1978 Piper PA28-161Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Clayton, NC, USA

This 1978 Piper PA28-161, offered at $109,500, presents an intriguing proposition for the buyer seeking an exceptional IFR training platform. The aircraft has a low-time airframe with 3,000 hours total time, and the engine has 1,180 hours since major overhaul performed by Lycoming in 2004. The propeller has just 35 hours since overhaul. The aircraft benefits from a 180hp O-360 STC upgrade, transforming it into essentially a Piper Archer. The annual inspection is current through May 2027, and the wing spar AD has been completed. Notably, the seller indicates the airframe logs prior to 2014 are lost, though flight records back to the 1980s...