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1978 Piper Turbo Arrow IIISingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Hopkinsville, KY, USA

Offered by R3 Aviation Services, this 1978 Piper Turbo Arrow III, registration N3873M, presents a well-equipped IFR platform with 4,451 total hours on the airframe. The aircraft is reported to have no damage history (NDH), complete digital logbooks, and a clean oil analysis. It is hangared at KHVC in Hopkinsville, KY, and the annual inspection is due in February 2027. The engine is a Continental TSIO-360-FB1 with 1,418 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) and 420 hours since top overhaul (STOH), while the Hartzell propeller has 1,377 hours since overhaul (SPOH). The listing notes good compressions.

The panel features a modern Garmin stack...

Year
1978
Make
Piper
Series
Arrow
Model
Turbo Arrow III
Tail #
N3873M
Serial #
28R-7803198

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,022 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,451 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,418 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
420 hrs
Prop 1 Time
1,377 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Complete logbooks, complete digital logbooks
Inspection Status
Annual due 2/2027

Avionics

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - Dual

AP

Garmin GFC 500 - GFC Autopilot

Audio

Garmin GMA 345 - GMA Audio Panel

ADSB

Garmin GTX 330ES - GTX Transponder

EMS

JPI EDM 930 - JPI EDM Engine Monitor

GPS

Flight Stream 210

Comms

King KX 155 - KX Nav/Comm

Additional Equipment

Whelen LED Lights

Whelen LED lighting

Wing Root Seals

Knots2U wing root seals

Sun Visors

Rosen sun visors

Engine Monitors

GAMI injectors

Exhaust System

Merlyn waste gate

ELT

ACK ELT

Clock

Davtron digital clock

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
7/10
Interior Notes
Interior is in great condition 7/10, Rosen sun visors
Exterior Notes
Exterior in great condition, Whelen LED lights, Knots2U wing root seals, Custom Bruce's Aircraft cover

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
TSIO-360-FB1
Propeller Model
Hartzell PHC-C3YF-1RF

Asking Price

$174,900

Aircraft Location

Hopkinsville, KY, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jun 10, 2026: $174,900 - trade-a-plane

Feb 25, 2026: Call for Price - trade-a-plane

Dec 25, 2025: $168,000(-$2,000) - trade-a-plane

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Asking Price

$174,900