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1946 Swift GC-1BSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Palmyra, PA, USA

This 1946 Swift GC-1B, registration N80817 and serial number 220, is currently offered as a project aircraft. The airframe shows 1,243 total hours, with logbooks dating back to 1961 and FAA records available, along with numerous ADs complied with. The fuselage is bare and the interior has been treated, while the wings require refinishing and a 2-inch gash repair. All control surfaces are reported to be in great shape, with the ailerons, flaps, and elevators primed; the vertical stabilizer and rudder are bare, and the horizontal stabilizer is bare with a primed leading edge.

The project includes a number of key components: an O-300 engine...

Year
1946
Make
Swift
Series
GC-1B
Model
GC-1B
Tail #
N80817
Serial #
220

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Recreational
Seats
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,243 hrs
Logbook Status
Logbooks since 1961 and FAA records. Numerous ADs complied. Various manuals, maintenance bulletins, parts catalog, and useful research material.

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Interior treated. Original bench seat and 150 seats, upholstery panels.
Exterior Notes
Fuselage bare. Wings need refinished. All control surfaces in great shape. Landing gear painted. Lischer gear doors. Original style cowling. Horizontal stabilizer bare with leading edge primed. Aileron, flaps, elevators primed. Vertical stabilizer and rudder are bare.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1

Asking Price

$13,000

Aircraft Location

Palmyra, PA, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Jun 13, 2026: $13,000(-$500) - barnstormers

May 9, 2026: $13,500(-$2,500) - barnstormers

Jul 13, 2025: $16,000(-$1,000) - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Jul 2, 2025

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