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1980 Piper Archer IISingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Portage, MI, USA

This 1980 Piper Archer II, registered as N2974B, presents as a comprehensively refurbished aircraft with 2,092 hours total time. Its core mechanical condition is excellent, featuring an 84-hour engine since a major overhaul by Penn Yan Aero, which included new Lycoming cylinders, camshaft, and roller bearing tappets, with strong cylinder compressions. The propeller also has 84 hours since new. The aircraft has no damage history, no corrosion, and complete logs from new.

It is equipped as a modern Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAA), centered on a Garmin GNS 650xi navigator, dual G5 electronic displays, and a Garmin GFC 500 autopilot with...

Year
1980
Make
Piper
Series
PA-28 Cherokee Archer
Model
Archer II
Tail #
N2974B
Serial #
28-8090020

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,092 hrs
Engine 1 Time
84 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
84 hrs (SNEW)
Logbook Status
Complete logs from day one

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 650xi - with SafeGlide

Comms

Garmin GNC 255 - GNC Nav/Com/GS with GI indicator

AP

Garmin GFC 500 - autopilot with electric pitch trim

Audio

PS Engineering PMA 8000G - PS (Bluetooth) audio panel

Traffic

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX transponder, ADS-B and OUT

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX transponder, ADS-B and OUT

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX transponder, ADS-B and OUT

PFD

Garmin G5 - PFD/Attitude Indicator

MFD

Garmin G5 - HSI

EMS

JPI EDM-830 - JPI engine monitor with all the options

Additional Equipment

Air Conditioning

PiperAire - factory air conditioning with R134A conversion

Exhaust System

AWI - New AWI exhaust system

Lighting

Knots-2-You - LED wingtip lighting

Engine Mounts

Lord - New engine mounts

Battery Box

Bogert - cables and battery box

Flight Stream

Garmin Flight Stream 210

USB Chargers

Garmin GSB 15 - (2) GSB USB A&C chargers

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
10/10
Interior Year
2024
Paint Rating
10/10
Paint Year
2024
Interior Notes
New interior and exterior in 2024
Exterior Notes
Paint is Sherwin/Williams Jet Glo and was done by Sturgis Aviation, Sturgis, Michigan. The exterior was prepped to a very high level --landing gear removed (and disassembled) along with step, stall warning plate, and all control surfaces.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
O-360-A4M
Engine Power
180 HP

Asking Price

$238,000

Aircraft Location

Portage, MI, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Feb 28, 2026: $238,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Feb 28, 2026

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