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

This 1978 Piper Turbo Arrow III, registration N47987, is offered for $135,000 and presents as a well-documented, long-term ownership opportunity. With a total time on the airframe of 3,843 hours, the aircraft is powered by a Continental TSIO-360-FB engine that has just 362 hours since a Teledyne Mattituck overhaul to factory new specifications with new cylinders. The propeller is nearly zero-time, with only 22 hours since overhaul. The aircraft has been with the same owner for the last 32 years since June 1994, and all maintenance records are complete, original, and continuous since new. The last annual inspection was completed in August...

Year: 1978

Make: Piper

Series: Arrow

Model: Turbo Arrow III

Tail #: N47987

Serial #: 28R-7803052

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Business, Training, Recreational

Flight Rules: IFR

Useful Load: 1,049 lbs

Seats: 4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 3,843 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 362 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: 22 hrs (SPOH)

Logbook Status: All Records Are Original And Continuous Since New

Inspection Status: Last Annual August 2025, Next Annual Inspection Due September 2026, Next IFR And Static Certification Due July 28, 2027

Avionics

Comms

King KX-155 - Silver Crown Package; Nav/Comm (Digital); Nav/Comm (Analog); Nav Indicator With VOR/Localizer Glideslope Indications; Nav Indicator With VOR/Localizer Glideslope Indications

Century Auto-Control IIIB - Piper IIIB With Localizer, Nav And Heading Coupler

Audio

King KMA-20 - TSO With Three Lights Marker Beacon

Weather

Ryan WX-8 - Stormscope:

adSbOut

SkyBeacon - 978MHz UAT Transmitter

ADF

King KR-86

DME

King KN-64

Transponder

King KT-78A

Additional Equipment

Intercom

Sigtronics SPA-400 - Place Intercom

ELT

AmeriKing - 406 MHz ELT Locator Beacon

Engine Monitoring

Horizon Instruments P-1000 - Electronic Digital Tachometer: Upgrade; Electronic Temperature Monitor (E.T.M. III) Upgrade

Vacuum System

Precise Flight Standby Vacuum System

Starter

Skytech Lightweight Starter Upgrade

Engine Preheater

Tanis TAS 100-14 - Engine Preheater System, Model TAS Six Cylinders And Case Upgrade

Induction System

TurboPlus Air Induction And Intercooler System With Cowl Flaps, Pressurized Magnetos Upgrade

Wastegate System

Merlyn Upper Deck Pressure Controller (Prevents Overboosting The Turbocharger) Upgrade

Fuel System

Both Fuel Tanks Were Removed, Inspected And Reinstalled With New Hoses And Hardware February 2022

Speed Kit

Knots 2u Complete Speed Kit (Fairing Covers For Wings, Flaps, Ailerons And Wheels/Hub Caps) Upgrade

Lighting

Wing Tip Strobe Lights, Tail Rotating Beacon

Air Filter

Brackett Air Filter Upgrade

Pitot Tube

Heated Pitot Tube

Ground Power Plug

Exterior Ground Power Plug

Alternate Static Air Source

Alternate Static Air Source System Upgrade

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes: Executive Group Seating For Four People (Deluxe Interior) Upgrade. Navy Blue Velour Seating Upgrade. Matching Navy Blue Panels. White Headliner. Matching Navy Blue Carpet. Interior Light Group Option Upgrade. Interior Soundproofing Upgrade. Tinted Windows Upgrade. Overhead Vent And Fan System Upgrade.

Exterior Notes: Colors: Matterhorn White Fuselage With Blue Metallic And Gold Metallic Stripes. All Glass Is In Very Good Condition. Paint Is In Very Good Condition With High Gloss And Deep Shine.