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1946 Taylorcraft GC-1B SwiftSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Palmyra, PA, USA

This 1946 Taylorcraft GC-1B Swift, registered as N80817 with serial number 220, is being offered as a project aircraft for $13,000, located in Palmyra, Pennsylvania. The airframe has logged 1243 total hours, and the listing includes logbooks dating back to 1961 along with FAA records. Numerous Airworthiness Directives are noted as complied with, and various manuals, maintenance bulletins, a parts catalog, and research material are part of the package.

The project is currently in a disassembled state: the fuselage is bare with the interior treated, and the wings need refinishing, including repair of a two-inch gash. All control...

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

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,243 hrs
Logbook Status
Logbooks since 1961 and FAA records

Additional Equipment

Engine Mount

O-300 engine mount and baffling included

Wheels and Brakes

Cleveland wheels & brakes installed

Tailwheel

Scott Tailwheel

Gear Doors

Lischer gear doors installed

Brakes

Dual brakes

Wing Tanks

Both wing tanks included

Seats

Original bench seat and 150 seats included

Fairings

Most fairings included

Windows

Both side windows included

Wing Tip

One wing tip included

Hatch

Hatch included

Upholstery Panels

Upholstery panels included

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Interior treated. Original bench seat and 150 seats, upholstery panels
Exterior Notes
Fuselage bare, wings need finished/finished, all control surfaces in great shape, landing gear painted. Lischer gear doors, Cleveland wheels and brakes, Scott tailwheel. Original style cowling. Most fairings, one wing tip, both side windows, hatch included

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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