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

This 1978 Piper PA-28R-201T Turbo Arrow III, registered as N3873M, is offered by R3 Aviation Services with a total time of 4,451 hours on the airframe and a fresh annual completed in February. It features a no-damage-history claim and complete logbooks, with digital logs also available. Based at Hopkinsville, Kentucky (KHVC), this aircraft benefits from a recent annual inspection and clean oil analysis, with engine compressions recorded in February of 77, 79, 80, 76, 79, and 77 across all six cylinders.

Power is provided by a Continental TSIO360FB1 engine with 1,418 hours since a major overhaul (STOH) and 1,418 hours since overhaul (SOH) on...

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
Business, Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
928 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
1,418 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Complete logbooks, complete digital logbooks, digital logs available, no damage history
Inspection Status
Fresh Annual: Due 2/27

Avionics

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - Dual

MFD

Garmin G5 MFD - Dual

AP

Garmin GFC 500 - Autopilot

Audio

Garmin GMA 345 - Audio Panel

ADSB

Garmin GTX 330ES - Transponder with ADSB Out

EMS

JPI EDM 930 - JPI Engine Monitor

GPS

Flight Stream 210

Comms

King KX 155 - Nav/Comm

Additional Equipment

ELT

ACK ELT

Clock

Davtron Digital Clock

Lighting

Whelen LED - LED Lights

Wing Root Seals

Knots2U - Wing Root Seals

Engine Modifications

Merlyn Waste Gate - GAMI

Sun Visors

Rosen Sun Visors

Aircraft Cover

Bruce's Aircraft Cover

Engine Monitor

JPI EDM 930 - JPI Engine Monitor

Digital Clock

Davtron Digital Clock

LED Lighting

Whelen LED Lights

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

$169,900

Aircraft Location

Hopkinsville, KY, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jul 16, 2026: $169,900 - controller

Jul 7, 2026: $169,900(-$5,000) - trade-a-plane

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

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First Seen: Nov 16, 2025

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Asking Price

$169,900