No longer listed as of April 2026. The price below is the last asking price — the final sale price is not disclosed.
1978 Piper Archer
Single Engine Piston
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Location
Greencastle (), IN
Total Time
9,823 hrs
Engine SMOH
1,973 hrs
Seats
4
Serial #
28-7990197
Reg #
N3066G
Cruise
124 kts (230 km/h)
✓ Clean NTSB
Listing Details
Seller reported- Year
- 1978
- Make
- Piper
- Model
- Archer
- Total Time
- 9,823 hr
- Location
- Greencastle (), IN
- Seller
- Virtual Airplane Broker
- Source
- trade-a-plane.com
SOLD - 1978 Piper Archer, Solid Airframe, Original Logs, IFR Equipped with Garmin 430 WAAS, Looks Good! This 1978 Piper Archer to is a great find. The Airframe is solid and it comes with a complete set of original logs. Although near TBO, the engine is running strong and poised to provide many additional hours of utility. The aircraft is IFR equipped with a Garmin 430W for primary communication and navigation, an SL30 as a backup, a GTX 327 transponder and more. If you are looking for an inexpensive 4- seater to work on ratings or just to have fun with, this is your chance. At this price it will not last long, so be sure to contact us right away!
Piper Archer — Model Specs
Model specificationStandard specs for this model. Actual aircraft may differ.
Seats
4
Cruise Speed
124 kts (230 km/h)
Range
703 nm (1,302 km)
Ceiling
14,100 ft (4,298 m)
Max Weight
2,550 lbs (1,157 kg)
Useful Load
900 lbs (408 kg)
Horsepower
180 HP
Fuel Burn
10.5 GPH (40 L/h)
Estimated Cost of Ownership
AeroGurus estimateFuel Burn
10.5 GPH
~$68/hr
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Market price band
Piper Archer typical:
$3,348 – $554,000
median $141,863
across 77 active listings
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About the Piper Archer
The Piper Archer (PA-28-181) is the 180 hp version of the Cherokee — generally considered the best all-round four-seat single in the Piper line. Its Lycoming O-360 cruises around 125 knots with a useful load that takes four adults and meaningful baggage. Still in production today as the Archer LX (Garmin G1000) and DX (diesel), the Archer has the longest model life in the PA-28 family and the largest used market.