1978 Piper Turbo Arrow IIISingle-Engine Piston Aircraft

This 1978 Piper Turbo Arrow III (N36097) presents as a well-equipped complex aircraft with 3,603 total airframe hours and a Continental TSIO-360-FB1A engine showing 384 hours since major overhaul. The Hartzell propeller has 657 hours since overhaul. The aircraft features an IFR-certified panel with notable avionics including a GNS430W GPS/NAV/COM, SL30 nav/comm, Century III autopilot, and uAvionix Tailbeacon for ADS-B Out compliance.

The airframe benefits from recent maintenance with an annual inspection valid through February 2025 and IFR certification current until November 2024. Condition assessments rate the interior at 8.5/10 with new plastics installed in 2007, while the exterior scores 7.5/10. Additional features include wingtip strobes, an external ground power plug, and an electric intercooler. With a useful load of 1,077 lbs and factory engine primer, this Turbo Arrow III is positioned as an efficient high-altitude performer, currently based at Colorado Air and Space Port (KCFO).