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1965 Piper Cherokee 235Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Lenoir City, TN, USA

This 1965 Piper Cherokee 235, registered as N8997W, presents a well-maintained example with 1,970 hours total time on the airframe. Its 235-horsepower Lycoming O-540-B4B5 engine has 700 hours since major overhaul, and the constant-speed propeller has 250 hours since overhaul. The aircraft has been flown over 200 hours in the last three years and features a recent, comprehensive Garmin panel upgrade including dual G5s, a GFC 500 autopilot, a GNX 375 GPS/transponder with ADS-B In/Out, and a GMA 340 audio panel. Airframe highlights include a completed spar AD with an eddy current inspection in 2025, excellent glass with smoked side windows, and...

Year
1965
Make
Piper
Series
Cherokee
Model
Cherokee 235
Tail #
N8997W
Serial #
Not Listed

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR
Useful Load
1,360 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,970 hrs
Engine 1 Time
700 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
250 hrs (SOH)
Logbook Status
Complete logs
Inspection Status
Spar AD completed, Eddy Current Inspection-2025

Avionics

PFD

Garmin G5 - Dual with GAD 29 and GMU 11

AP

Garmin GFC 500 - GFC Autopilot

GPS

Garmin GNX 375 - GNX GPS/Transponder, ADS-B in/out

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - GMA Audio Panel w/ 4-place intercom

Comms

Garmin GNC 255 - GNC Nav/com, GNC Nav/com

EMS

Insight G2 - color Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

USB Ports

Dual Garmin USB Ports

Wheel Pants

Landing Light

LED Landing light

Wing Root Fairings

Windows

Excellent glass, smoked side windows

Oil Filter

Airwolf Remote Oil Filter

Air Filter

Brackett air filter STC

Battery Box

New Battery box and low loss copper kit 2023

Starter

Prestolite starter overhauled 2023

Shoulder Harnesses

New BAS Inertia reel shoulder harnesses

Sunvisors

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
9.9/10
Interior Year
2025
Paint Rating
9/10
Paint Year
1965
Interior Notes
New Leather interior, New Carpet
Exterior Notes
Beautiful Original Paint

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-540-B4B5

Asking Price

$162,500

Aircraft Location

Lenoir City, TN, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Mar 13, 2026: $162,500 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Mar 13, 2026

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$162,500