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1978 Piper Warrior IISingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Ocala, FL, USA

This 1978 Piper Warrior II, registration N3028M (serial 28-7816397), is presented as a uniquely well-equipped and extensively upgraded aircraft configured as a capable and economical IFR cross-country machine rather than a typical trainer. It has 7,283 hours total time on the airframe, and the engine, a Lycoming O-320-D3G, is approximately 620 hours since major overhaul with compressions of 78/78/78/77; the propeller is also 620 hours since new. The listing notes a fresh annual completed in October 2026 that found no squawks, complete logbooks since new, and no known damage history, and the aircraft is described as hangared in Ocala, Florida...

Year
1978
Make
Piper
Series
Warrior
Model
Warrior II
Tail #
N3028M
Serial #
28-7816397

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
7,283 hrs
Engine 1 Time
620 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
620 hrs (SNEW)
Logbook Status
Complete logbooks since new
Inspection Status
Fresh annual completed in October 2026; IFR Cert - January 2, 2026; compressions 78/78/78/77

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNC 355 - New GNC (2026)

Comms

TKM 170B - TKM Nav/Comm with VOR/LOC/GS

AP

S-Tec 50 - Autopilot with GPSS and Altitude Hold

Audio

Garmin GMA 345 - New GMA Audio Panel (2026)

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX Transponder (ADS-B in/out)

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX Transponder (ADS-B in/out)

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - New Dual (2026)

MFD

Garmin G5 MFD - New Dual (2026)

EMS

JPI EDM 730 - New JPI EDM Engine Monitor (2026)

Additional Equipment

Custom Canopy Cover

Cowl Plugs

Pitot Cover

Tow Bar

Crew Seat Covers

Basic crew seat covers, if desired

Fuel Dipstick

Fuel Strainer

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
7/10
Paint Rating
8/10
Interior Notes
All leather interior with some minor wear on crew seats
Exterior Notes
Aircraft has been hangared since painted and is shiny and looks great

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-320-D3G

Asking Price

$129,500

Aircraft Location

Ocala, FL, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Nov 10, 2026: $129,500(+$11,000) - trade-a-plane

Jul 1, 2025: $118,500(-$6,450) - trade-a-plane

May 9, 2025: $124,950(-$550) - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: May 6, 2025

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Asking Price

$129,500