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1978 Piper Archer IISingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Jacksonville, TX, USA

This 1978 Piper Archer II, registration N638TS, presents as a well-equipped IFR travel machine with a total airframe time of 6,245.3 hours. Its Lycoming O-360-A4M engine has 684.4 hours since major overhaul against a 2,000-hour TBO, and the Sensenich propeller has 848.4 hours since overhaul. The aircraft's inspection status is current, with an annual completed in December 2025, an IFR certification in October 2024, and a wing inspection in June 2021, confirming its airworthy condition.

The panel is defined by a modern Avidyne IFD550 GPS/Nav/Com system with WAAS, LPV, Synthetic Vision (SVT), and Enhanced Vision (EVS) capability, coupled with...

Year
1978
Make
Piper
Series
PA-28 Cherokee
Model
Archer II
Tail #
N638TS
Serial #
28-7890109

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
6,245.3 hrs
Engine 1 Time
684.4 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
848.4 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Complete Logs Yes
Inspection Status
Annual Inspection completed in 12/2025 IFR Certification completed in 10/2024 Wing Inspection completed in 06/2021 Airworthy Yes

Avionics

GPS

Avidyne IFD 550

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - Dual

Comms

Bendix King KX 155 - KX TSO

ADSB

Avidyne AXP 322

Audio

Avidyne AMX 240

Additional Equipment

Oxygen System

Air Conditioning

A/C

Fuel Tanks

48 Gallon Tanks

Trim System

Electric Trim

Spar Modification

SPAR MOD

Lighting

Avidyne Synthetic LED Lighting

Brakes

Dual Tow Brakes

Communication

Dual Push to Talk

Compass

Flat Compass Card

Warning System

Engine Warning Light

Ventilation

Vent Fan

Meter

Hobbs meter

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
7/10
Interior Year
2012
Paint Rating
7.5/10
Paint Year
1993
Interior Notes
Rating 7.0 Done in 07/2012 Configuration Passengers Seats 4
Exterior Notes
Rating 7.5 Done in 04/1993 Primary Color is White Secondary Color Red and God Stripes

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-360-A4M
Engine Power
180 HP
Propeller Model
Sensenich 76EM8-0-60

Asking Price

$129,000

Aircraft Location

Jacksonville, TX, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Mar 4, 2026: $129,000 - controller

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First Seen: Mar 4, 2026

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