1971 Piper Cherokee 180Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Marion, IN, USA

This 1971 Piper Cherokee 180, registered as N3970R, presents as a well-maintained and capable four-seat aircraft with a total time of 5,239 hours. Its 180 HP Lycoming O-360-A4A engine has 1,787 hours since a major overhaul performed in June 1995, and it shows excellent compression readings of 79/79/78/79 as of January 2026. The propeller has 1,793 hours since new. The aircraft has a useful load of 943 pounds and is IFR certified, with a fresh annual inspection completed and a pitot-static check current as of April 2024. It is equipped with ADS-B Out via an Appareo Stratus ESG.

The aircraft has a notable maintenance history, including an...

Year: 1971

Make: Piper

Series: Cherokee

Model: Cherokee 180

Tail #: N3970R

Serial #: 28-7105075

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Training, Passenger, Recreational

Flight Rules: VFR & IFR

Useful Load: 943 lbs

Seats: 4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 5,239 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 1,787 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: 1,793 hrs (SNEW)

Logbook Status: Complete Since New

Inspection Status: Fresh Annual

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GPS 150XL

Comms

MX170B - Com1/Nav1, Com2/Nav2

Audio

KMA 24 - Intercom

ADSB

Appereo Stratus ESG - ESG (ADSB Out)

Additional Equipment

Intercom

4-Place Intercom System

Instrument Panel Lights

Landing Light

Master Battery Landing Light (Halogen)

Hobbs Meter

Manual Trim

Manual Trim (Electric Trim INOP)

OAT Gauge

Brakes

Pilot Side Toe Brakes

Flight Controls

Dual Flight Controls

Push-To-Talk

Dual Push-To-Talk

Overhead Light

Overhead Speaker

ELT

Artex 345 - New ELT

Exhaust System

New Mufflers 2021

Oil Heater

Safe Heat 700 - Oil Sump

Strobe Light

Interior & Exterior

Paint Rating: 7-10/10

Interior Notes: Really Nice Interior. Fully Articulating Pilot And Co-pilot Seats. Leather With Blue Cloth, No Rips Or Tears. Very Comfortable. Plastics Are In Good Shape. Headliner Coming Down In Some Small Spots But Otherwise Not Bad. Comfortable And Nice Interior!

Exterior Notes: 7-10 On Paint. Looks Nice With Scratches Here And There On The Wings And Various Other Places. No Major Dings Or Dents. Control Surfaces Are In Great Shape. No Corrosion. Overall Good Paint!