1973 Piper Challenger (archer)Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Circleville, OH, USA
This 1973 Piper Challenger 180, registration N55127, is a well-equipped, always hangared example based at Pickaway County Airport in Circleville, Ohio. With a total time on the airframe of 4,330 hours, the Lycoming O-360-A4A engine has 2,020 hours since major overhaul, and the propeller has 1,676 hours since new. The current annual inspection is valid through March 2026, and the IFR certification was inspected in August 2025. All airworthiness directives have been compiled with, and complete logs are available from new.
The Challenger is the transitional airframe between the Cherokee 180 and the Archer, combining the longer Archer fuselage...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Training, Recreational
- Flight Rules
- IFR
- Useful Load
- 900 lbs
- Seats
- 4
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 4,330 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 2,020 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- 1,676 hrs (SNEW)
- Logbook Status
- Complete logs since new
- Inspection Status
- Annual is current (Mar 2026). Current IFR Cert (Inspected Aug 2025)
Avionics
GPS
Garmin GTN 650 - GTN GPS
AP
Garmin GFC 500 - GFC 2 Axis Autopilot with Electric Trim
Audio
Garmin GMA 340 - GMA Audio Panel with Place Intercom
ADSB
Garmin GTX 345 - GTX Transponder (ADSB In/Out)
ADS-B In
Garmin GTX 345 - GTX Transponder (ADSB In/Out)
PFD
Garmin G5 PFD - Two (vacuum system removed)
MFD
Garmin G5 MFD - Two (vacuum system removed)
EMS
Aerospace Logic Digital Engine Monitor
Comms
King KNS 80 - KNS VOR DME with CDI
Additional Equipment
Fuel Gauges
Aerospace Logic Digital Fuel Gauges
Fuel Pressure & Ammeter
Aerospace Logic Digital Fuel Pressure & Ammeter
OAT / Voltmeter
Davtron Digital OAT / Voltmeter
Air Conditioning
Factory Air Conditioning - installed (currently inoperative)
Supplemental Baggage Compartment
Supplemental Baggage Compartment STC - (STC)
Speed Modifications
Gap Seals
Engine Heater
Tanis Engine Heater
Fuel Pressure
Digital Fuel Pressure
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Rating
- 7/10
- Paint Rating
- 7/10
- Interior Notes
- Interior: 7/10
- Exterior Notes
- Exterior: 7/10
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Lycoming
- Engine Model
- O-360-A4A
- Engine Power
- 180 HP
Asking Price
$130,000
Aircraft Location
Circleville, OH, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jun 17, 2026: $130,000 - barnstormers
Jun 7, 2026: $130,000 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$130,000
Aircraft Location
Circleville, OH, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jun 17, 2026: $130,000 - barnstormers
Jun 7, 2026: $130,000 - trade-a-plane
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