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1966 Piper Cherokee 235Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Owatonna, MN, USA

This 1966 Piper Cherokee 235, registration N8973W, is described as a capable family cross-country machine, currently offered for $139,999. With 3,694 total hours on the airframe, the aircraft features a recently overhauled engine and propeller, both showing just 71 hours since major overhaul completed in November 2023. A fresh annual was completed on January 27, 2026, with all necessary actions taken, and major maintenance items such as the exhaust and engine mounts were replaced in January 2023.

The panel retains a standard six-pack configuration, with a new turn coordinator installed and the altimeter overhauled in 2024, along with...

Year
1966
Make
Piper
Series
Charger / Pathfinder
Model
Cherokee 235
Tail #
N8973W
Serial #
28-10810

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR
Useful Load
1,440 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,694 hrs
Engine 1 Time
71 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
71 hrs (SMOH)
Inspection Status
Annual Completed 1/27/2026, and all necessary actions were completed. Fresh annual.

Avionics

ADSB

UAvionics Tail Beacon - ADS-B Out

Additional Equipment

Exhaust System

Exhaust replaced in January of 2023

Engine Mounts

Engine mounts replaced in January of 2023

Wheel Pants

Wheel Pants included

Windshield

Single Pane Windshield

Aileron Speed Modifications

Laminar Flow Systems Aileron Speed Mod - Installed

Instrument Lights

LED Instrument Lights installed in a unique carbon fiber panel cover

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
1999
Interior Notes
Interior was last replaced in 1999, in very good condition. Comfortable cabin with carbon fiber panel cover and LED instrument lights.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1

Asking Price

$139,999

Aircraft Location

Owatonna, MN, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

May 25, 2026: $139,999 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: May 25, 2026

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Asking Price

$139,999