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1978 Piper Arrow IIISingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Sugar Grove, IL, USA

This 1978 Piper Arrow III, registered as N31994, presents as a well-maintained, Chicago-area aircraft with a stable ownership history, having been with the same owner since 1992 and kept in a heated hangar for the entire period. The airframe shows 3,629 hours total time and has no known damage history. It has received significant recent attention, including an extensive paint detail on key wear areas, new wing and stabilator tips, and the installation of aileron, flap, and stabilator gap seals. The engine has 347 hours since major overhaul (SMOH), complemented by a propeller with 13 hours since overhaul (SPOH), a Tanis engine heater, and...

Year
1978
Make
Piper
Series
PA-28 Cherokee Arrow
Model
Arrow III
Tail #
N31994
Serial #
7803307

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,073 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,629 hrs
Engine 1 Time
347 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
13 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Complete logs
Inspection Status
Fresh Annual, Extensive annual inspection

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 650 - GTN GPS/Com/Nav

Comms

Garmin GTR 205 - GTR Com

AP

Auto Control IIIB

Audio

Garmin GMA 350 - GMA Audio Panel/Intercom

ADSB

GTX - GTX Transponder

PFD

Garmin GI 275 - Dual GI ADI and HSI Indicators

Additional Equipment

Exhaust System

Airflow Systems Intercooler

Engine Controller

Merlyn Products Upper Deck Pressure Controller

Engine Heater

Tanis Engine Heater

Engine Monitoring

Electronics International EGT 406

Emergency Locator Transmitter

Knots 2U - ELT Flash Beacon

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Appears to be original but in very good condition.
Exterior Notes
Extensive paint detail job on leading edges, forward cabin area, around windshield, cowling, spinner and nose gear. New wing and stabilator tips. Aileron, Flap and Stabilator gap seals. New stainless steel cam lock cowl fasteners.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1

Asking Price

$169,500

Aircraft Location

Sugar Grove, IL, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jan 13, 2026: $169,500 - trade-a-plane

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