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DouglasTwin piston · Auckland, North Island, New Zealand

1942 Douglas DC-3C

Price
NZ$599,500 ≈ $340,931
Year
1942
Total time
20,900 hours
Location
New Zealand

Specifications

General

Manufacturer
DOUGLAS
Model
DC-3C
Serial Number
4363
Registration #
ZK-JGB
Condition
Used

Airframe

Total time
20,900

Propeller

Prop 1 Manufacturer
HAMILTON STANDARD
Prop 1 Time
171 SOH
Prop 2 Manufacturer
HAMILTON STANDARD
Prop 2 Time
171 SOH
Hamilton Standard 23E50 (TBO
2,600 Hrs)
  • Left Prop F7266A 171 Hrs
  • Right Prop P31978 171 Hrs

Avionics

Audio
Dual Bendix-King KMA-24H
Nav/Coms
Dual Bendix-King KX-155 VHF
Transponder
One Trigg TT31
DME
One Bendix-King KN-64
ELT
One Kannad 406AF
Additional Equipment
Bendix-King RMI, VOR/LOC/GS
Inoperative Equipment
Dual Bendix-King KR-87 ADF and One Trimble TNL-1000 GPS are listed as INOP

Equipment

The sale includes specific spare parts
Spare engine (with 500 hours)
  • 2 Engine cylinders
  • 3 Tyres
  • Front & Rear jacks

Interior

Configuration
19 Passenger configuration
Seating
Rows of 2-place double and single seats in dark blue leather
Cabin Features
Burgundy floor coverings, sheepskin throw rugs, tray tables, and private lavatory facility

Exterior

Exterior Paint
White upper fuselage with a blue stripe through the window line; silver lower fuselage and wings

Maintenance

Airworthy
Yes

Description

Aircraft Type
Douglas DC-3C Airliner
Registration
ZK-JGB
Airframe Total Time
20,900 Hours since new
Empty Weight
18,230.3 lbs
Military History
Delivered to the U.S. Navy in May 1942 as an RD41 model (equivalent to USAAF C-47 Skytrain)
Civilian History
Phased to civilian corporate operation in 1946. Operated by Dow Chemical Co., Draper Chemical Co., Airflite, and Pennzoil.
Recent History
Flown by the present owner on a Jean Batten commemorative flight UK-NZ.
Maintenance Highlights
All Airworthiness directives complied with

Engine 1

Engine 1 Make/Model
PRATT & WHITNEY R-1830
Engine 1 Serial Number
P141091
Engine 1 Time
457 SOH
Engine 1 TBO
1400
Year Engine 1 Overhauled or Installed as New
1992
Engine 1 Time Remaining To Overhaul
893

Engine 2

Engine 2 Make/Model
PRATT & WHITNEY R-1830
Engine 2 Serial Number
P145694
Engine 2 Time
65 SOH
Engine 2 TBO
1400
Year Engine 2 Overhauled or Installed as New
2017
Engine 2 Time Remaining To Overhaul
1285

Description

  • Some Vendor Financing may be available to qualified buyer – in N.Z. Serious offers sought, fly-away N.Z.
  • New floor panels and floor beam structure
  • Rudder overhauled in 2021
  • Both engine hoses replaced 7 years ago