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1976 Piper Archer IISingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Westfield, MA, USA

This 1976 Piper Archer II, registered as N8578C, is a well-maintained IFR-capable aircraft with a total airframe time of approximately 8,010 hours. The engine is an O-360-A4M, which was factory overhauled in 2007 and has accumulated about 1,250 hours since. The aircraft has been hangared and flown regularly, with an annual inspection current and scheduled to be completed by early May 2026, and the IFR certification was accomplished in December 2025.

The avionics suite centers on a Garmin GNS 650 touchscreen IFR GPS with nav/com, paired with a Garmin 106 indicator, DME, vertical compass, and an ADSB-out system with a tail beacon. A standby...

Year
1976
Make
Piper
Series
Archer
Model
Archer II
Tail #
N8578C
Serial #
28-7690152

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
8,010 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,250 hrs
Inspection Status
Annual to be done early May 2026 and is Current. IFR cert was done Dec 2025.

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 650 - Touchscreen IFR GPS

Comms

Garmin GNS 650 - with Nav/Com

ADSB

ADSB Tail Beacon

Additional Equipment

DME

Vertical Compass

Standby Vacuum

Standby Vac

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
6/10
Interior Year
2000
Paint Rating
7/10
Paint Year
2000

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
0-360-A4M

Asking Price

$110,000

Aircraft Location

Westfield, MA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

May 1, 2026: $110,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: May 1, 2026

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Asking Price

$110,000