Dart GK
5 on the U.S. register. Built from 1938 to 1939; half of them date from 1938 or earlier. Pennsylvania has the most (1). 40% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the GK from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming 0-290 Series (1), Leblond 85 Series (1), Ken Royce 7 Series (1)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 90 mph
- Built of
- steel tube, wood and fabric · An all-wood airframe (plywood and spruce) under fabric, so the inspections are for glue joints and rot.
- Maker on the register
- Dart
- Registered
- earliest certificate August 20, 1987; newest March 18, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 3 | 60% |
| Corporation | 2 | 40% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 5 | 1938 to 1939 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 4 | 80% |
| Experimental | 1 | 20% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Ozarks Auto Show INC | 1 |
| Golden Age Air Museum | 1 |
Fleet pages: Ozarks Auto Show INC · Golden Age Air Museum
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Dart GK aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
5 as of October 27, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Dart GKs?
Pennsylvania, with 1.
Who owns the Dart GK?
40% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Dart GKs on the register built?
Between 1938 and 1939; half of them in 1938 or earlier.
What is the Dart GK made of?
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. An all-wood airframe (plywood and spruce) under fabric, so the inspections are for glue joints and rot. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Dart GK the component layer
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. An all-wood airframe (plywood and spruce) under fabric, so the inspections are for glue joints and rot. The design is held under 1 type certificate (TC 674, held by Dart Aircraft Corporation). No FAA order in the current files names this model. 1 approved modification exist for it, the most by Washburn Lloyd D.
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: fuel quantity (1), fuel placard (1).
Approved modifications 1 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the GK links to the rest of the register
- Dart 24 aircraft on the register
- Dart GK 5 registered
- Built of steel tube, wood and fabric · An all-wood airframe (plywood and spruce) under fabric, so the inspections are for glue joints and rot.
- Lycoming O-290 series 1 of these aircraft · 140 hp
- Leblond 85 series 1 of these aircraft · 85 hp
- Ken Royce 7 series 1 of these aircraft · 120 hp
- Continental IO-360 series 1 of these aircraft · 300 hp
- Continental A100 1 of these aircraft · 100 hp
- Pennsylvania 1 of these aircraft
- Ohio 1 of these aircraft
- Missouri 1 of these aircraft
- Georgia 1 of these aircraft
- Florida 1 of these aircraft
- Ozarks Auto Show INC 1 of these aircraft
- Golden Age Air Museum 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the GK 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Approved modifications for the GK 1 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/dart/gk.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 5
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N20947 | Dart GK |
Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2026-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20999 | Dart GK |
Golden Age Air Museum Bethel, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20915 | Dart GK |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2019-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20924 | Dart GK |
Ozarks Auto Show INC Hollister, Missouri |
Standard | 1996-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20994 | Dart GK |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 1987-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |