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1952 American Champion AT-6GSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Dayton, OH, USA

This 1952 North American AT-6G, registered as N257DB (serial number 186-200), is offered for sale at $200,000 and has accumulated 6,877.4 total time on the airframe. Based at MWO in Dayton, Ohio, this two-seat warbird, named "Checkers," is equipped for VFR flight and completed its annual inspection in December 2025 by TabAir in East Troy, Wisconsin. The aircraft has complete logs available.

The airframe features two 55-gallon wing tanks for 110 gallons total usable fuel, an 8-gallon smoke oil system, and a NATA AMOC for the upper wing attach angles. Note that the lower forward wing attach angles are due at 7,028.6 TTAF, and the top and...

Year
1952
Make
American Champion
Series
T-6 Texan / SNJ / Harvard
Model
AT-6G
Tail #
N257DB
Serial #
186-200

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Military / Warbird
Flight Rules
VFR
Seats
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
6,877.4 hrs
Engine 1 Time
857.7 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
198 hrs
Logbook Status
We Have Complete Logs On Aircraft
Inspection Status
Annual Completed In December 2025 By Tabair In East Troy, Wisconsin. Transponder Check Due May 2027

Avionics

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - Front cockpit Attitude Indicator

MFD

Garmin G5 MFD - HSI

GPS

Wire Harness Installed For GTN650, But GPS Not Included

Audio

Garmin GMA 345 - GMA Intercom With Bluetooth

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX WAAS Transponder

Comms

Garmin GTR 225 - GTR Comm Radio

Additional Equipment

Smoke Oil System

8 Gallon Smoke Oil System

Alternator

Upgraded Alternator

Oil Filter

Airwolf - Remote Oil Filter Upgrade

Oil Sump Heater

Reiff 200w - Oil Sump Heater Installed

Starter Switch

Rear Cockpit Starter Switch Installed

Hobbs Meter

Hobbs Meter In Front Cockpit

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1

Asking Price

$200,000

Aircraft Location

Dayton, OH, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

May 1, 2026: $200,000(-$20,000) - controller

Jan 11, 2026: $220,000 - controller

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First Seen: Jan 11, 2026

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