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1977 Piper Cherokee 140Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Stockton, CA, USA

This 1977 Piper Cherokee 140 (N38477) presents a well-maintained airframe with 14,275 total hours, currently based at Stockton Metropolitan Airport. Its standout feature is the Penn Yan Aero RAM engine STC conversion, boosting the Lycoming O-320-E3D to 160 HP with only 99 hours since major overhaul (2,000-hour TBO). The aircraft retains IFR capability with a Bendix/King panel featuring a KX 155 Nav/Com, KI 209 VOR/LOC/GS indicator, GTX 327 transponder, and PS Engineering intercom, though it lacks ADS-B out capability.

Recent maintenance includes new wing bolts, nose strut rebuild, and battery replacement in January 2025, alongside an...

Year: 1977

Make: Piper

Series: Cherokee 140

Model: Cherokee 140

Tail #: N38477

Serial #: 28-7725282

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Training, Recreational

Flight Rules: IFR

Useful Load: 772.25 lbs

Seats (Stock): 4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 14,275 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 99 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: 511 hrs (SOH)

Logbook Status: Airframe logbook commences 12/20/1994 @ 9,867.8 hours AFTT, Avionics logbook commences 04/05/1995, Engine logbook commences 12/10/2003 at Penn Yan Aero overhaul, Propeller logbook commences 12/20/1994 @ 1,453.4 hours SPOH

Inspection Status: Annual inspection due by 02/01/2026, IFR recertification due by 02/01/2027, ELT battery replacement due 03/31/2034

Avionics

Audio

Bendix/King KMA 24 - KMA TSO Audio Panel w/3LMB

Comms

Bendix/King KX 155 - KX TSO Nav/Com, KY TSO Com

NAV

Bendix/King KN 53 - KN TSO Nav

vorLocGs

King KI 109 - KI VOR/LOC/GS Course Deviation Indicator

vorLoc

Bendix/King KI 208 - KI VOR/LOC Course Deviation Indicator

Transponder

Garmin GTX 327 - GTX Mode C Transponder

encoder

ACK A30 - ACK Remote Altitude Encoder

ELT

Ameri-King AK450 - ELT with Panel Mounted Switch and Indicator

intercom

PS Engineering PM 3000 - PS PM Panel Mounted Intercom (Four Place)

Additional Equipment

Wing Bolts

Left and right wing bolts replaced with new 01/08/2025

Battery

New Concord RG-35AXC battery installed 01/08/2025

Tires

Overhauled Aero Wheel main and nose tires installed 01/08/2015

Nose Strut

Nose strut rebuilt 01/08/2025

Engine Modification

RAM Aircraft modified engine, 5-minute 160 HP takeoff rating 12/10/2003 per STC SE8987SW

Spinner

Composite spinner 05/09/1997 per STC SA01100AT

Air Filter

Brackett air filter assembly installed 05/06/1988 per STC SA693CE

Storm Window

Pilot storm window

Heater and Defrost

Heater and defrost controls

Flaps

Manual flaps

Trim

Rudder trim, Elevator trim

Static Air Source

Alternate static air source

Strobe Beacon

Vertical stabilizer anti-collision strobe beacon

Pitot

Heated pitot

Brakes

Copilot brakes, Parking brake

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating: 7/10

Paint Rating: 6/10

Interior Notes: White textured vinyl headliner with white textured plastic overhead console, White plastic window trim, Blue vinyl over blue carpeting side panels, Pilot and copilot blue vinyl seats with blue fabric inserts, shoulder harnesses and lap belts, Aft cabin blue vinyl folding seats with blue fabric inserts and lap belts, Overhead forward map/instrument light, Overhead switchable cabin dome light, Overhead cabin speaker, Forward cabin lower air vents, Aft cabin lower air vents, Blue floor carpeting, Aft cabin cargo/baggage area with hat shelf