1960 Piper Tri-Pacer for sale

1960 Piper Tri-Pacer

Single Engine Piston

FOR SALE
$45,000
Location Grand Junction, CO
Total Time 4,146 hrs
Engine SMOH 974 hrs
Serial # 22-6987
Reg # N3033Z
✓ Clean NTSB ✓ Verified recently

Aircraft Details

Seller reported

Avionics & Equipment

VFR

Radio: King KX 170B nav/com Transponder: Bendix King KT 76A Mode C Directional Gyro: RC Allen RCA 11A

15 VOR/LOC indicator: King KI 201C GPS: Garmin 496 with air gizmo dock ADS B out : uAvionix sky Beacon ELT: ACK E

4 with remote switch Hobbs hour meter Vertical Card compass 4-place Sigtronic intercom system

Description

Well, maintained always hangered white 1960 Piper Tri-Pacer PA- 22-1 60. All AD's complied with including 2025 Rudder A.D. Currently flying and hangered at KGJT. Very gentle stall characteristics, perfect VR trainer or local mountain flyer. Own a piece of flying history!

Engine

Lycoming O - 320 -B2B 160 hp EI OPT -1 digital oil pressure/temp gauge Manifold pressure gauge EGT gauge Oil pan heater New spark plugs, February 2026 Compressions (xx/80): 78, 77, 78, 77 Bendix magnetos

Interior

6/10 Completely recovered with Ceconite in 2014 Four seats with new upholstery 2022

Exterior

7/10 Interior: 6/10 Completely recovered with Ceconite in 2014 Four seats with new upholstery 2022

Description and equipment details provided by the seller. AeroGurus does not verify seller-provided information.

Price Comparison 1 active offer

Source Price Action
Keith Albers
trade-a-plane.com
$45,000

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About This Piper Tri-Pacer

This 1960 Piper Tri-Pacer (N3033Z) is a single engine piston with 4,146 hours on the airframe. There are currently 11 Tri-Pacer aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $25,000 to $89,500. This aircraft is priced below the market average at $45,000.

NTSB records show 0 incidents for this airframe — a clean safety record.

Pre-Purchase Checklist

Safety record: 0 NTSB incidents
Airframe: 4,146 hours
Budget $5,000-15,000 for pre-purchase inspection

Ownership & Registration

FAA registration data pending for N3033Z.

Location & Ownership

FAA records

Aircraft Location

Grand Junction, CO

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Title Status

No FAA title records

Available for US-registered aircraft only

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry, FAA Civil Aviation Registry (DocIndex). Title data may be delayed. Always verify with an aviation attorney before purchase.

Safety Record

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