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

This 1978 Piper Turbo Arrow III, registered as N2855M, presents a clean, low-time airframe with 3,360 total hours. Its Continental FB engine, featuring a VAR crank, was factory-rebuilt in 1998 and now shows 1,815 hours since that 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 the outboard wing leading edge skin, two ribs, and a wingtip. The useful load is 1,088 pounds.

The aircraft is equipped with a King digital IFR package, including dual KX165 NAV/COMs, a KLN89 GPS, a KT76A transponder, and...

Year: 1978

Make: Piper

Series: Arrow

Model: Turbo Arrow III

Tail #: N2855M

Serial #: Not Listed

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Business, Recreational, Training

Flight Rules: IFR

Useful Load: 1,088 lbs

Seats: 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. Logbook copies can be found at http://www.detrayaviation.com

Inspection Status: Annual due July 1, 2026. Scheduled for new annual June 2026.

Avionics

GPS

King KLN89 - GPS (Database Expired)

Comms

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

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

PFD

HSI - Non-Slaved HSI

Transponder

King KT76A - Transponder

ADF

King KR86 - ADF (Inop)

HSI

Non-Slaved HSI

glideslope

Dual Glideslope Indicators

Additional Equipment

Exhaust System

Merlyn - Wastegate

Heating System

Reiff - Engine Heater

Electrical System

Avionics Master Switch, External Power Plug

Braking System

Dual Toe Brakes

Cable System

Bogert - Copper Cable Kit

Ventilation

Ground Vent Fan

Pitot System

Heated Pitot Tube

Intercom

Four Place Intercom

Ignition System

Pressurized Magnetos

Brakes

Dual Toe Brakes

Engine Heater

Reiff Engine Heater

Wastegate

Merlyn Wastegate

Pitot Tube

Heated Pitot Tube

Cables

Bogert Copper Cable Kit

Avionics Master Switch

Magnetics

Pressurized Magnetos

External Power

External Power Plug

Heated Pitot Tube

External Power Plug

Transponder

King KT76A - Transponder

ADF

King KR86 - ADF (Inop)

Glideslope Indicator

Glideslope Indicator - Dual

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating: 6.5/10

Interior Year: 1998

Paint Rating: Rated 6/10

Paint Year: 1978

Interior Notes: Refurbished interior in Brown and Tan leather seats with coordinating side panels and Brown carpeting. Generally in good condition with normal wear. Rated 6.

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.