Piper Warrior Aircraft under $300,000
53 used Piper Warrior aircraft for sale under $300,000 · $44K – $200K · updated 7 min ago
About the Piper Warrior
The Piper Warrior (PA-28-161, also sold as the Cherokee Warrior and Warrior II/III) is the tapered-wing trainer member of the PA-28 Cherokee family. Powered by a 150-160 hp Lycoming O-320, it cruises around 115 knots and seats four. Its longer, tapered wing gives gentler stall behaviour and a slightly higher useful load than the early constant-chord Cherokees, which is why huge numbers serve as primary trainers in flight schools. The Warrior II is the most common variant; the Warrior III was the final 161.
Piper Warrior Specifications
Model specPiper has not yet published final specifications for the Warrior. This section will populate automatically once official specs are released — in the meantime you can browse current listings above.
53 Piper Warrior For Sale
Browse all 53 listings →There are currently 53 used Piper Warrior for sale, ranging from $44,500 to $200,000, with a median asking price of $88,000.
Compare Piper Warrior
See how the Piper Warrior stacks up against similar aircraft in specs, price, and operating costs.
Piper Warrior Price & Cost
How much does a Piper Warrior cost? Used Warrior prices: $44K – $200K, average $99K (median $88K), across 53 priced of 53 active listings.
Based on 24 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 Warrior 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 Warrior
When buying a Piper Warrior, 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 Warrior
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Piper Warrior Inventory by Country
| United States | 392 |
| United Kingdom | 39 |
| Germany | 21 |
| Canada | 15 |
| Switzerland | 13 |
| Australia | 12 |
Piper Warrior Inventory by State
| California | 49 |
| Florida | 42 |
| Texas | 38 |
| Kentucky | 18 |
| Illinois | 10 |
| Missouri | 10 |
| Arizona | 9 |
| Louisiana | 9 |
| North Carolina | 9 |
| South Carolina | 9 |
| Michigan | 8 |
| Maryland | 7 |
Piper Warrior by Price
| Under $100k | 184 |
| Under $200k | 393 |
| Under $300k | 423 |
| Under $500k | 443 |
Recently Sold Piper Warrior
| 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 Warrior Safety Record
No NTSB events on record for the Piper Warrior. Individual aircraft safety records may be available on detail pages.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database