1978 Piper PA28-161Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Clayton, NC, USA
This 1978 Piper PA28-161 has been upgraded with a 180hp O-360 STC and features the taper wing, which the seller describes as making it "basically a Piper Archer." The airframe shows only 3000 hours total time. The engine has 1180 hours since major overhaul by Lycoming in 2004, and the propeller has 35 hours since prop overhaul. The annual inspection is current to May 2027, and the wing spar AD has been completed. The seller notes that airframe logs (not engine logs) prior to 2014 are missing, and the aircraft is priced well below market for this specification as a result.
The panel was upgraded in 2026 with dual AV30s, AV-MAG, AV-Link, a...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Training
- Flight Rules
- IFR
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 3,000 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 1,180 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- 35 hrs (SPOH)
- Logbook Status
- Airframe (not engine) logs prior to 2014 missing
- Inspection Status
- Annual current to May 27
Avionics
GPS
Garmin GTN 750
Comms
Garmin GTR 200
AP
Century II - II AP overhauled and working perfectly
Audio
Garmin GMA 340
ADSB
Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B in/out
ADS-B In
Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B in/out
PFD
AV30 - Dual AV-MAG, AV-Link, GI
MFD
AV30 - Dual
Additional Equipment
Wing Spar AD
Wing spar AD completed
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Year
- 2015
- Interior Notes
- New interior
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Lycoming
- Engine Model
- O-360
- Engine Power
- 180 HP
Asking Price
$109,500
Aircraft Location
Clayton, NC, USA
Listing Details
- For Sale
Price History
Aug 31, 2026: $109,500(-$500) - barnstormers
May 27, 2026: $110,000 - barnstormers
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Asking Price
$109,500
Aircraft Location
Clayton, NC, USA
Listing Details
- For Sale
Price History
Aug 31, 2026: $109,500(-$500) - barnstormers
May 27, 2026: $110,000 - barnstormers
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$109,500