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Single-Engine Piston

1978 PIPER TURBO ARROW III

Name: 1978 PIPER TURBO ARROW III
Brand: Piper
SKU: N2855M
Price: 79900 USD
Availability: InStock

🕒 Listed 2 months ago

$79,900

fyiEstimate $128,000–$131,000 ⓘ How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 4 comparable Piper TURBO ARROW III listings ($143,636), then adjusts for:

Year +0 vs comparable listings +0.8%
Airframe time -145 hr vs comps +0.3%
Engine time +1,527 hr vs comps -12.2%
No Modern GPS navigator (50% of comps have one) -2.3%
Market supply: 4 for sale of 369 FAA-registered +4.1%

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

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Year1978

Total time (TTAF)3,390 hrs

RegistrationN2855M ✈ Flight Tracking

Last Flight—

Serial #28R-7803149

Engine—

Engines1

Prop—

Based at—

DETRAY AVIATION

📞 (419) 562-7596

📍 Bucyrus, Ohio

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★ 5.0 (2 Google reviews)

Jeffrey R Cutler Individual

Per the FAA aircraft registry (public record)

📍 Columbus, IN

Overview

Make / Model	Piper TURBO ARROW III
Type	Single-Engine Piston
Airframe time	3,390 hrs
Engine time	1,845 SFRM
Avionics / Audio panel	KMA20
Annual	July 2027
Inspection	Annual

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Description

Clean low time 1978 Piper Turbo Arrow III (conventional tail) with only 3390 hours since new. Continental FB engine (VAR crank) has 1845 hours since factory rebuild in 1998. Compressions at last annual were 62+. Complete logbooks since new and no major damage history (wing leading edge outboard skin, two ribs and wingtip in 1988). Original paint with touchup in fair-good condition and refurbished interior in good condition. King digital IFR package with King GPS and ADS-B out. Annual due July 2027 and useful load is 1088 pounds. Reason for sale is owner has purchased another aircraft. Hangared in Ohio.

Avionics

King digital package featuring: -Dual King KX165 digital NAV/COMS -Dual glideslope indicators -King KMA20 audio panel -King KR86 ADF (inop) -King KT76A transponder -UAvionix ADS-B out tail beacon -Non-slaved HSI -WX900 stormscope -King KLN89 GPS -Piper Autocontrol IIIB A/P (works in HDG mode only)

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Garmin GTN 650Xi

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Garmin GFC 500 autopilot

No autopilot is listed — a GFC 500 (or S-TEC 3100 / Trio Pro Pilot where the GFC isn't STC'd) adds a modern digital autopilot with envelope protection, subject to model approval.

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Suggestions are based on the panel described in this listing; verify STC approval for this make/model before any installation.

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General

Year	1978
Manufacturer	PIPER
Model	TURBO ARROW III
Serial Number	28R-7803149
Registration #	N2855M
Condition	Used

Airframe

Total Time	3,390
Useful Load	1,088 lb
Complete Logs	Yes

Engine

Engine 1 Time	1,845 SFRM
Engine TBO	2000
Year Engine Overhauled or Installed as New	1998

Avionics

Avionics/Radios	King digital package featuring: -Dual King KX165 digital NAV/COMS -Dual glideslope indicators -King KMA20 audio panel -King KR86 ADF (inop) -King KT76A transponder -UAvionix ADS-B out tail beacon -Non-slaved HSI -WX900 stormscope -King KLN89 GPS -Piper Autocontrol IIIB A/P (works in HDG mode only)