1953 Piper Tri-Pacer PA-22-135Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Munising Township, MI, USA
This 1953 Piper Tri-Pacer PA-22-135, registered as N1312C, presents a classic four-seat aircraft with a total airframe time of 3,447 hours. It is powered by a 150hp Lycoming O-320 A3B engine with 542 hours since major overhaul, showing strong compression readings of 75/80, 73/80, 70/80, and 74/80 at its last annual inspection in July 2025. The aircraft is equipped for VFR flight with a panel that includes a Bendix King KLX-135 nav/com, a Stratus Appereo transponder, a PAR 200A com/audio panel, and a Stratus ADS-B unit mounted under the dash.
The airframe was last covered in 1999, and the fabric is described as being in good shape overall,...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Classic / Antique, Recreational
- Flight Rules
- VFR
- Seats
- 4
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 3,447 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 542 hrs (SMOH)
- Logbook Status
- Airframe logs to 1970, all 337s since new. Engine log since new
- Inspection Status
- Last annual July 2025
Avionics
GPS
Bendix King KLX-135 - NAV/COM
Comms
Bendix King KLX-135 - NAV/COM, PAR COM/Audio Panel
Audio
PAR 200A - PAR COM/Audio Panel
ADS-B Out
Stratus Appereo - Transponder, ADS-B mounted under dash
Additional Equipment
Flap System
EZ flap extension handle installed
Brake System
Single hand operated brake lever under the panel
Fuel System
Has autogas STC, but only operated with 100LL
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Notes
- Interior in relatively good shape. Some tearing at seam on inside of pilot seat and some staining on headliner. New headliner included in sale, not installed
- Exterior Notes
- Covered in 1999, fabric in good shape other than some staining on fabric under fuel tanks, a small lifting area on a tape under right wing, and worn area with tape on it near right step
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Model
- O-320 A3B
- Engine Power
- 150 HP
Asking Price
$28,500
Aircraft Location
Munising Township, MI, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Nov 25, 2025: $28,500(-$1,500) - trade-a-plane
Nov 24, 2025: $30,000 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$28,500
Aircraft Location
Munising Township, MI, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Nov 25, 2025: $28,500(-$1,500) - trade-a-plane
Nov 24, 2025: $30,000 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$28,500