General
Year: 1951
Manufacturer: DEHAVILLAND
Model: DHC-1 CHIPMUNK
Registration #: N6004A
Serial Number: C10509
Condition: Used
Based at: 1WA2
Total Time: 7,847
Number of Seats: 2
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.
Airframe
Airframe Notes: • 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.
Engine
Engine 1 Time: 342 STOH
Engine Notes: 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
Props
Prop Notes: 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
Avionics
Avionics/Radios: 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)
Additional Equipment
Additional Equipment: • 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
Exterior
Exterior Notes: • 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
Interior Notes: • 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)
Inspection Status
Inspection Status: 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
USD $79,000