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

This 1978 Piper Turbo Arrow III, registration N47442, is offered for sale by Skywagons at $169,900. The airframe has a total time of 3,810 hours, with the Continental IO-360FB engine at 1,397.2 hours SMOH and the Hartzell three-blade propeller at 120 hours SPOH. The annual inspection is due in February 2027, and the aircraft’s history notes four owners since new, an Idaho background prior to its current California base, and no damage history or corrosion as reported by the seller.

The panel features a capable IFR avionics suite centered around a Garmin GMA 340 audio panel, a Garmin GNX 375 for GPS/COMM and ADS-B, a Garmin GNS 430, dual...

Year
1978
Make
Piper
Series
Arrow
Model
Turbo Arrow III
Tail #
N47442

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Recreational
Useful Load
953 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,810 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,397.2 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
120 hrs (SPOH)
Inspection Status
Annual due February 2027

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNX 375 - GNX Color IFR Moving Map/GPS/COMM

Comms

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

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - GMA Audio Panel with LMB

AP

Piper Auto Control III - III Pilot, slaved HSI For precision GPSS Approaches

PFD

Garmin GI 275 - GI ADI

MFD

Garmin GI 275 - GI HSI

Additional Equipment

Engine Monitoring

Digital EGT & CHT with warning lights

Electrical System

Avionics Master Switch

Interior Equipment

Rosen Sun visors

Lighting

LED Beacons and Nav Lights

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
8/10
Paint Rating
7/10
Interior Notes
Deluxe Tan Leather seats with matching side panels and carpet. Cream Headliner. Overall rated 8 out of 10
Exterior Notes
White upper, Black lower with Maroon and Gold minor accents in attractive custom modern scheme, Tinted windows. Overall Rated 7 out of 10

Engine & Propeller

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

Asking Price

$169,900

Aircraft Location

Placerville, CA, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

May 9, 2026: $169,900 - barnstormers

Feb 13, 2026: $169,900 - controller

Feb 13, 2026: $169,900 - aso

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First Seen: Feb 10, 2026

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Asking Price

$169,900