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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated March 3, 2000 relating to the
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules, which
appears in DeCrane Aircraft Holdings, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1999. We also consent to the incorporation by reference
of our report dated January 25, 1999 relating to the consolidated financial
statements of PATS, Inc., which appears in DeCrane Aircraft Holdings, Inc.'s
prospectus included in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 effective May 14,
1999. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated
October 1, 1999 relating to the financial statements of Custom Woodwork &
Plastics, Inc., which appears in DeCrane Aircraft Holdings, Inc.'s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on October 19, 1999. We also consent to the
incorporation by reference of our report dated January 18, 2000 relating to the
financial statements of The Infinity Partners, Ltd., which appears in DeCrane
Aircraft Holdings, Inc.'s prospectus dated February 10, 2000 filed pursuant to
Rule 424(b)(3) on February 11, 2000. We also consent to the incorporation by
reference of our report dated April 14, 2000 relating to the financial
statements of Carl F. Booth & Co., Inc., which appears in DeCrane Aircraft
Holdings,, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on June 16, 2000. We also
consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in this Registration
Statement.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Los Angeles, California
August 9, 2000
