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1973 Piper ChallengerSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Brookline, MA, USA

This 1973 Piper Challenger, offered at $131,500, is a featured and hangared aircraft exhibiting a strong blend of modern avionics and thoughtful upgrades. The airframe has accumulated 4,365 total hours, with the engine having 1,695 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) against a 2,000-hour TBO. The seller reports consistent compression checks and oil analysis results, and the aircraft carries a no damage history (NDH) claim from the seller. It is configured as an Archer with the longer fuselage and features impressive wings equipped with Knots 2-U upswept wing tips incorporating built-in landing lights.

The panel is built around a Garmin suite,...

Year
1973
Make
Piper
Series
Challenger
Model
Challenger

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Seats (Stock)
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,365 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,695 hrs (SMOH)

Avionics

AP

Altitude Hold Autopilot - Alt Coupled

ADS-B In

ADSB In-Out

ADSB

ADSB In-Out

EMS

Electronics International CGR-30 - Engine Monitor

Audio

Four Place Intercom System

Additional Equipment

Landing Lights

Whelan G3 - Upswept Wing Tips with Built In Landing Lights, Lower Cowl Nose Light

Position Lights

LED Position Lights (LED Upgrades)

Yoke

Pilot/Co-Pilot Deluxe Yokes with Push to Talk Built In

Sun Visors

Rosen Sun Visors

Compass

Vertical Compass

Engine Heater

Tanis Engine Heater

Wheel Fairings

Electrical Trim

Electric Trim

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Leather Interior
Exterior Notes
Wonderful Exterior Paint, Archer Configuration, Longer Fuselage, Wings with Knots 2-U Upswept Wing Tips

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
O-360
Propeller Model
2-blade

Asking Price

$131,500

Aircraft Location

Brookline, MA, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Jul 6, 2026: $131,500 - barnstormers

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First Seen: Jul 6, 2026

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Asking Price

$131,500