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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 (No. 333-43496) of our report dated March 3, 2000 relating
to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule, 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 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 18, 2000
