Piper Cadet Aircraft in United States
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1 used Piper Cadet aircraft for sale in United States · updated yesterday
About the Piper Cadet
The Piper Cadet (PA-28-161 Cadet) is a stripped-down, two-seat training version of the Warrior II, introduced in 1988 to replace the PA-38 Tomahawk in flight schools. It uses the same tapered-wing PA-28 airframe and 160-hp Lycoming O-320, but with a basic interior, no rear seats and minimal equipment to keep purchase and operating costs low. Built mainly for high-utilisation training fleets, the Cadet is durable, docile and cheap to run, and many have since been converted back to four seats.
Piper Cadet Specifications
Model specPiper has not yet published final specifications for the Cadet. This section will populate automatically once official specs are released — in the meantime you can browse current listings above.
1 Piper Cadet For Sale
Compare Piper Cadet
See how the Piper Cadet stacks up against similar aircraft in specs, price, and operating costs.
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Based on 1 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 Cadet 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 Cadet
When buying a Piper Cadet, 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 Cadet
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Piper Cadet Inventory by Country
| United States | 407 |
| United Kingdom | 35 |
| Germany | 20 |
| Canada | 15 |
| Australia | 12 |
| Switzerland | 10 |
Piper Cadet Inventory by State
| California | 50 |
| Florida | 42 |
| Texas | 41 |
| Kentucky | 18 |
| South Carolina | 11 |
| Illinois | 10 |
| Oklahoma | 10 |
| Missouri | 10 |
| Arizona | 9 |
| Louisiana | 9 |
| Georgia | 9 |
| Michigan | 8 |
Piper Cadet by Price
| Under $100k | 190 |
| Under $200k | 409 |
| Under $300k | 437 |
| Under $500k | 456 |
Piper Cadet by Decade
| 1980s | 1 |
Recently Sold Piper Cadet
| 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 Cadet Safety Record
No NTSB events on record for the Piper Cadet. Individual aircraft safety records may be available on detail pages.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database