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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 turbocharged single with a clean history and a useful load of 953 pounds. The airframe has a total time of 3,810 hours with complete logs and no history of hail, corrosion, or damage. Its Continental IO-360FB engine has 1,397.2 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) against a 2,000-hour TBO, coupled to a three-blade Hartzell propeller with the same time since overhaul. The aircraft's inspection status is current with an annual due in February 2027.

The panel is notably equipped for capable IFR operations, featuring a Garmin GNC 375 and a GNS 430 for dual IFR GPS/COMM,...

Year
1978
Make
Piper
Series
PA-28 Cherokee Arrow
Model
Turbo Arrow III
Tail #
N47442
Serial #
28R-7803011

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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

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - GMA Audio Panel w/ LMB

GPS

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

PFD

Garmin GI 275 - GI ADI

MFD

Garmin GI 275 - GI HSI

EMS

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

AP

Piper Auto Control III - III Pilot, Electric Trim

Comms

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

Additional Equipment

Interior Trim

Electric Trim

Compass

Hamilton Vertical Card

Timer

Astro Tek LC-2 - Digital Timer

Wastegate

Merlyn - Wastegate Intercooler

Temperature Gauge

Intercooler Temperature Differential Gauge

Sun Visors

Rosen

Safety Harnesses

Shoulder Harnesses

Speed Modifications

Wing Root Speed Fairings, Fuel Tank Speed Fairings, Aileron & Flap Gap Seals

Headrests

4 Head Rests

Ground Service

Ground Service Plug

Lighting

LED Beacons and Nav Lights

Propeller Accessories

Polished Spinner Hub Caps

Ground Handling

Tow Bar

Aircraft Cover

Canopy Cover

Exhaust System

Merlyn Wastegate Intercooler

Interior

Rosen Sun Visors - Deluxe Tan Leather Seats with Matching Side Panels and Carpet. Cream Headliner.

Exterior

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

Aerodynamic 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

Cockpit Controls

Dual Drilled Yoke Mounted Push to Talk Buttons, Electric Trim, Aileron Trim

Instruments

Hamilton Vertical Card Compass - Digital Timer

Intercooler

Merlyn Wastegate Intercooler

Trim System

Aileron Trim

Power Connection

Ground Service Plug

Yoke Controls

Dual Drilled Yoke Mounted Push to Talk Buttons

Avionics Master

Avionics Master Switch

Autopilot

Piper Auto Control III - III Pilot

Trim

Electric Trim, Aileron Trim

Gauge

Intercooler Temperature Differential Gauge

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
Continental
Engine Model
IO-360FB
Engine Power
200 HP
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

Contact Seller

First Seen: Feb 10, 2026

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