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

This 1973 Piper Charger 235, registration N55032, is an IFR-capable aircraft with 3,292 total hours on the airframe. It is powered by a 235 HP Lycoming O-540-B4B5 engine with 756 hours since major overhaul (SFOH) and a two-blade Hartzell propeller with 83 hours since overhaul (SPOH). The aircraft is hangared, has complete and consecutive logs, and the seller reports no known damage history. It is based at Madison, Indiana (KIMS).

The panel is equipped with an Aspen EFD1000 Pro PFD, a Garmin GNS430W IFR GPS/NAV/COM, a Piper AutoControl autopilot with GPSS, and an Appareo Stratus ESG ADS-B transponder, making it LPV- and WAAS-capable....

Year
1973
Make
Piper
Series
Charger / Pathfinder
Model
Cherokee 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 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

Comms

Narco COM810+ - 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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$125,000