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1979 PIPER ARCHER II

🕒 Listed 2 months ago
$105,000
fyiEstimate $132,500–$135,500 ⓘ How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 8 comparable Piper ARCHER II listings ($127,450), then adjusts for:

  • Airframe time -944 hr vs comps +1.9%
  • Engine time +676 hr vs comps -5.4%
  • Garmin GTN 650 (62% of comps) +4.2%
  • Market supply: 11 for sale of 2930 FAA-registered +4.7%

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

1979
10,476 hrs
N2816N ✈ Flight Tracking
Oct 13, 2026 (6 days ago)
28-7990452
LYCOMING O-360-A4M
1
—
KSUA
Hobart R Alford Individual
Per the FAA aircraft registry (public record)
📍 Palm City, FL

Overview

Make / ModelPiper ARCHER II
TypeSingle-Engine Piston
Airframe time10,476 hrs
Engine time1,955 SMOH
Avionics / flight deckGARMIN GTN 650
Avionics / GPSGarmin GTN 650
Avionics / AutopilotS-TEC
Avionics / Audio panelPMA 8000
ADS-BYes
InspectionAnnual
Garmin GPS Autopilot ADS-B

Description

GARMIN UPGRADED Archer (180HP) with S-TEC 30 AP and Alt Hold, Dual Garmin G-5, GNS-650 Touchscreen GPS WAAS/LPV- GTX-345 ADS-B (IN/OUT), GTR225, Perfect Time Builder, or IFR Platform, Pro Pilot owned/Flown, Call Exclusive Listing Broker Scott MacDonald Aircraft Sales TOLL FREE888-280-4900

Modifications

Wheel Pants Strobe Lights Position Lights Landing Light Pitot Heat EGT Gauge High Speed fan and overhead vents Carb Heat

Avionics

Super Garmin Upgrades!! Dual Garmin G-5s Garmin GTN-650 GPS Touchscreen WAAS/LPV Nav/Com Garmin GTR-225 Nav/Com Garmin GTX-345 Transponder with ADS-B (In & Out) PS Engineering PMA 8000 Audio Panel with Bluetooth and Music Input S-TEC System 30 with Alt Hold Coupled. Stratus USB Ports for Portable tablets/Phones

Service Difficulty Reports (SDRs)

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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

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How this aircraft compares

Where this Piper ARCHER II lands versus other Piper ARCHER II listings on fyiAero.

Price

50th pct
$97k$180kThis aircraft · $105k

$105k · 50th percentile of 8 listings

Airframe time

50th pct
2,90717,500This aircraft · 10,476

10,476 hours total (TTAF) · 50th percentile of 8 listings

Engine time

88th pct
1742,634This aircraft · 1,955

1,955 hours since major overhaul · 88th percentile of 8 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

Year1979
ManufacturerPIPER
ModelARCHER II
Serial Number28-7990452
Registration #N2816N
ConditionUsed
FlightRulesIFR
Based atKSUA

Airframe

Total Time10,476
Complete LogsYes

Engine

Engine 1 Make/ModelLYCOMING O-360-A4M
Engine Horsepower180 HP
Engine 1 Time1,955 SMOH
Engine TBO2000

Avionics

Flight Deck Manufacturer/ModelGARMIN GTN 650
ADS-B EquippedYes
WAASYes
LPVYes
Avionics/RadiosSuper Garmin Upgrades!! Dual Garmin G-5s Garmin GTN-650 GPS Touchscreen WAAS/LPV Nav/Com Garmin GTR-225 Nav/Com Garmin GTX-345 Transponder with ADS-B (In & Out) PS Engineering PMA 8000 Audio Panel with Bluetooth and Music Input S-TEC System 30 with Alt Hold Coupled. Stratus USB Ports for Portable tablets/Phones

Additional Equipment

Additional EquipmentWheel Pants Strobe Lights Position Lights Landing Light Pitot Heat EGT Gauge High Speed fan and overhead vents Carb Heat

Interior

Number of Seats4

Inspection Status

Inspection StatusFeb Annual 961 Useful. Complete logs available by CALLING Our office toll free 888-280-4900. We will be delighted to send them to you. Specifications and/or descriptions are provided as introductory information. They do not constitute representations or warranties of Scott MacDonald Aircraft Sales, Inc.; Accordingly, you should rely on your own inspection of the aircraft. The offer for sale of this aircraft is subject to contract and the aircraft may at any time be withdrawn from the market without prior notice. Specification is subject to verification by the purchaser

Operating costs & specifications — Piper PA 28 181 Archer II

Typical model-level figures for the Piper PA 28 181 Archer II (not this specific airframe).

$23,663annual budget · 128 hrs/yr
$102variable cost / hour
$0.81cost per nm
10.5gph fuel burn
$109,673avg pre-owned asking fyiEstimate  $132,500–$135,500

Performance & dimensions

Range520 nm
Cruise speed125 kts · 144 mph
Takeoff / landing870.0 / 925.0

About this plane

Single engine piston aircraft with fixed landing gear. The PA-28-181 Archer II seats up to 3 passengers plus 1 pilot.

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Last flight

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