1972 PIPER PA-32-260
Starts from the median asking price of 421 comparable PIPER Single-Engine Piston listings ($167,500), then adjusts for:
- Year -6 vs comparable listings -9.0%
- Airframe time +3,523 hr vs comps -7.0%
- Engine time +666 hr vs comps -2.0%
- Modern GPS navigator (uncommon in comps) +3.0%
- Autopilot (uncommon in comps) +2.0%
- Market supply: 2 for sale of 651 FAA-registered +4.7%
Shown as a range. An estimate from asking-price comparables and FAA supply data — not an appraisal.
Overview
| Make / Model | PIPER PA-32-260 |
|---|---|
| Type | Single-Engine Piston |
| Airframe time | 7,214 hrs |
| Engine time | 1493 SMOH |
| Avionics / GPS | Garmin GNS 530 |
| Avionics / Transponder | Garmin GTX 327 |
| Avionics / Other | Garmin GNS530 |
| Inspection | Annual |
Description
Detailed Description Located at KRUE Airframe: • Total Time: 7,214.8 hrs (as of last annual) • Aircraft flies regularly • All ADs complied with • Paint: 8/10 • Interior: 8/10 • Useful Load: 1,435 lbs • Damage History: 2007 (see attached logbook entry) Engine: • Lycoming O-540-E4B5 • TSMOH: 1,493.5 hrs • Overhauled: 1992 • IRAN'd: 2002 (at 495 hrs SMOH for accessory case issue) • Six new overhaul cylinders installed at last annual (03/15/2025) • All firewall-forward hoses replaced at last annual • JPI full engine monitoring system Propeller: • Overhauled: July 2025 Avionics: • Garmin GNS 530 • Garmin GTX 327 Transponder • Garmin GMA 340 Audio Panel • Garmin SL30 (Backup NAV/COM) • Aspen PFD • STEC Autopilot • Pitot-Static & Transponder Certification: July 2025