1963 Piper Cherokee 180Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Menifee, CA, USA

This 1963 Piper Cherokee 180, registration N7488W (S/N 28-1399), is a clean and well-equipped example that has been with the same owner for the past 23 years. It shows 2,872 total time on the airframe, with just 414 hours since major overhaul on both the engine and propeller. The Lycoming O-360-A3A engine is equipped with Millennium cylinders and was noted with strong compressions (all cylinders between 78 and 80) at the most recent annual, completed in February 2026. A current pitot-static check was also completed in April 2026. The aircraft has complete engine, airframe, and prop logs, and all ADs are complied with, including the wing spar...

Year: 1963

Make: Piper

Series: Cherokee

Model: Cherokee 180

Tail #: N7488W

Serial #: 28-1399

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Training, Recreational

Flight Rules: IFR

Useful Load: 1,085 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 2,872 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 414 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: 384 hrs

Logbook Status: Complete. Engine, Aircraft, and Prop Logs Complete, All AD's Complied With.

Inspection Status: Current Annual (Completed Feb 2026), Current Annual and Pitot-Static Check (Completed Apr 2026)

Avionics

GPS

Avidyne IFD540 - Touch Screen WAAS GPS w/ Current Navdata, Approach Charts, and Obstacles

Comms

King KX-155 - w/ GS

Trio Avionics Pro Pilot - 2 Axis w. GPSS GPSV

Audio

Avidyne AMX240 - Place Intercom, Bluetooth

ADSB

Avidyne APX340 - ADS-B Out Mode S

ADS-B In

Avidyne Skytrax 200 - Dual Band Receiver

EMS

JPI EDM900 - JPI Engine Monitor, EGT CHT on All Cylinders, RPM, MAP, Oil Temp, Oil Pressure, Fuel Pressure, Fuel Flow, Fuel Quantity in Each Tank, Volts, Amp, Outside Air Temp, Fuel Used Total, Fuel Remaining Total, Time to Empty, Percent Power, Tach, Hobbs

Additional Equipment

Audio Panel

Avidyne AMX240 - Place Intercom, Bluetooth

Transponder

Avidyne APX340 - ADS-B Out Mode S

Exhaust System

Power Flow Exhaust with 'Short Stack' Ceramic Coated Pipe

Starter

Sky-tek Flyweight Starter

Air Filter

Challenger (K&N) Air Filter

Oil Separator

M20 Air/Oil Separator

Alternator

60 Amp Alternator

Gascolator

Steve’s Aircraft CNC Machined

Oil Filter Adapter

Spin on Oil Filter Adapter

Engine Pre-Heater

E-Z Engine Pre-Heater

Clock

Davtron M800-12 - Digital Clock and Timer

ELT

ACK 406 Mhz ELT, New October 2021

Compass

Precision Vertical Card Compass

Landing Light

Whelen Parmetheus Plus LED Landing Light

Position Lights

LED Position Lights

Anti-Collision Light

Whelen Self-Contained Anti-Collision Strobe

Wingtip Strobes

Aeroflash Wingtip Strobes

Fire Extinguisher

Halon Fire Extinguisher

Canopy Cover

Bruce’s Canopy Cover

Speed Modifications

Knots 2U Nose Strut Fairing, Laminar Flow Fancy Pants Main Gear Fairings, Knots 2U Flap Hinge Fairings, Knots 2U Wing Root Fairings, Knots 2U Flap Gap Seals, Knots 2U Aileron Gap Seals, Knots 2U Flap/Fuselage Gap Seals, Knots 2U Stabilator Gap Seals

Seats

3-Point Shoulder Harness with Inertia Reels on Each Seat

Tires

New Main Gear Tires and Tubes 2019

Battery

Gil Sealed Battery March 2025

Fuel System

Fuel Tanks Overhauled in 2017, Cies Digital Fuel Senders Installed October 2021

Pitot Tube

Heated Pitot

Hoses

All Fuel, Oil, and Brake Hoses Replaced in 2017

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating: 8/10

Interior Year: 2011

Paint Rating: 7/10

Paint Year: 2004

Interior Notes: 11. Black and Tan Interior (2011) Unisuede Fabric 8/10, Dual Rams Horn Yokes with Push to Talk on Each, Dual Toe Brakes, 3-Point Shoulder Harness with Inertia Reels on Each Seat, Gas Springs on Entry and Baggage Compartment Doors, Airtex Carpet in 2026, Airtex Headliner in 2004, Rosen Sun Visors