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1979 Piper Arrow IVSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Vero Beach, FL, USA

This 1979 Piper Arrow IV, registration N2878U, serial number 28R-7918195, is a piston single listed at 134,900 USD in Vero Beach, Florida. The aircraft shows 12,265 hours total time on the airframe and has just undergone a complete restoration that the seller describes as producing a true turn-key aircraft. The restoration included new paint, an interior refresh, fresh engine and propeller overhauls, new Garmin avionics, overhauled landing gear, and an airframe refresh.

The engine is a Lycoming IO-360-C1C6 with only 15 hours since major overhaul against a 2000-hour TBO, paired with a two-blade McCauley B2D34C213 propeller also showing 15...

Year
1979
Make
Piper
Series
Arrow
Model
Arrow IV
Tail #
N2878U
Serial #
28R-7918195

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Seats (Stock)
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
12,265 hrs
Engine 1 Time
15 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
15 hrs (SMOH)
Inspection Status
Annual Inspection Due: May 1st 2027; IFR Certification 411/413 Due: April 1st 2028

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530W - NAV/COM/GPS coupled to G5

Comms

Garmin GNC 255A - NAV/COM

Audio

Garmin GMA 345 - Audio Panel with place intercom and marker beacon

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - Dual with AI/HSI

MFD

Garmin G5 MFD - Dual with AI/HSI

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - Transponder with ADSB IN/OUT

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - Transponder with ADSB IN/OUT

Additional Equipment

Engine Monitor

JPI 730 - JPI Color Graphic Engine Monitor

Clock

Davtron Clock

ELT

AKC ELT - AKC ELT with Remote Switch

Circulation Fan

2 Speed Circulation Fan

Backup Attitude Indicator

Yokes

New Style Ram Horn Yokes

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2026
Paint Year
2026
Interior Notes
Interior Refresh March 2026
Exterior Notes
New Paint in August 2026 competed by Foster Aircraft.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
IO-360-C1C6
Propeller Model
McCauley B2D34C213 2-blade

Asking Price

$134,900

Aircraft Location

Vero Beach, FL, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 16, 2026: $134,900(-$15,000) - controller

Sep 4, 2026: $149,900 - controller

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First Seen: Sep 4, 2026

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Asking Price

$134,900