weight:	2,200 lbs.
•	Empty Weight:	≈1,425 lbs. 
•	Useful Load:		≈775 lbs.
•	Fuel Capacity:	24 gals.

Engines / Mods / Prop

Engine:
•	Bristol Siddley Engines Gipsy Major Series 8; 130 HP sn: 11228A635898
•	1,044 hours since major overhaul
•	342 hours since top overhaul
•	Last recorded compressions June 2005: #1 73, #2 72, #3 73, #3 72
•	Experimental classification allows for operation on condition
•	Electric starter

Propeller:
•	Fairey Reed A66753 two blade fixed pitch solid forged aluminum propeller
•	43 hours since prop serviced and painted
•	Prop serviced and painted by Mark Sidlikus, Kapowsin Airport 11/01/2000

Interior / Exterior

Exterior: 
•	Complete Stits Poly-Fiber system 2001 (always hangared)
•	DuPont Imron high-performance polyurethane enamel metal paint: white, red and black 2001
•	Condition 7 (Professional Aircraft Appraisal Organization Exterior Grading Guide)

Interior:
•	2001 refurbishment
•	Light gray interior metal side panels and flooring
•	Pilot and copilot plaid fabric seats with multi-point harnesses
•	Pilot and copilot right side red vinyl zippered storage pouches
•	Aft copilot storage hutch (40 lb. capacity)
•	Condition 7 (Professional Aircraft Appraisal Organization Interior Grading Guide)

Remarks

Additional Features:
•	New aircraft batteries 2021
•	All wing bolts, links, engine mount attach bolts at firewall magni-fluxed at Colombia Helicopters, Aurora, OR in 2001
•	New fuel cells installed 2001
•	All cables checked or newly fabricated by Aero-Swaging 2001
•	All fuel, oil and brake lines newly fabricated by Columbia Airmotive 2001
•	Cleveland brakes installed 2001
•	Electric starter
•	Left and right side on wing fuel indicator gauges
•	Manual flaps control
•	Elevator trim wheel
•	Heated pitot static head
•	Lower fuselage strobe light
•	Nav lights
•	Left wing/landing gear mounted landing/taxi light
•	Main and tail wheel tires with deep tread depth remaining

Inspection:
•	Annual condition inspection due

Logbooks:
•	Many Hawker Siddley and Canadian Royal Air Force maintenance records. 
•	The U.S. logbooks are misplaced or missing, searching for them.
•	Multiple owner and maintenance personnel notebooks and notes present.

Damage:
•	09/13/1997 landing runway excursion, aircraft returned to service 05/23/2002