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1978 Piper Arrow IIISingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Caledon, Ontario, Canada

This 1978 Piper Arrow III, registered as C-GRCP, is based at CNC3 in Cheltenham, Ontario, and is offered by Gary Busse for $169,000 USD. While the airframe has accumulated 3,811 total hours, the Lycoming IO-360 engine was overhauled or installed as new in 1992 and has 1,995 hours since major overhaul, just under the 2,000-hour TBO. Recent compressions are excellent at 74/80, 76/80, 79/80, and 76/80, and the airplane is described as airworthy and in great condition with a recent annual completed through May 2026.

This Arrow III is always hangared and features a clean custom paint job with fuchsia stripes on white, applied in 2014, along with...

Year
1978
Make
Piper
Series
Arrow
Model
Arrow III
Tail #
C-GRCP

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Useful Load
988 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,811 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,995 hrs
Logbook Status
All logs are recent and updated with details
Inspection Status
Recent Annual: May 2026 – Airplane Airworthy & Great Condition!

Avionics

GPS

Garmin 750 - GPS WAAS Touch Screen

Audio

Garmin 340 - Audio Panel

EMS

JPI Engine Monitor - JPI (Older model)

AP

Autopilot – Heading only

ADSB

Appareo Stratus - Transponder

Additional Equipment

Stormscope

Storm Scope

ELT

Kannad 406 AF-Compact - ELT

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2014
Paint Year
2014
Interior Notes
Clean newer leather Interior. Year Interior 2014.
Exterior Notes
Clean Custom Paint Job – Fuchia Stripes on White. Year Painted 2014.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
IO-360
Engine Power
200 HP

Asking Price

$169,000

Aircraft Location

Caledon, Ontario, Canada

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jun 27, 2026: $169,000 - controller

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First Seen: Jun 27, 2026

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Asking Price

$169,000