1971 Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee/ArcherSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • New York, NY, USA

This 1971 Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee/Archer, registered as N2181T, presents as a straightforward, IFR-capable trainer with a current annual inspection valid until July 2026. The airframe shows 6,943 hours total time and is powered by a Lycoming O-360 engine with 241 hours since its major overhaul, paired with a climb-pitch propeller that was also overhauled and installed at the same time. The aircraft is equipped with a Garmin GNS430 for navigation and communication and a GTX345 for ADS-B In/Out capability, supporting its IFR mission profile.

The aircraft has been consistently hangared and maintained in-house. The exterior is described as a...

Year: 1971

Make: Piper

Series: PA-28

Model: PA-28-180 Cherokee/Archer

Tail #: N2181T

Serial #: number

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Training, Recreational

Flight Rules: IFR

Seats: 4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 6,943 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 241 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: 241 hrs (SOH)

Inspection Status: Annual signed July 2025; next due July 2026. 100-Hour completed April 2025 if operated under that regime.

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430 - (comm/nav/GPS)

ADS-B Out

Garmin GTX 345 - (ADS-B In/Out)

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - (ADS-B In/Out)

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating: 5/10

Paint Rating: 4/10

Interior Notes: Serviceable four-place leather cabin, rated 5/10. Seats present as used but functional with a tear noted in the right seat. Panels and soft goods show honest wear consistent with age.

Exterior Notes: Utility working-finish paint, rated 4/10—presents like an actively flown Cherokee rather than a cosmetic restoration. Always hangared. Disclosure: localized corrosion at the aft empennage.