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

This 1978 Piper Turbo Arrow III, registered as N2855M, presents a low-time airframe with 3,360 total hours and a well-documented history. Its Continental FB engine, featuring a VAR crank, was factory-rebuilt in 1998 and has 1,815 hours since that major overhaul, with cylinder compressions reported at 65+ during the last annual inspection. The aircraft has complete logbooks since new, with no major damage history noted aside from a 1988 repair to a wing leading edge outboard skin, two ribs, and a wingtip. It is equipped with a King digital IFR package, including a KLN89 GPS and a UAvionix ADS-B out tail beacon, supporting its IFR capability....

Year
1978
Make
Piper
Series
PA-28 Cherokee Arrow
Model
Turbo Arrow III
Tail #
N2855M
Serial #
Not Listed

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,088 lbs
Seats (Stock)
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,360 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,815 hrs
Prop 1 Time
820 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Complete Logbooks Since New
Inspection Status
Annual Due June 1, 2026. IFR Certification Due May 2026.

Avionics

GPS

King KLN89 - GPS

Comms

King KX165 - Dual Digital NAV/COMs, ADF (inop)

AP

Piper Autocontrol IIIB - IIIB A/P (works in HDG mode only)

Audio

King KMA20 - Audio Panel

Weather

WX900 - Stormscope

ADSB

UAvionix Tail Beacon - ADS-B Out

PFD

Non-slaved HSI

Additional Equipment

Exhaust System

Merlyn - Wastegate

Pitot Tube

Heated Pitot Tube

Engine Heater

Reiff - Engine Heater

Intercom

Four Place Intercom

Electrical System

Bogert Copper Cable Kit - Avionics Master External Power Plug, Ground Vent Fan

Brakes

Dual Toe Brakes

Ignition System

Pressurized Magnetos

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
6/10
Interior Year
1998
Paint Rating
Rated 6/10
Paint Year
1978
Interior Notes
Refurbished in 1998 in Brown and Tan Leather Seats with Coordinating Side Panels and Brown Carpeting. Generally in Good Condition with Normal Wear.
Exterior Notes
Clean What Appears to Be Original Paint with Touchup. Allover White with Gold and Brown Accent Striping. Hangared. Overall in Fair Condition with Normal Wear in High Wear Areas.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
FB

Asking Price

$109,900

Aircraft Location

Bucyrus, OH, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Feb 1, 2026: $109,900 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Feb 1, 2026

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$109,900