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1979 Piper Arrow IVSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Conroe, TX, USA

This 1979 Piper Arrow IV (PA-28RT-201), registration N281CA, is a four-place complex single offering a reported 5,548 hours total time on the airframe. The aircraft is based at CXO (Conroe, Texas) and is listed at an asking price of 100,000 USD. Per the seller, all Airworthiness Directives are complied with and the aircraft logbooks are complete and current; the annual inspection is due April 2027, the pitot-static/transponder inspection is due February 2028, and ELT battery replacement is noted as due March 2026 (though the listing also states this status requires confirmation). An Insight Strike Finder is noted as inoperative. No damage...

Year
1979
Make
Piper
Series
Arrow
Model
Arrow IV
Tail #
N281CA
Serial #
28R-7918121

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,000 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
5,548 hrs
Engine 1 Time
365 hrs (SNEW)
Prop 1 Time
773 hrs
Logbook Status
Complete and Current Aircraft Logbooks (Seller Reported)
Inspection Status
Annual Inspection Due April 2027; Pitot-Static/Transponder Inspection Due February 2028; ELT Battery Replacement Due March 2026; All Airworthiness Directives (ADs) Complied With

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - GNS WAAS GPS/NAV/COM with new display screen installed 2026

Comms

Bendix/King KX 155 - KX NAV/COM with Glideslope; KN Distance Equipment (DME)

AP

S-TEC System 40 - S-TEC Autopilot with Altitude Hold

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - GMA Audio Control Panel

Weather

Garmin GDL 69 - GDL XM Weather Receiver

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B In/Out Transponder

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B In/Out Transponder

Additional Equipment

Air Conditioning

Factory-Installed Air Conditioning

Electric Elevator Trim

Overhead Cabin Ventilation and Fan

Overhead Cabin Ventilation and Fan; outlets replaced in 2005

Wingtip Strobe Lights

Dual Flight Controls

Dual Push-to-Talk Switches

Dual Push-to-Talk (PTT) Switches

Dual Avionics Master Switches

Alternator/Air Conditioning Belt Pulley STC

Retractable Tricycle Landing Gear

Cabin Sun Visors

Exterior-Access Baggage Compartment

Exterior-Access Baggage Compartment with Baggage Tie-Down Straps

Auxiliary Music Input Jack

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
1997
Interior Notes
Interior Updated in 1997; Four-Place Passenger Configuration; Tan Fabric and Vinyl Seat Upholstery; Coordinated Tan Cabin Headliner; Matching Tan Cabin Sidewalls and Trim; Tan Cabin Carpeting; Individual Pilot and Copilot Seats; Two-Passenger Rear Seating; Dual Flight Controls; Overhead Cabin Ventilation Outlets Replaced in 2005; Overhead Cabin Ventilation Fan; Factory-Installed Air Conditioning; Cabin Sun Visors; Interior Sidewall Storage Pockets; Four-Place Intercom System; Auxiliary Music Input Jack; Exterior-Access Baggage Compartment; Baggage Tie-Down Straps
Exterior Notes
White Exterior with Burgundy and Gray Accent Striping; Distinctive Piper Arrow IV T-Tail Configuration; Burgundy and Gray Tail Accents; Burgundy Registration Markings; Three-Blade McCAULEY Aluminum Propeller; Retractable Tricycle Landing Gear; Wingtip Strobe Lights; Low-Wing Configuration; Exterior-Access Baggage Compartment

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
IO-360-C1C6
Engine Power
200 HP
Propeller Model
McCAULEY 3-Blade Aluminum Constant-Speed

Asking Price

$100,000

Aircraft Location

Conroe, TX, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 28, 2026: $100,000 - controller

Contact Seller

First Seen: Oct 28, 2026

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