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Single-Engine Piston

1973 PIPER CHEROKEE 180

$129,000 fyiEstimate $123,000–$126,000 How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 27 comparable PIPER CHEROKEE 180 listings ($105,169), then adjusts for:

  • Year +5 vs comparable listings +7.5%
  • Airframe time -1,721 hr vs comps +3.4%
  • Engine time -80 hr vs comps +0.2%
  • Autopilot (uncommon in comps) +2.0%
  • Market supply: 34 for sale of 3507 FAA-registered +4.0%

Shown as a range. An estimate from asking-price comparables and FAA supply data — not an appraisal.

1973
2,912 hrs
N55251
28-7305342
LYCOMING O-360-A4A
1
SENSENICH
KBKW
📍 Columbus, Ohio
Albatross Air INC Corporation
Per the FAA aircraft registry (public record)

Overview

Make / ModelPIPER CHEROKEE 180
TypeSingle-Engine Piston
Airframe time2,912 hrs
Engine time804 SMOH
Avionics / OtherKing KX-155
AnnualDecember 2026
InspectionAnnual
Autopilot

Description

2912 Total Time, 804 Since Overhaul, Garmin GNC-300XL GPS/Comm, KX-155, ADSB-Out, Century IIB Autopilot, Intercom, EGT, Hangared, All Logs.

Modifications

Electric Trim David Clark 4 Place Built-In Intercom Dual Push-to-Talk Buttons on Control Wheels Wing Tip & Tail Strobes EGT - Vertical Card Compass Carb Temp Guage Wheel Pants - Mains in a Box. Go with Sale Flap Gap Seals 12 Volt Ground Service Plug True Airspeed Indicator Pilot Brakes Useful Load Approximately: 933 LBS. Complete Logs Hangared

Avionics

Garmin GNC-300XL GPS/ Comm King KX-155 Digital Nav/Comm King KMA-24 Audio Panel Narco AT-150 Transponder Sky Beacon ADSB - Out. on Tail Century IIB Autopilot with Heading Bug David Clark Intercom - 4 Place

How this aircraft compares

Where this PIPER CHEROKEE 180 lands versus other PIPER CHEROKEE 180 listings on fyiAero.

Price

85th pct
$68k$140kThis aircraft · $129k

$129k · 85th percentile of 27 listings

Airframe time

11th pct
1,94911,086This aircraft · 2,912

2,912 hours total (TTAF) · 11th percentile of 27 listings

Engine time

37th pct
1004,902This aircraft · 804

804 hours since major overhaul · 37th percentile of 27 listings

Percentile = share of comparable listings at or below this value. Lower airframe/engine hours are generally fresher; price reflects the asking price only.

General

Year1973
ManufacturerPIPER
ModelCHEROKEE 180
Serial Number28-7305342
Registration #N55251
ConditionUsed
Based atKBKW

Airframe

Total Time2,912
Complete LogsYes

Engine

Engine 1 Make/ModelLYCOMING O-360-A4A
Engine Horsepower180 HP
Engine 1 Time804 SMOH
Engine TBO2000

Props

Prop ManufacturerSENSENICH
Prop Time898 SOH

Avionics

Avionics/RadiosGarmin GNC-300XL GPS/ Comm King KX-155 Digital Nav/Comm King KMA-24 Audio Panel Narco AT-150 Transponder Sky Beacon ADSB - Out. on Tail Century IIB Autopilot with Heading Bug David Clark Intercom - 4 Place

Additional Equipment

Additional EquipmentElectric Trim David Clark 4 Place Built-In Intercom Dual Push-to-Talk Buttons on Control Wheels Wing Tip & Tail Strobes EGT - Vertical Card Compass Carb Temp Guage Wheel Pants - Mains in a Box. Go with Sale Flap Gap Seals 12 Volt Ground Service Plug True Airspeed Indicator Pilot Brakes Useful Load Approximately: 933 LBS. Complete Logs Hangared

Inspection Status

Inspection StatusAnnual Due: December 2026 Hangared Complete Logs Small Repair to Lower Door Skin. Fixed Many Years Ago. * Specifications Subject to Verification Upon Inspection * .