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

This 1973 Piper Challenger 180, registered as N16398, presents an excellent maintenance profile with 4,670 hours on the airframe and a remarkably fresh engine, showing only 42 hours since its major overhaul was completed by Columbia Aircraft in 2023. The aircraft has a current annual inspection completed in April 2025, with the next one due by May 1, 2026, and is supported by complete logbooks since new. The listing indicates no known major damage, hail, or corrosion issues, with only a leading edge skin replacement noted, and the aircraft has been hangared.

The aircraft is equipped with a comprehensive and modern IFR avionics suite that...

Year: 1973

Make: Piper

Series: Challenger

Model: Challenger 180

Tail #: N16398

Serial #: Not Listed

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Training, Recreational, Business

Flight Rules: IFR

Useful Load: 778 lbs

Seats (Stock): 4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 4,670 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 42 hrs (SMOH)

Logbook Status: Complete logbooks since new, no known major damage (leading edge skin replaced), hail or corrosion issues

Inspection Status: April annual completed April 2025 next due by May 1, 2026

Avionics

GPS

Avidyne 550 - GPS/COM, GPS/COM

PFD

Aspen ProMax 2500 - (three screens)

Audio

Garmin GMA 345 - audio panel

ADS-B Out

Garmin GTX 330ES - transponder

Weather

Garmin GDL 88 - with FIS-B and traffic, XM (displays on Aspen)

Autopilot

Garmin G500 - coupled autopilot

EMS/EIS

JPI 830 - JPI engine monitoring system

Traffic

Garmin GDL 88 - with FIS-B weather and traffic

Additional Equipment

Angle of Attack Indicator

Shoulder Harness

Front seat shoulder harness kit

Toe Brakes

Pilot side toe brakes

Compass

Vertical card compass

Electric Trim

Intercom

Four place intercom

Wingtips

Knots 2 U wingtips with landing lights

Pitot Tube

Heated Pitot Tube

Air Conditioning

Factory air conditioning

Sun Visors

Rosen sun visors

Speed Kits

Knots 2 U speed kits

Wheel Fairings

Starter

Lightweight starter

Magneto

Surefly electronic magneto

Electrical System

Bogert copper cable kit

Brakes

Pilot side toe brakes

Trim System

Electric trim

Speed Modifications

Knots 2 U speed kits

Ignition System

Surefly electronic magneto

Pitot System

Heated pitot tube

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year: 2011

Paint Year: 1996

Interior Notes: Interior refurbished in 2011 by Tritex in Grey leather and vinyl seats and side panels with Grey carpeting. Many interior plastic trim pieces replaced. Very good condition!