Used Aircraft Guide

Meyers 200

Larry Anglisano
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Edited By:

Omar Filipovic

That’s a Meyers 200D in the lead photo. With its bigger engine and flush-riveted wings, these later models will outrun V-tail Bonanzas and Cessna 210 Centurions, to name a couple.

It’s easy to see why Meyers owners are so enthusiastic about their four-place singles. If speed is the goal, a Meyers brings it—well north of 180 knots for later models. Even better, occupants are we’ll protected thanks to a race car-like tubular roll cage. And for those looking for a classic, the Meyers 200 is a design that actually started taking shape in the 1930s and matured in the late 1960s.  

When we looked at the Meyers market a few years ago, prices were sky high for models with meticulous restorations and modern upgrades and it seems that trend continues, with some fetching double or more than the typical Bluebook published retail prices. Want one? There aren’t many for the picking. In all, only 135 Meyers 200s were produced, and just fewer than 100 are still flying.

Larry Anglisano

Editor in Chief Larry Anglisano has been a staple at Aviation Consumer since 1995. An active land, sea and glider pilot, Larry has over 30 years’ experience as an avionics repairman and flight test pilot. He’s the editorial director overseeing sister publications Aviation Safety magazine, IFR magazine and is a regular contributor to KITPLANES magazine with his Avionics Bootcamp column.