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

This 1946 Swift GC-1B, serial number 220 with registration N80817, is offered as a restoration project priced at $13,000. The airframe has a total time of 1,243 hours, supported by logbooks dating from 1961 and FAA records, along with numerous ADs compiled and a collection of manuals, maintenance bulletins, and parts catalogs. The fuselage is bare and the interior has been treated; the wings require finishing and have a two-inch gash to repair. All control surfaces—ailerons, flaps, and elevators—are primed, while the vertical stabilizer and rudder are bare, and the horizontal stabilizer is bare with the leading edge primed. No engine is...

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

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique
Seats
150

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,243 hrs
Logbook Status
Logbooks since 1961

Additional Equipment

Landing Gear

Lischer - Landing gear painted. gear doors, wheels brakes, tailwheel. Dual brakes.

Engine Mount

O-300 engine mount and baffling included. No engine.

Seats

Original bench seat and 150 seats, upholstery panels

Wing Components

Both wing tanks, Most fairings, 1 wing tip

Windows

Both side windows, hatch

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Interior treated
Exterior Notes
Fuselage bare

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
O-300

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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Asking Price

$13,000