1971
Year
C-GDGS — 1971 Piper PA-28-140X
C-GDGS is a 1971 Piper PA-28-140X based in Grand Forks, British Columbia, listed on the Transport Canada Civil Aircraft Register (serial 28-7125342X).
Piston single
Category
British Columbia
Based
25
On CA register
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The aircraft
Year built1971 · 55 years old
Airframe typeWhether Transport Canada classes it as an aeroplane, a helicopter, a glider, a balloon or a gyroplane.Aeroplane
Engine typeHow the engine makes power. Piston engines run on avgas like a car engine; turboprops and jets burn turbine fuel, cost far more to overhaul, and are usually reserved for bigger or faster aircraft.Piston
Engines1
Max take-off weightMaximum take-off weight: the heaviest the aircraft may legally be when it starts its take-off roll, including fuel, people and baggage. It's the number that decides what licence and ratings you need, and what it costs to park.975 kg · 2,150 lb
Where it's based
BasedThe city or airport Transport Canada holds as the aircraft's base. Where the field holds a four-letter code like CYXE, that's the airport's ICAO identifier.Grand Forks, British Columbia
Transport Canada officeThe Transport Canada regional office that administers this registration. It follows the owner's address, so it isn't always the nearest office to where the aircraft actually sits.Vancouver
Identity
Serial numberThe manufacturer's own number for this individual airframe, stamped on a plate. Unlike the registration, it never changes — it identifies the aircraft across every country it's ever been registered in.28-7125342X
ManufacturerThe full legal name of the company that built it, which is often not the name on the tail. A Cessna 172 built in 2022 was made by Textron Aviation.Piper Aircraft Corporation
Built inWhere the aircraft was manufactured. Most of Canada's fleet was built in the United States.U.S.A.
ICAO 24-bit addressA unique 24-bit number your transponder broadcasts with every Mode S and ADS-B message — flight trackers key on it rather than the tail number. Canada's block runs C00000 to C3FFFF, which is why Canadian aircraft nearly all start C0 to C3. Transport Canada assigns it against the registration, so it changes if the aircraft is re-registered.C04D43
Registration
Registration typePrivate, Commercial or State. Commercial means the registration permits use for hire or reward — charter, flight training, aerial work. It describes the registration, not who owns the aircraft.Private
AirworthinessOwner-maintenance: a Canadian category letting the owner maintain the aircraft themselves without a licensed engineer signing the work off. Three things a buyer should know — it cannot be changed back to a standard Certificate of Airworthiness, it isn't recognised outside Canada, and it typically reduces resale value because it narrows the buyer pool.Special C of A - Owner-maintenance
Basis of registrationThe rule the aircraft is registered under. Most are registered against a type certificate, meaning they're a factory design approved by the regulator; amateur-built and ultralight aircraft come in under their own standards.CAR Standard 507.03(6) - Owner Maintenance Aircraft
Registered sinceWhen the current registration took effect. A recent date usually means the aircraft changed hands or was re-registered — it is not the date it was built.20 October 2022
Where C-GDGS is, and how to track it
C-GDGS transmits ADS-B under the 24-bit address C04D43. Trackers key on that address rather than the tail number, so it finds the aircraft even on flights flown under a different callsign. Transport Canada assigns the address against the registration, so it changes if the aircraft is re-registered.
Most private aircraft are on the ground most of the time — if a tracker shows nothing, it is very likely parked rather than missing.
How rare is C-GDGS?
The Piper PA-28-140X is rare in Canada — there are 25 registered on the Transport Canada Civil Aircraft Register — see every one. It's part of the broader Piper PA-28 (Cherokee, Warrior, Archer) family, with 1,155 registered in Canada — see fleet numbers, prices and what's for sale.
- 2 of the 25 are in British Columbia.
- Median year built for the type: 1968 — C-GDGS is newer than half of them.
- One of 3,374 Piper aircraft on the Canadian register, across every model.
- One of 20,925 aircraft in Canada's piston single category, 2,880 of them in British Columbia.
- 13 aircraft are based in Grand Forks — see every one →
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Other Piper PA-28-140X in Canada
C-FHOV 1975 · C-GMBJ 1971 · C-GYGD 1971 · C-GOPM 1970 · C-FYOE 1969 · C-FYTB 1969 · all Piper PA-28-140X →
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Canadian Civil Aircraft Register, current to September 17, 2026. Aircraft data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada. MarketPlane.ca is not affiliated with Transport Canada.