1997 Van's Aircraft RV-6ASingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • New York, NY, USA

Offered for sale is a 1997 Vans RV-6A, serial number number22481Total, with an asking price of 108,000 USD and located in New York. This VFR aircraft has accumulated 937 hours total time on both the airframe and its original Lycoming O-320-E2D engine, which has been upgraded to approximately 160 HP via high-compression cylinders. The aircraft has been hangared since new and was purchased by the current owner directly from the builder in 2018, with full build logs and documentation available. The seller reports that every mechanic who has worked on the aircraft has remarked that it is one of the best-built examples of an RV they have...

Year: 1997

Make: Van's Aircraft

Series: RV-6

Model: RV-6A

Serial #: number22481Total

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Recreational

Seats: 2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 937 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 937 hrs (AF)

Logbook Status: All logs since new, including original build logs

Inspection Status: Condition inspection current as of April 2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin 196

Comms

Val COM 760 - COM TSO

ADS-B In

uAvionix EchoUAT

ADSB

uAvionix EchoUAT

PFD

Dynon SkyView Classic - (screen replaced 2025)

Transponder

Narco AT 150

Additional Equipment

Landing/Taxi Lights

FlyLED Triple Spotlight - (upgraded 2021)

Ignition

E-MAG P-Mag - Left electronic ignition; Right Slick

Chocks

Personalized chocks

Engine Cover

Custom Bruce's cover

Intake Plugs

Sun Shade

Koger sun shade (fabric replaced 2022)

Starter

Sky-Tec - lightweight starter

EFB Mount

Dedicated tablet location (I fly with Foreflight on an iPad Mini; the builder had a similar tablet setup at the time I purchased the aircraft)

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes: Original interior in good condition.

Exterior Notes: Paint is original. The paint is presentable and intact overall but there are two areas with paint cracks with minor bare aluminum exposure to disclose upfront: the upper surface of the port-side wing and aft of the starboard side canopy rail. These will eventually need attention.