Piper Archer Aircraft in Australia
Australian-registered aircraft (VH- prefix) operate under CASA (Civil Aviation Safety Authority) certification. Active GA market with strong Daher TBM, Cirrus, Cessna and Beechcraft fleets. Outback flying creates active utility aircraft market (Cessna Caravan, Pilatus PC-12). Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth major hubs.
2 used Piper Archer aircraft for sale in Australia · updated 18 hours ago
About the Piper Archer
The Piper Archer (PA-28-181, also the Cherokee Archer and Archer II/III) is the 180-hp, tapered-wing member of the PA-28 family and the all-round owner favourite. With a 180-hp Lycoming O-360 it cruises near 125 knots, carries four adults more comfortably than the Warrior, and remains in production today as the glass-panel Archer LX, DX and TX. That continuous production and a huge used fleet make it one of the easiest four-seaters to own, insure and resell.
Piper Archer Specifications
Model specPiper has not yet published final specifications for the Archer. This section will populate automatically once official specs are released — in the meantime you can browse current listings above.
2 Piper Archer For Sale
Compare Piper Archer
See how the Piper Archer stacks up against similar aircraft in specs, price, and operating costs.
Piper Archer Price & Cost
Based on 23 priced listings.
Key price factors: engine time to overhaul, year and airframe hours, avionics, damage history and logbook completeness — see the buying guide below for the full pre-purchase checklist.
Piper Archer Value by Model Year
Median asking price by year of manufacture. Newer airframes command a premium; value falls with age then plateaus on older models.
Lowest around $204,900 (2001 models) · highest around $491,000 (2023). Bars scaled across the range to show the depreciation curve; hover for exact medians.
Buying a Used Piper Archer
When buying a Piper Archer, the biggest value drivers are engine time since overhaul, maintenance-record completeness, damage history and avionics.
What to check before buying
- Engine time to overhaul — hours and years remaining drive price more than total airframe time.
- Logbook completeness — continuous, gap-free maintenance records protect value.
- Damage history — any prior accident or incident; cross-check the registration against accident databases.
- Avionics — a modern glass panel vs legacy steam gauges materially changes price.
- Pre-buy inspection — always commission an independent inspection by a type-experienced mechanic before money changes hands.
Frequently Asked Questions — Piper Archer
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What is the difference between the Archer and the Warrior?
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Piper Archer Inventory by Country
| United States | 414 |
| United Kingdom | 39 |
| Germany | 21 |
| Canada | 15 |
| Switzerland | 13 |
| Australia | 12 |
Piper Archer Inventory by State
| California | 50 |
| Florida | 43 |
| Texas | 41 |
| Kentucky | 18 |
| Illinois | 10 |
| Oklahoma | 10 |
| South Carolina | 10 |
| Missouri | 10 |
| Arizona | 9 |
| Louisiana | 9 |
| North Carolina | 9 |
| Georgia | 9 |
Piper Archer by Price
| Under $100k | 194 |
| Under $200k | 412 |
| Under $300k | 442 |
| Under $500k | 462 |
Recently Sold Piper Archer
| 1977 Arrow | $134,196 |
| 1963 Cherokee 235 | $125,000 |
| 1966 Cherokee 180 | $53,580 |
| 1979 Archer | $190,000 |
| 2005 Arrow | $300,552 |
| 1967 Cherokee 160 | $34,535 |
Piper Archer Safety Record
No NTSB events on record for the Piper Archer. Individual aircraft safety records may be available on detail pages.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database