1980 Piper Archer
Single Engine Piston
Aircraft Details
Seller reportedAvionics & Equipment
BTHcurrent through September 2025 Century 21 autopilot King KMA-24 audio panel King KX-155 NAV/COM x2 One KX-155 equipped with ILS glideslope Second KX-155 with LOC/VOR King KN-64 DME Garmin GDL 82 ADS-B Out Garmin 296 portable GPS with XM Radio and XM Weather LED landing light Piper external power plug with jumper cable Concorde battery maintainer Tanis engine block heater
Description
1980 Piper Archer II TSMOH ENGINE 934 TSMOH PROP 662 TTAF: 12373 Annual 7/11/2025 (Next due July 2026) IFR CERT 7/19/2025 (Next due July 2027) ADs current **Piper wing spar AD inspection complete Regularly flown with complete logbooks. Lycoming O-360 180hp (2000 TBO) Surefly electronic Left-mag King KLN-94 GPS (Updateable, databases current thru Sept 2025) Century 21 Autopilot King KMA-24 Audio Panel King KX-155 (x2) - One with ILS glide slope, one LOC/VOR only Garmin GDL 82 ADSB-OUT King KN64 DME Garmin 296 GPS w/XM RADIO XM WEATHER Tanis Engine block heater Concorde brand battery maintainer Piper external power w/jumper cable Wheel pants installed Updated Steve's aircraft fuel bowl Composite forward spinner Updated bogert battery cables. Rosen Sun Visors New seat rails LED landing light New concorde battery (2025) New ELT battery (2025) New vacuum pump (2022) Updated to surefly electronic Left-mag (starting mag) (2023) New slick r-mag replaced at same time (2023) Wing walk support, skin, textured paint replaced (2021)
Engine
Lycoming O-360-A4M 180 HP engine with 2,000 hour TBO. SureFly electronic left magneto / starting mag installed in 2023. Right magneto replaced with new Slick mag at the same time in 2023. Composite forward spinner installed. Updated Steve's Aircraft fuel bowl. Tanis engine block heater installed. Concorde battery maintainer included.
Propeller
1980 Piper Archer II PA-28-181. Regularly flown and maintained with complete logbooks. Annual completed 7/11/2025, next due July 2026. IFR certification completed 7/19/2025, next due July 2027. ADs current. Piper wing spar AD inspection completed. New Concorde battery in 2025. New ELT battery in 2025. New vacuum pump in 2022. Wing walk support, skin, and textured paint replaced in 2021. Equipped with wheel pants, LED landing light, Piper external power plug with jumper cable, and updated Bogert battery cables.
Interior
Clean Piper Archer II with complete logbooks and regular use. Interior equipped with Rosen sun visors and new seat rails. Exterior includes wheel pants, LED landing light, composite forward spinner, updated wing walk support/skin/textured paint, and updated exterior utility items including Bogert battery cables and Piper external power plug. Hangared/maintained aircraft with practical upgrades for ownership and cross-country use.
Description and equipment details provided by the seller. AeroGurus does not verify seller-provided information.
Price Comparison
| Source | Price | Location | Listed | Days on Market | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Joseph Rivas
trade-a-plane.com
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$105,000
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Midland, TX | Jun 02, 2026 | 49 days | Active |
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AeroGurus Data & Analysis
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About This Piper Archer
This 1980 Piper Archer (N8268C) is a 4-seat single engine piston with 12,373 hours on the airframe. There are currently 106 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 N8268C.
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 within the typical asking range for this model, roughly $99,000–$128,356.
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