Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily.
Today’s Top Pick is a 1964 Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee/Archer.
Piper has built a lot of PA-28s since the model entered production in 1960. Aircraft shoppers can find a wide variety of examples on the used market. They range in horsepower from 150 to more than 200 and more broadly in the number of hours on their airframes and engines.
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In general, though, the PA-28 is a rugged, reliable personal aircraft that can handle many missions.
The Archer, also known as the Cherokee 180, is sought-after by many pilots who learned to fly in Cherokee 140s and Warriors and appreciate the added muscle of the Archer’s 180 hp engine. The aircraft for sale today could serve well as a personal airplane for traveling, in part because it is a bit faster and can carry heavier loads than the less-powerful trainer versions of the PA-28. Archers simply have a pleasant combination of power, handling, and economy that appeals to a large cross-section of pilots.
This 1964 Piper Archer has 7,894 hours on the airframe, 1,136 hours on its Lycoming O-360-A3A engine, and 3,961 since new on its Sensenich propeller. The aircraft is equipped with a Challenger air filter.
The panel includes a Garmin GNS 430W GPS/nav/com, Narco Mark 12D com radio, dual Garmin G5 electronic flight instruments, GTX 355 transponder, and GMA 340 audio panel.
Pilots looking for an economical, versatile four-place aircraft that is suitable for travel, training and time building should consider this 1964 Piper PA-28-180 Archer, which is available for $114,900 on AircraftForSale.
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