1957 American Champion T28CSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Rockford, IL, USA
This North American T28C, registration N78378 and serial number 140658, presents with 6,315 hours total time since new and just 694 hours since a ground-up restoration by Victoria Air Maintenance. The seller states the cost to duplicate this restoration would exceed $700,000 today, and the aircraft is offered at $355,000. It is equipped with a Curtiss-Wright R-1820-86B engine showing 697 hours since major overhaul, and a Hamilton Standard 43D50-321 propeller with "B" prop blades also showing 697 hours since overhaul. AD 81-13-02 was completed in December 2025 in San Antonio. The aircraft is based in San Antonio, Texas, and is listed for sale...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Classic / Antique, Military / Warbird, Training, Recreational
- Flight Rules
- IFR
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 6,315 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 697 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- 697 hrs (SPOH)
- Inspection Status
- Annual Inspection completed March 2026. IFR certification completed 2025. Aircraft recently polished/detailed and exterior ceramic coated
Avionics
GPS
Garmin 530 WAAS - WAAS GPS/Comm/Nav
Comms
TRIG TY92 - Dual Comm units; Dual Nav with G/S; DME
AP
STEC 50 - STEC Auto Pilot
PFD
Garmin G5 PFD - Dual indicators both cockpits
Audio
NAT-24 - Dual Intercom
ADSB
TRIG TT22 - Transponder-ADS-B Out
EMS
JPI 730 - JPI Engine Monitor System, Altitude Alert System, ELT, RMI, Flight Director/Compass System
MFD
Garmin G5 MFD - Dual indicators both cockpits
Additional Equipment
Smoke System
Aircraft Smoke System with 14-Gal Oil Tank
Oxygen System
Dual Oxygen System
Harnesses
Hooker 5 Point Harness - Front and Rear Cockpit
Fire Extinguisher
Engine Fire Extinguisher, Cockpit Fire Extinguisher, Baggage Compartment Lock
Fuel Totalizer
Shadin Fuel Totalizer
Oil Monitor
Skinny Dipper Oil Quantity Monitor
Wheels and Brakes
Cleveland Wheels and Brakes
Inverters
Dual Solid State Inverters
Altitude Alert System
ELT
Flight Director
Flight Director/Compass System Complete Transfer Of Operation Of Comm/Nav/Transponder To Rear Cockpit
Inverter
Dual Solid State Inverters
Engine Fire Extinguisher
Cockpit Fire Extinguisher
Dual Oxygen System
Aircraft Smoke System
Aircraft Smoke System with 14-Gal Oil Tank
Engine Pre Oiler
Speed Brake
Shadin Fuel Totalizer
Cleveland Wheels and Brakes
Dual Solid State Inverters
Heated Pitot
Dual Landing Lights
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Notes
- Light Gray Cockpits – Excellent Condition
- Exterior Notes
- Gray With U.S. Navy Markings, Stars And Bars - Excellent Condition. Aircraft Recently Polished/Detailed And Exterior Ceramic Coated.
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Curtiss-Wright
- Engine Model
- R-1820-86B
- Engine Power
- 1425 HP
- Propeller Model
- Hamilton Standard 43D50 -321 with "B" Prop Blades
Asking Price
$355,000
Aircraft Location
Rockford, IL, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jul 31, 2026: $355,000 - trade-a-plane
Jul 31, 2026: $355,000(-$20,000) - controller
Mar 16, 2026: $375,000 - trade-a-plane
+1 more price changes
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Asking Price
$355,000
Aircraft Location
Rockford, IL, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jul 31, 2026: $355,000 - trade-a-plane
Jul 31, 2026: $355,000(-$20,000) - controller
Mar 16, 2026: $375,000 - trade-a-plane
+1 more price changes
Contact Seller
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