2001
Year
C-GFDS — 2001 Van'S RV-6A
C-GFDS is an amateur-built 2001 Van'S RV-6A based in London CYXU, Ontario, listed on the Transport Canada Civil Aircraft Register (serial 23474).
Experimental / homebuilt
Category
Ontario
Based
56
On CA register
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Van's RV series in Canada
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- Asking prices seen across Canada since August 2026: most between $99,000 and $105,000 (6 adverts, from $80,000 to $105,000).
The aircraft
Year built2001 · 25 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.816 kg · 1,800 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.London CYXU, Ontario
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.Toronto
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.23474
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.Jack B.W. Ken
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.C0523D
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
AirworthinessAmateur-built: the owner built at least half of it themselves, under Transport Canada's homebuilt standard. It cannot be flown for hire or reward, so no charter, no rental and no paid flight training.Special Certificate of Airworthiness Amateur Built
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 549 - Amateur Built 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.5 April 2017
Imported to CanadaWhen the aircraft was first brought onto the Canadian register from abroad. Only recorded for imported aircraft, which is about a third of the fleet.21 December 2016
Where C-GFDS is, and how to track it
C-GFDS transmits ADS-B under the 24-bit address C0523D. 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-GFDS?
The Van'S RV-6A is uncommon in Canada — there are 56 registered on the Transport Canada Civil Aircraft Register — see every one. It's part of the broader Van's RV series family, with 409 registered in Canada — see fleet numbers, prices and what's for sale.
- 11 of the 56 are in Ontario.
- Median year built for the type: 2003 — C-GFDS is older than half of them.
- One of 611 Van'S aircraft on the Canadian register, across every model.
- One of 4,126 aircraft in Canada's experimental / homebuilt category, 1,312 of them in Ontario.
- 15 aircraft are based in London CYXU — see every one →
Not for sale right now
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Reported occurrences
Transport Canada has 3 reports on file mentioning C-GFDS (2002–2010). None of them records damage to the aircraft. Reports are filed for bird strikes, air-traffic events and equipment issues whether or not anything was harmed, so entries here are routine.
Transport Canada describes CADORS entries as preliminary and unsubstantiated, and subject to change. Reports reach the system when somebody files one, so an empty or quiet record is not proof an aircraft has never been damaged — it is not a title search, an airworthiness-directive check or a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection or a look at the logbooks. Source: Transport Canada, Civil Aviation Daily Occurrence Reporting System (CADORS), under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Other Van'S RV-6A in Canada
C-GGFA 2024 · C-FBQB 2023 · C-GUST 2023 · C-GVZH 2023 · C-GSNS 2021 · C-GUBJ 2020 · all Van'S RV-6A →
Also based at CYXU (London CYXU)
C-GFZY MARC PFISTER · C-GDVF VINCENT LANE SCOTT · C-FULG Zenair · C-GUNX Diamond · C-FEEX Diamond · C-GAWF Diamond · all aircraft at CYXU →
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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.