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1968 Piper Cherokee 6/260Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Sugar Grove, IL, USA

This 1968 Piper Cherokee 6/260 (N55297, serial 32-990) presents as a well-equipped IFR-capable aircraft with 5,577 total hours on the airframe. The Lycoming O-540-E4B5 engine shows 282 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) against a 2,000-hour TBO, paired with a 2-blade aluminum propeller also at 282 hours since overhaul. The aircraft boasts a useful load of 1,735 lbs and features a Garmin avionics suite including a WAAS-enabled GNS430W, GTX-345 ADS-B Out transponder, and GMA345 audio panel with Bluetooth, complemented by a King KX155 nav/com, KN64 DME, WX-10 Stormscope, and S-TEC Thirty autopilot system.

The aircraft recently underwent a...

Year
1968
Make
Piper
Series
Cherokee 6
Model
Cherokee 6/260
Tail #
55297
Serial #
32-990

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Passenger, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,735 lbs
Seats
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
5,577 hrs
Engine 1 Time
282 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
282 hrs (SOH)
Logbook Status
Complete records and logbooks since new
Inspection Status
Recent annual inspection. Airworthy

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - Com/Nav/GPS/Map

Comms

King KX155 - Nav/Com

Autopilot

S-TEC Thirty ALT - S-TEC ALT Autopilot system

Audio

Garmin GMA 345 - Audio Panel with intercom and Bluetooth

Weather

King WX-10 - Stormscope

ADS-B Out

Garmin GTX 345 - Transponder with ADS-B

DME

King KN64 - DME

Additional Equipment

DoorSteward

DoorSteward on pilot door

Wingtip Landing Lights

SkyCraft wingtip landing lights

Engine Monitoring System

JPI EDM 700

Electric Trim

Push to Talk

Dual Push to talk

Hobbs Meter

Vent Fan

Avionics Master

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
White vinyl seats with tan carpet. Good condition.
Exterior Notes
White upper, Black lower with gold and teal accents. Good condition.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-540-E4B5

Asking Price

$169,500

Aircraft Location

Sugar Grove, IL, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jul 17, 2025: $169,500(-$20,400) - controller

May 5, 2025: $189,900 - controller

Apr 20, 2025: $189,900 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: May 5, 2025

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