1978 PIPER TURBO ARROW III

Description

Detailed Description 1978 Piper Turbo Arrow III, Low Airframe Total Time And Low Engine And Propeller Total Time, 3,843 Hours TTAF, 362 Hours Since Teledyne Mattituck Overhaul With New Factory Cylinders, TurboPlus Air Induction And Intercooler System With Cowl Flaps, Merlyn Upper Deck Pressure Controller Wastegate System, Multiple Options And Upgrades, 1,049 Pound Useful Load, Last Annual August 2025, Complete Maintenance Records, Same Owner For The Last 32 Years Since June 1994. We Have Read All The Log Books And Can Answer All Your Questions. Aircraft Location Is KPIE St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT AND FEATURES • Wing Tip Strobe Lights • Tail Rotating Beacon • Tanis Engine Preheat System TAS 100 Upgrade • Knots 2U Complete Speed Kit (Fairing Covers For Wings, Flaps, Ailerons And Wheels/Hub Caps) Upgrade • Brackett Air Filter Upgrade • Heated Pitot Tube • Exterior Ground Power Plug • Cabin Speaker Upgrade • Alternate Static Air Source System Upgrade MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION STATUS • Next Annual Inspection Due September 2026 • Next IFR And Static Certification Due July 28, 2027 • Both Fuel Tanks Were Removed, Inspected And Reinstalled With New Hoses And Hardware February 2022 • All Records Are Original And Continuous Since New • Hangar Rash - Rudder, October 1979 At 638 Hours, Reskinned Rudder • Wings And Horizontal Stabilizers Have Light Hail Dimples PERFORMANCE DATA • Maximum Ramp Weight: 2,900 Pounds • Useful Load: 1,049.10 Pounds • Maximum Fuel Capacity: 77 Gallons • Usable Fuel: 72 Gallons • Speed Economy Cruise At 75% Power: 151 KTAS (173 MPH) • Range Economy Cruise: 724 NM (832 Miles) 4 Hours + 48 Minutes • Fuel Consumption Economy Cruise: 12 Gallons Per Hour • Maximum Cruise Speed: 183 KTAS (210 MPH) AIRFRAME • Total Time: 3,843 Hours • Knots 2U Complete Speed Kit (Fairing Covers For Wings, Flaps, Ailerons And Wheels/Hub Caps) Upgrade

Modifications

ENGINE • Continental TSIO-360-FB 201 HP Piston Engine Engine Life 1,800 Hours Time Between Overhaul Interval (TBO) • 362 Hours Time Since Overhaul To Factory New Specifications By Teledyne Mattituck With New Factory Cylinders At Time Of Overhaul • TurboPlus Air Induction And Intercooler System With Cowl Flaps, Pressurized Magnetos and The Electronic Temperature Monitor (E.T.M. III) Upgrade • Skytech Lightweight Starter Upgrade • Wastegate System: Merlyn Upper Deck Pressure Controller (Prevents Overboosting The Turbocharger) Upgrade • Tanis Engine Preheater System, Model TAS 100-14, Six Cylinders And Case Upgrade • Piper Engine Primer System PROPELLER • Hartzell Model BHC-C2YF-1 Two Bladed Constant Speed Propeller • 22 Hours Since Propeller And Governor Overhaul • Aluminum Polished Spinner

Avionics

AVIONICS AND PANEL EQUIPMENT • King Silver Crown Package • Nav/Comm #1: King KX-155 (Digital) • Nav Indicator #1: King KI-204 With VOR/Localizer / Glideslope Indications • Nav/Comm #2: King KX-170B (Analog) • Nav Indicator #2: King KI-214 With VOR/Localizer / Glideslope Indications • Auto-Pilot: Piper (Century) Auto-Control IIIB With Localizer, Nav And Heading Coupler • Transponder: King KT-78A • ADS-B Out Solution: skyBeacon 978MHz UAT Transmitter • Stormscope: Ryan WX-8 • Electronic Digital Tachometer: Horizon Instruments P-1000 Upgrade • ADF: King KR-86 • DME: King KN-64 • Audio Panel: King KMA-20 TSO With Three Lights Marker Beacon • Intercom: Sigtronics SPA-400 4 Place Intercom • ELT Locator Beacon: AmeriKing 406 MHz • Precise Flight Standby Vacuum System • Airspeed True Speed Indicator • Wet Compass • Outside Air Temperature Thermometer • Analog Clock • Pilot's Yoke With Push To Talk Button And Electric Trim Button • Co-Pilot's Yoke With Push To Talk Button • Avionics Master Switch