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1939 Douglas DC-3Multi-Engine Piston Aircraft • Hamilton , ON CAN

This 1939 Douglas DC-3, registration C-GDAK, is a historic aircraft with a total time of 81,805 hours on the airframe. It is offered for sale by the CWH Museum, having been maintained in flying condition for over forty years and now declared surplus to the collection. The aircraft commemorates the 435 and 436 RCAF transport squadrons that operated in Burma and the Far East during WWII and later served with civilian airlines including Eastern and North Central.

From a maintenance perspective, this DC-3 presents with significant recent work on its major components. Its Wright Cyclone R1820-G202A engines are at "0" hours since overhaul. The...

Year
1939
Make
Douglas
Series
DC-3
Model
DC-3
Tail #
C-GDAK
Serial #
2141

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Military / Warbird, Passenger
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR
Seats
14

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
81,805 hrs
Engine 1 Time
(SOH)
Engine 2 Time
(SOH)
Prop 1 Time
125 hrs (SOH)
Prop 2 Time
125 hrs (SOH)
Inspection Status
Offered for sale with or without a fresh annual. Remarks to be sold with fresh annual or 'as-is-where-is' if buyer wishes to complete annual or ferry. Propeller 84 month inspection December 2023.

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNC 250XL - GPS

Comms

Garmin SL30

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Make
Wright
Engine Model
Cyclone R1820-G202A
Propeller Model
Hamilton Standard 23E50

Asking Price

$499,000

Aircraft Location

Hamilton , ON CAN

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jan 13, 2026: $499,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Jan 13, 2026

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Asking Price

$499,000