1978 Piper Archer IISingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Greenville, SC, USA

This 1978 Piper PA-28-181 Archer II, registration N3016M, serial number 28-7890284, is offered for sale in Greenville, South Carolina at an asking price of $129,495. The airframe shows 13,527 total hours, and the aircraft is powered by a Lycoming O-360-A4M producing 180 horsepower with 1,100.6 hours since major overhaul. A two-blade fixed-pitch propeller is installed, and useful load is listed at 999 pounds with seating for four. The listing states that the aircraft has received regular inspection and maintenance attention, with the last annual inspection completed September 22, 2025, followed by 100-hour inspections on December 11, 2025 and...

Year: 1978

Make: Piper

Series: Archer

Model: Archer II

Tail #: N3016M

Serial #: 28-7890284

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Business, Training, Recreational

Flight Rules: IFR

Useful Load: 999 lbs

Seats: 4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 13,527 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 1,100.6 hrs (SMOH)

Logbook Status: Complete Logbooks Since 1977

Inspection Status: Last annual inspection completed September 22, 2025, followed by 100-hour inspections on December 11, 2025 and May 22, 2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 650 - GTN GPS/NAV/COM

Comms

Garmin GTR 225 - GTR COM

ADSB

Appareo Stratus ESG - ESG ADS-B Out Transponder

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - Electronic Flight Instrument

MFD

Garmin G5 MFD - Electronic Flight Instrument

Additional Equipment

Intercom

Four-Place Intercom / Audio Capability

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes: Clean, functional four-place interior with pilot, copilot, and two rear passenger seats. The cabin presents well for an aircraft of this vintage and offers the practical layout that has made the Archer II such a popular personal, training, and cross-country aircraft. The interior shows normal wear consistent with age and use and is presented honestly for prospective buyers.

Exterior Notes: The exterior retains the classic Archer appearance and presents well overall, with an attractive paint scheme and normal cosmetic wear consistent with an actively flown 1978 aircraft.