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1973 Piper Challenger 180Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Columbus, OH, USA

This 1973 Piper Challenger 180 (N55251) presents as a well-maintained example with 2,912 total hours on the airframe and 804 hours since its Lycoming O-360-A4A engine overhaul. The aircraft features a Sensenich propeller with 898 hours since its June 1998 overhaul. Notably equipped for IFR operations, the panel includes a Garmin GNC-300XL GPS/Comm, King KX-155 nav/com, Century IIB autopilot with heading bug, and Sky Beacon ADSB-Out system on the tail. The aircraft has been hangared and comes with complete logs, with its next annual due in August 2025.

The Challenger 180 offers practical utility with a useful load of approximately 933 lbs...

Year
1973
Make
Piper
Series
Challenger
Model
Challenger 180
Tail #
N55251
Serial #
28-7305342

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Recreational
Useful Load
933 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,912 hrs
Engine 1 Time
804 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
898 hrs (SOH)
Logbook Status
Complete Logs
Inspection Status
Annual Due: August 2025 Hangared Complete Logs Small Repair to Lower Door Skin. Fixed Many Years Ago.

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNC-300XL - GPS/Comm

Comms

King KX-155 - Digital Nav/Comm

Audio

King KMA-24 - Audio Panel

Autopilot

Century IIB - IIB Autopilot with Heading Bug

ADS-B Out

Sky Beacon - ADSB-Out Tail

Transponder

Narco AT-150 - Transponder

Additional Equipment

Electric Trim

Intercom

David Clark 4 Place Built-In Intercom

Push-to-Talk Buttons

Dual Push-to-Talk Buttons on Control Wheels

Strobes

Wing Tip & Tail Strobes

EGT

EGT - Vertical Card Compass

Carb Temp Gauge

Wheel Pants

Wheel Pants - Mains in a Box

Flap Gap Seals

Ground Service Plug

12 Volt Ground Service Plug

True Airspeed Indicator

Pilot Brakes

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Green Fabric Seats (4) Gray Carpeting
Exterior Notes
Allover White with Forest Green and Black Trim Hangared

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-360-A4A
Engine Power
180 HP
Propeller Model
Sensenich

Asking Price

$149,000

Aircraft Location

Columbus, OH, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

May 6, 2025: $149,000 - controller

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First Seen: May 6, 2025

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