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1973 Piper Charger 235Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Aurora, CO, USA

This 1973 Piper Charger 235, registered as N55031 with serial number 28-7310108, is offered for sale at $160,000 USD and is based at Colorado Air and Space Port (KCFO) near Denver. The airframe has accumulated 2,826 total hours and is equipped with a freshly overhauled Lycoming O-540-B4B5 engine with only 15 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) as of November 2025, leaving 1,785 hours remaining to the 1,800-hour TBO. A Hartzell HC-C2YK-18F two-blade propeller has 890 hours since new. The aircraft carries a 1,324 lb useful load against a 3,000 lb max takeoff weight, with a basic empty weight of 1,676 lbs and an 84-gallon fuel capacity.

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Year
1973
Make
Piper
Series
Charger / Pathfinder
Model
Charger 235
Tail #
N55031
Serial #
28-7310108

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,324 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,826 hrs
Engine 1 Time
15 hrs (SOH)
Prop 1 Time
890 hrs (SNEW)
Logbook Status
Complete logs
Inspection Status
The aircraft experienced an off-airport landing in 1980. Following the incident, the engine, propeller, nose gear fairing, and nose gear strut were replaced.

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNX 375 - GNX with ADS-B, installed 2020

ADSB

Garmin GNX 375 - GNX with ADS-B

ADS-B In

Garmin GNX 375 - GNX with ADS-B

Traffic

Garmin GNX 375 - Active traffic, audible traffic alerts

terrainWarning

Terrain warning system, audible obstacle alerts

AP

Wing Leveler - and hold

Interior & Exterior

Paint Rating
8/10
Exterior Notes
Exterior still presents extremely well

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-540-B4B5
Propeller Model
Hartzell HC-C2YK-18F

Asking Price

$160,000

Aircraft Location

Aurora, CO, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jul 31, 2026: $160,000 - controller

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First Seen: Jul 31, 2026

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Asking Price

$160,000