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1973 Piper Charger 235Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Lexington, KY, USA

This 1973 Piper Charger 235, registration N55032, is an IFR-capable four-seat aircraft currently based in Madison, Indiana, and available for $125,000. The airframe has accumulated 3,292 total hours and is being sold with complete and consecutive logs. The seller reports no known damage history and notes that the aircraft is hangared. A June 2025 annual inspection has been completed. The cabin was reupholstered around 2003 and is rated at 7 out of 10, while the exterior is rated at 4 out of 10.

Powered by a 235 HP Lycoming O-540-B4B5 engine with 756 hours since major overhaul (2,000-hour TBO) and a two-blade Hartzell propeller with 83 hours...

Year
1973
Make
Piper
Series
Charger / Pathfinder
Model
Charger 235
Tail #
N55032
Serial #
28-7310109

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational, Training
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,344.37 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,292 hrs
Engine 1 Time
756 hrs
Prop 1 Time
83 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Complete and consecutive logs
Inspection Status
June 2025 Annual Inspection

Avionics

PFD

Aspen EFD1000 Pro - PFD

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - IFR GPS/NAV/COM, (mounted on yoke)

Comms

Narco COM810+ - IFR GPS/NAV/COM, TSO

Audio

Narco CP136 - Audio Panel

ADSB

Appareo Stratus ESG - ESG ADS-B Transponder

AP

Piper AutoControl - with GPSS

EMS

JPI Fuel Scan 450 - JPI Flow System

Additional Equipment

Aircraft Engine Heater

441 - Dual Push-to-Talk Switches

Fuel Flow System

JPI Fuel Scan 450 - JPI Flow System

Intercom

Sigtronics SCI-S - SCI-S Intercom

Clock/Timer

AstroTech - Digital Clock/Timer

Compass

Vertical Card Compass

Clock

AstroTech Digital Clock

Push-to-Talk Switches

Dual Push-to-Talk Switches

Electric Pitch Trim

Rudder Trim

Shoulder Harnesses

Shoulder Harnesses – Front Seats

Wingtip Strobes

Flashing Beacon

Intercom System

4-Place Intercom

Sun Visors

Yoke Mounted GPS

Garmin GPSMAP 496 - (mounted on yoke)

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
7/10
Interior Year
2003
Paint Rating
4/10
Interior Notes
Reupholstered ca. 2003. Solid 7 out of 10.
Exterior Notes
4 out of 10

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-540-B4B5
Engine Power
235 HP
Propeller Model
2-Blade Hartzell Prop

Asking Price

$125,000

Aircraft Location

Lexington, KY, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Apr 4, 2026: $125,000 - trade-a-plane

Apr 1, 2026: $125,000 - controller

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First Seen: Apr 1, 2026

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Asking Price

$125,000