1957 American Champion T28CSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Rockford, IL, USA
This 1957 North American T28C, registration N78378, serial number 140658, is an IFR-certified example offered at $355,000 and located in San Antonio, Texas. The airframe has accumulated 6,315 total hours, with 694 hours since a ground-up restoration performed by Victoria Air Maintenance—a project the seller notes would cost in excess of $700,000 to duplicate today. The engine, a Curtiss-Wright R-1820-86B, shows 697 hours since major overhaul, as does the Hamilton Standard 43D50-321 propeller with "B" blades, which also completed AD 81-13-02 in December 2025 at San Antonio Propeller. A featured article titled "A Trojan Finds New Wings" is...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Classic / Antique, Military / Warbird, Training
- 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.
Avionics
GPS
Garmin 530 WAAS - WAAS GPS/Comm/Nav
Comms
TRIG TY92 - Dual Comm Units, Dual Nav with G/S
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
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
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