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1978 Piper Turbo Arrow IIISingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Bountiful, UT, USA

This 1978 Piper Turbo Arrow III, registration N3873M, presents as a well-equipped and maintained complex single with 4,381 hours total time. It is noted as the last year of the more desirable low-tail design. The aircraft features a strong IFR panel centered on dual Garmin G5s, a GTN 650 GPS/NAV/COMM, a GFC 500 three-axis autopilot, and a GTX 330ES for ADS-B Out. Engine management is handled by a JPI 930, and other key avionics include a GMA 345 audio panel and a KX 155 as a COMM/NAV #2. The airframe has no damage history and comes with complete log books dating to 1978. It has been hangared in a climate-controlled facility and is described...

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

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,381 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,348 hrs
Prop 1 Time
1,307 hrs
Logbook Status
Complete Log Books To 1978
Inspection Status
Fresh Annual Completed. Next Annual Due 1/2026. 91.411/413 Good Until 1/2027. ELT Battery 3/2027

Avionics

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - Dual

GPS

Garmin GTN 650

AP

Garmin GFC 500 - GFC Three Axis AP

Audio

Garmin GMA 345

Comms

King KX 155 - TSO Comm/NAV #2

ADSB

Garmin GTX 330ES - ADS-B Out

EMS

JPI 930 - JPI For Spot On Engine Management

Additional Equipment

Wingtips

Knots 4U - Wingtips With Whelen LED Recog And Strobe/Position Lights

Lighting

Whelen LED - All Lights Upgraded To LED. LED Beacon/Taxi Lights

Trim System

Electric Trim On Pilot Yoke

Intercom System

PTT On Pilot And Copilot Yoke

Exhaust System

Merlin Wastegate - Turbo V Band Clamp AD Complied With New VBand Last Annual

Fuel Injection System

GAMI Injectors

Seat Covers

Custom Sheepskin Pilot/Copilot

Sun Visors

Rosen - Visors

Ventilation

Pilot Vent Wind Scoop

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
7/10
Paint Rating
7/10
Interior Notes
7/10 Cloth Interior, Looks New
Exterior Notes
7/10 Original Paint. Very Minor Cosmetic Blemishes. Great Looking Plane On The Ramp

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
TSIO-360

Asking Price

$168,000

Aircraft Location

Bountiful, UT, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

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

Nov 16, 2025: $170,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Nov 16, 2025

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