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1978 Piper Turbo Arrow IIISingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • CA, USA

This 1978 Piper Arrow III, registered as N47442, presents a well-equipped and maintained turbocharged single with 3,810 hours total time on the airframe. Its Continental IO-360FB engine has 1,397 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) against a 2,000-hour TBO, and the aircraft features a Hartzell three-blade propeller with 120 hours since overhaul. The aircraft's current annual inspection is valid through February 2027, and the seller notes a clean history with no hail damage or corrosion, complete logs, and an Idaho-to-California operational background.

The panel is notably upgraded for strong IFR capability, centered on a Garmin suite...

Year
1978
Make
Piper
Series
PA-28 Cherokee Arrow
Model
Turbo Arrow III
Tail #
N47442
Serial #
28R-7703377

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
953 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,810 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,397 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,397 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Complete Logs: Yes
Inspection Status
Annual Due: February 2027, Airworthy Yes

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNC 375 - GNC Color IFR Moving Map/GPS/COMM, GNS Color IFR Moving Map/GPS/COMM

Comms

Garmin GNC 375 - GNC Color IFR Moving Map/GPS/COMM, GNS Color IFR Moving Map/GPS/COMM

AP

Piper Auto Control III - III Pilot

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - GMA Audio Panel w/ LMB

PFD

Garmin GI 275 - GI ADI, GI HSI

MFD

Garmin GI 275 - GI HSI

EMS

Digital EGT & CHT with Warning Lights, Intercooler Temperature Differential Gauge

Additional Equipment

Exhaust System

Merlyn Wastegate Intercooler - Digital EGT CHT with Warning Lights

Interior

Rosen Sun Visors - Deluxe Tan Leather Seats with Matching Side Panels and Carpet, Cream Headliner, 4 Head Rests, Shoulder Harnesses

Exterior

Wing Root Speed Fairings, Fuel Tank Speed Fairings, Aileron & Flap Gap Seals, LED Beacons and Nav Lights, 3 Blade Prop Polished Spinner Hub Caps, Tow Bar, Canopy Cover, Tinted Windows

Lighting

LED Beacons and NAV Lights

Speed Modifications

Rosen Sun Visors - Wing Root Speed Fairings, Fuel Tank Speed Fairings, Aileron Flap Gap Seals

Safety Equipment

Shoulder Harnesses, 4 Head Rests

Ground Equipment

Ground Service Plug, Tow Bar, Canopy Cover

Propeller Accessories

Polished Spinner Hub Caps

Instrumentation

Hamilton Vertical Card Compass - Digital EGT CHT with Warning Lights, Dual Drilled Yoke Mounted Push Talk Buttons, Electric Trim, Digital Timer, Avionics Master Switch, Aileron Trim, Intercooler Temperature Differential Gauge

Control System

Dual Drilled Yoke Mounted Push to Talk Buttons, Electric Trim, Avionics Master Switch

Intercooler

Merlyn Wastegate Intercooler - Temperature Differential Gauge

Timer

Astro Tek LC-2 - Digital Timer

Compass

Hamilton Vertical Card Compass

Trim

Electric Trim, Aileron Trim

Switches

Avionics Master Switch, Dual Drilled Yoke Mounted Push to Talk Buttons

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
8/10
Paint Rating
7/10
Interior Notes
Deluxe Tan Leather Seats with Matching Side Panels and Carpet. Cream Headliner.
Exterior Notes
White Upper, Black Lower with Maroon and Gold Minor Accents in Attractive Custom Modern Scheme, Tinted Windows.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continential
Engine Model
IO-360FB
Propeller Model
Hartzell 3 Blade

Asking Price

$169,900

Aircraft Location

CA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Feb 13, 2026: $169,900 - controller

Feb 13, 2026: $169,900 - aso

Feb 10, 2026: $169,900 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Feb 10, 2026

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$169,900