2026 Contemporary Aircraft Awards
Grand Champion Customized Gold Lindy
William Cunningham
Tulsa, OK
N775JW
1968 Beech E33C
Reserve Grand Champion Silver Lindy
Paul Neuman
Campbellsberg, KY
N8231F
1966 Cessna 150
Reserve Grand Champion Customized
Silver Lindy
Mark Erickson
Brandon, SD
N14319
1969 Piper PA-18
Reserve Grand Champion Outstanding Customized Bronze Lindy
James Kapantais
Carrollton, TX
N61JK
1962 Beech 35-B33
Dean Richardson Memorial Award
Bronze Lindy
Christopher Belli
Oregon, OH
N8762U
1965 Cessna 172
Class III Single Engine (321 – Up HP)
Bronze Lindy
Keith Steiner
Granbury, TX
N9321P
1969 Piper PA-24
Class II Single Engine (161 – 230 HP)
Bronze Lindy
Christopher Cormier
Riverview, YT
CFLQE
1959 Piper PA-18
Class I Single Engine (0 – 160 HP)
Bronze Lindy
Michael Bergeson
Cottage Grove, MN
N8831B
1969 Piper PA-18
Outstanding Beech Single Engine
Erik Utter
Burien, WA
N5894S
1965 Beech Bonanza S35
Outstanding Beech Multi-Engine
David Fields
Midland, TX
N777XJ
1965 Beech D18
Outstanding Cessna 150
Tony Belli
Huron, OH
N8153S
1966 Cessna 150
Outstanding Cessna 170/172/175/177
Joel Dopson
Ooltewah, TN
N5122A
1956 Cessna 172 Taildragger
Outstanding Cessna 180/182/185/210
Jason Peterson
Calgary, Alberta Canada
CFIQC
1956 Cessna 180
Outstanding Mooney
Doug Ewart
Kansas City, MO
N6212U
1962 Mooney M20C
Outstanding Piper PA-24 Comanche
Martin Hench
La Verne, CA
N7220P
1960 Piper PA-24
Outstanding Piper PA-28/PA-32 Cherokee
Dale Wheeler
Valencia, CA
N5453W
1962 Piper PA-28
Outstanding Limited Production
Thomas Meyers
Wills Point, TX
N2980T
1966 Meyers 200D
Most Unique
Anthony Urbano
Gilbert, SC
N2024P
1956 Piper PA-24
Preservation Award
Chris Demopoulos
Dyer, IN
N3832R
1966 Cessna 172 H