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1951 De Havilland DHC-1 ChipmunkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Stockton, CA, USA

This 1951 de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk, registration N6004A and serial number C1-0509, is a historic example with confirmed Royal Air Force service as WG-459, delivered to No. 3 Basic Flying Training School on November 9, 1951. The airframe has accumulated 7,847 total hours since new. It is offered for $79,000 USD as-is, where-is, located at Pilot's Pastures Airport in Winlock, Washington, with a separate spare parts inventory available for $24,500. The aircraft experienced a landing runway excursion on September 13, 1997, and was returned to service on May 23, 2002. The U.S. logbooks are misplaced or missing, though many Hawker Siddeley and...

Year
1951
Make
De Havilland
Series
DHC-1 Chipmunk
Model
DHC-1 Chipmunk
Tail #
N6004A
Serial #
C10509

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Military / Warbird, Training
Useful Load
775 lbs
Seats
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
7,847 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,044 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
43 hrs
Logbook Status
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.
Inspection Status
Annual condition inspection due

Avionics

Comms

720 channel COM radio included (rack mounted, not shown)

ADSB

No ADS-B Out

Audio

Bendix/King Mode C - C transponder (with remote

Additional Equipment

Battery

New aircraft batteries 2021

Fuel System

New fuel cells installed 2001

Brakes

Cleveland - brakes installed 2001

Lighting

Lower fuselage strobe light, Nav lights, Left wing/landing gear mounted landing/taxi light

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
7/10
Paint Rating
7/10
Paint Year
2001
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).
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).

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
Gipsy Major Series 8
Engine Power
130 HP
Propeller Model
Fairey Reed A66753 two blade fixed pitch solid forged aluminum propeller

Asking Price

$79,000

Aircraft Location

Stockton, CA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Mar 19, 2026: $79,000 - trade-a-plane

Mar 19, 2026: $79,000(-$10,000) - controller

Oct 6, 2025: $89,000 - trade-a-plane

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