1973 Piper Cherokee 180 ChallengerSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • CA, USA

This 1973 Piper Cherokee 180 Challenger, registration N16320, is a Sacramento-based aircraft that has been hangared for the last 30 years. With 3,441 total hours on the airframe and 1,240 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) on the 180 HP Lycoming O-360 engine, the engine is also at 1,240 hours since prop overhaul (SPOH) on the fixed-pitch two-blade propeller. The seller notes that the Challenger is a 1973-only transition model between the Cherokee 180 and the Archer, featuring the longer Hershey bar wings and the wider Archer horizontal stabilizer, panel, and fuselage. Complete logs are available, and the seller claims no damage history, no...

Year: 1973

Make: Piper

Series: Cherokee

Model: Cherokee 180 Challenger

Tail #: N16320

Serial #: 28-7305225

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Training, Recreational

Useful Load: 998 lbs

Seats (Stock): 4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 3,441 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 1,240 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: 1,240 hrs (SPOH)

Logbook Status: Complete logs. No damage history. No hail. No corrosion.

Inspection Status: Annual Due: June 2026 Airworthy Yes

Avionics

Audio

King KMA 20 - KMA Audio Panel With 3LMB

Comms

King KX 155 - KX Digital Flip/Flop 760 Channel Nav/Com, KX Analog 760 Channel Nav/Com

GPS

No GPS Installed

ADSB

King KY 76A - KY Transponder With Mode C

navigation

King KI 209 - KI Glide Slope/VOR/Localizer Indicator, KX Analog 760 Channel Nav/Com, KI VOR/Localizer Indicator, KR ADF with BFO, KN Digital DME

Transponder

King KY 76A - KY Transponder With Mode C

navigationEquipment

King KI 208 - KI VOR/Localizer Indicator

ADF

King KR 85 - KR ADF With BFO

DME

King KN 64 - KN Digital DME

Additional Equipment

Exhaust System

Cabin Cool Scoop

Static Wicks

Ground Service Plug

Tinted Visors

Shoulder Harnesses

Rotating Beacon

Wingtip Strobes

Manual Flaps

Rear Seat Vents

Rudder Trim

Cabin Cool Scoop

Electric Trim

Duel Yoke Mounted Drilled Push-to-talk Buttons

Remote Transponder ID Switch

True Airspeed Indicator

Davtron Digital Temp/OAT/Volts Gauge

Volt Meter

Interior Light

Compass

Hamilton Vertical Card Compass

Trim System

Electric Trim

Push-to-Talk Buttons

Dual Yoke Mounted Drilled Push-To-Talk Buttons

Transponder ID Switch

Remote Transponder ID Switch

Airspeed Indicator

True Airspeed Indicator

Temperature Gauge

Davtron Digital Temp/OAT/Volts - Gauge

Beacon

Rotating Beacon

Strobes

Wingtip Strobes

Visors

Tinted Visors

Gray Tint Windows

Safety Equipment

Shoulder Harnesses

Lighting

Rotating Beacon Wingtip Strobes

Windows

Gray Tint Windows Tinted Visors

Trim

Rudder Trim Electric Trim

Flaps

Manual Flaps

Vents

Rear Seat Vents

Interior Features

Light green fabric and vinyl seats with matching carpet and side panels. Cream headliner. Shoulder harnesses, rear seat vents, cabin cool scoop, tinted visors

Exterior Features

White fuselage, red wings and elevator, blue trim. Gray tint windows, manual flaps, rotating beacon, wingtip strobes, static wicks, ground service plug

Tachometer

Digital Tachometer

Hobbs Meter

Push To Talk Button

Dual Yoke Mounted Drilled Push To Talk Buttons