HOWARD DGA 15P

1944 Beechcraft

Specifications

Year

1944

Total time (TTAF)

831 hrs

Engine time (SMOH)

120 hrs

Annual due

Feb 2027

Damage history

None reported

Avionics & panel

• Garmin GTN 650
• Garmin 245
• Garmin G5
• GTR 200
• Stratus ESG
• EI CGR-30
• CIES fuel tank probes

Equipment list extracted from the seller's description. Verify with logbooks before purchase.

How this stacks up

• Listed 1 month ago

  On the market for a month or more — worth asking about negotiating room

• Annual current

  The listing states the next annual is due Feb 2027 — about 5 months of inspection time remaining

• No damage reported

  The listing reports no prior damage — the seller's description, not the logbooks, so confirm it at a pre-buy

• WAAS GPS — IFR-capable

  WAAS GPS navigator for LPV precision approaches. No autopilot or glass panel detected in the listing.

• 3/5 key specs

  Most key specs are provided; verify any missing details with the seller

This summary draws on signals shown in detail below — price comps, listing age, maintenance and engine status, and key specs. Read each section for full context. Not an appraisal.

Airframe time

Average over the aircraft's life — 831 hrs total time across ~82 years. A rule of thumb, not a guarantee.

Low-time for its age

This airframe has averaged about 10 hrs/year over ~82 years — light use for a personal aircraft. Fewer hours can mean lighter wear, but aircraft that sit also risk dried seals, corrosion, and stale fuel-system components. Ask how regularly it's flown and what the recent annual inspections found.

Annual inspection

Required every 12 calendar months. Read off the listing's stated annual-due date — confirm against the logbooks.

Annual inspection current through Feb 2027

The listing states the next annual is due Feb 2027 — roughly 5 months of inspection time remaining. Budget ~$2,500 for the annual when it comes due.

Damage history

Reported in the listing — confirm against the airframe and engine logbooks.

This listing reports no prior damage. That is a positive sign, but the flag reflects the seller’s description, not the logbooks — confirm it during a pre-buy. Undocumented or unrepaired damage is a classic red flag, so have an independent inspector review the airframe and engine records before you commit.

Cost to own

Rule-of-thumb estimates — insurance ≈ 1% of price, hangar $7,500/yr, annual inspection $2,500/yr, fuel + oil at your selected hrs/yr. Your actual costs will vary.

At 100 hrs/yr, renting at $150/hr would be $10,000 cheaper annually — fly more to see ownership savings.

Buy-in is the asking price split evenly across partners — what you'd each pay to acquire the aircraft (the real figure is negotiated). Fixed costs (insurance, hangar, inspection) split equally by number of partners; fuel/oil is per-pilot since each partner flies their own hours.