1957 American Champion T28CSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Rockford, IL, USA

This 1950s-era North American T28C, registered as N78378, presents as a meticulously restored piston military trainer with 6,315 hours total time on the airframe. The aircraft underwent a comprehensive ground-up restoration by Victoria Air Maintenance, with the seller noting the cost to duplicate this work today would exceed $700,000. Since its restoration, the airframe has accumulated 694 hours. Power is provided by a Curtiss-Wright R-1820-86B engine with 796 hours since major overhaul, paired with a Hamilton Standard 43D50 propeller with 797 hours since its overhaul and with AD 81-13-02 compliance completed.

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Year: 1957

Make: American Champion

Series: T-28

Model: T28C

Tail #: N78378

Serial #: 140658

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Classic / Antique, Military / Warbird, Recreational

Flight Rules: IFR

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 6,315 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 796 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: 697 hrs (SPOH)

Inspection Status: Annual Inspection scheduled to be completed February 2026. IFR certification completed 2025. Aircraft recently polished/detailed and exterior ceramic coated.

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530W - WAAS GPS/Comm/Nav

Comms

TRIG TY92 - Dual TRIG Comm units, Dual Nav with G/S, DME

STEC 50 - STEC Auto Pilot

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - Dual indicators both cockpits

ADSB

TRIG TT22 - TRIG Transponder-ADSB out

EMS

JPI 730 - JPI Engine Monitor System

Audio

NAT-24 - Dual Intercom

Additional Equipment

Oxygen System

Dual Oxygen System

ELT

ELT Front and Rear Cockpit

Flight Director

Front and Rear Cockpit Flight Director/Compass System

Intercom

NAT-24 - Dual Intercom

Altitude Alert System

RMI

RMI Equipment

DME

Collins DME

Fuel Totalizer

Shadin - Fuel Totalizer

Oil Quantity Monitor

Skinny Dipper - Oil Quantity Monitor

Engine Pre Oiler

Aircraft Smoke System

Aircraft Smoke System with 14-Gal Oil Tank

Engine Fire Extinguisher

Cockpit Fire Extinguisher

Harness

Hooker - 5 Point Harness Front and Rear Cockpit

Wheels and Brakes

Cleveland - Wheels Brakes

Landing Lights

Dual Landing Lights

Formation Light

Left Wing Root Formation Light

Heated Pitot

Digital Clock

Inverters

Dual Solid State Inverters

Battery

Optima - Battery Mod

Canopy Cover

Bruce's - Front and Rear Cockpit Canopy Cover

Engine Monitoring

Shadin Fuel Totalizer - Oil Quantity Monitor

Safety Equipment

Hooker 5 Point Harness - Front and Rear Cockpit, Engine Fire Extinguisher, Cockpit Fire Extinguisher, Rear Cockpit Emergency Canopy Tool/Knife

Lighting

Left Wing Root Formation Light, Heated Pitot, Dual Landing Lights, Digital Clock

Electrical

Dual Solid State Inverters

Hydraulic System

Darton Clean Kit - Timer Shut Off,

Specialty Systems

Darton Canopy Lock - Aircraft Smoke System with 14-Gal Oil Tank, Engine Pre Oiler, Speed Brake Open Light, Baggage Compartment Open Light, Engine Low Oil Pressure Light, Engine Oil Sump Chip Light, Baggage Compartment Front and Rear Bruce’s Cover

Altitude Alert

Altitude Alert System