Piper Clipper Aircraft (PA-16)
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About the Piper Clipper
The Piper Clipper (PA-16) is a four-seat short-wing taildragger built in 1949, a stretched development of the two-seat Vagabond and the direct predecessor of the Pacer. With four seats on the compact short-wing airframe and a 115 hp Lycoming, it offered surprising utility for its size. Production was brief, so surviving Clippers are relatively scarce and prized by short-wing Piper enthusiasts.
Piper Clipper Specifications
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Piper Clipper Listings
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Browse all Piper models →Piper Clipper Price & Cost
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.
Buying a Used Piper Clipper
When buying a Piper Clipper, 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.