1978 Piper Archer
Single Engine Piston
Aircraft Details
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N43755 1978 Piper PA28-181 Archer II General Specs: Serial Number: 28-7890010 Airframe TT: 10480 hrs Engine TSO: 793 hrs Location: Ypsilanti MI, KYIP Number of Seats: 4 Detailed Description: Very reliable Piper Archer II, always hangared, washed and waxed and interior cleaned every 2 months. Avionics suite includes Garmin GNS-430W, Garmin GTX-345, Garmin GMA-342, BendixKing KX-155, Artex ME-406, Century Flight Systems Century I, ADSB Out. Exterior is White/Red/Silver 5/10, Interior is Red and Grey 7/10. Last Annual completed 3/3/26. Compressions: 77/72/75/70 over 80. Useful load is 1008 lbs. Engine and TT will increase due to being flown regularly. Complete Logs. Great airplane for local and XC flights. Log books scanned digitally and ready to be sent for review if seriously interested. Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4M, 180 hp TSO: 793 hrs Avionics: Garmin GNS-430W, Garmin GTX-345, Garmin GMA-342, BendixKing KX-155, Artex ME-406
Engine
Engine TSO: 793 hrs Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4M, 180 hp Last Annual completed 3/3/26. Compressions: 77/72/75/70 over 80
Propeller
General Specs: Registration #: N43755 Serial Number: 28-7890010 Airframe TT: 10480 hrs Location: Ypsilanti MI, KYIP Number of Seats: 4 Detailed Description: Very reliable Piper Archer II, Last Annual completed 3/3/26. Useful load is 1006 lbs. Wingspar AD completed and no issues found.
Interior
Exterior is White/Red/Silver 5/10, Interior is Red and Grey 7/10, always hangared, washed and waxed and interior cleaned every 2 months
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Price Comparison
| Source | Price | Location | Listed | Days on Market | Status | Action |
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Austin Secor
trade-a-plane.com
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$105,000
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Belleville, MI | Jul 01, 2026 | 16 days | Active |
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AeroGurus Data & Analysis
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About This Piper Archer
This 1978 Piper Archer (N43755) is a 4-seat single engine piston with 10,480 hours on the airframe. There are currently 103 Archer aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $3,348 to $554,000. This aircraft is priced below the market average at $105,000.
The Archer cruises at 124 kts (230 km/h) with a range of 703 nm (1,302 km) — ideal for short hops and local flights. Service ceiling of 14,100 ft allows operation above most weather.
Operating costs: Fuel burn is 10.5 GPH (40 L/h), which at current 100LL avgas prices (~$6.20/gal) means approximately $65/hr in fuel alone.
NTSB records show 0 incidents for this airframe — a clean safety record.
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Piper Archer — Model Specs
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Estimated Cost of Ownership
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Ownership & Registration
FAA registration data pending for N43755.
Location & Ownership
Title Status
No FAA title records
Available for US-registered aircraft only
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Safety Record
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Price vs Typical Asking Range
This asking price is below the typical asking range for this model, roughly $100,500–$129,000.
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