N6004A - 1951 DEHAVILLAND DHC 1 CHIPMUNK




    Aircraft Summary


    General

    Year
    1951
    Manufacturer
    DEHAVILLAND
    Model
    DHC-1 CHIPMUNK
    Serial Number
    C10509
    Registration #
    N6004A
    Condition
    Used
    Based at
    1WA2
    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

    Total Time
    7847
    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 Time
    342
    Engine Time Since
    STOH
    Engine TBO
    1200
    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

    Number of Seats
    2
    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


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