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1980 Piper Archer IISingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • TX, USA

This 1980 Piper Archer II, registration N8268C, is a well-maintained and regularly flown example with a total time on the airframe of 12,373 hours. The Lycoming O-360 180hp engine has 934 hours since major overhaul, and the propeller has 662 hours since major overhaul. The most recent annual inspection was completed on July 11, 2025, and is next due in July 2026, while the IFR certification was completed on July 19, 2025, and is also next due in July 2027. All ADs are current, and the critical Piper wing spar AD inspection has been completed. The aircraft has complete logbooks available upon request.

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Year
1980
Make
Piper
Series
Archer
Model
Archer II
Tail #
N8268C
Serial #
28-8190041

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
Both
Useful Load
1,214 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
12,373 hrs
Engine 1 Time
934 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
662 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Complete Logbooks; Regularly Flown
Inspection Status
Annual 7/11/2025 (Next Due July 2026); IFR Cert 7/19/2025 (Next Due July 2027)

Avionics

GPS

Garmin 296 - GPS w/XM Radio XM Weather

Comms

King KX-155 - (x2) One with ILS glide slope, one LOC/VOR only

AP

Century 21 - Autopilot (Repaired And Working!)

Audio

King KMA-24 - Audio Panel

ADSB

Garmin GDL 82 - GDL ADSB-Out

Additional Equipment

DME

King KN64 - DME

Engine Block Heater

Tanis - Engine Block Heater

Battery Maintainer

Concorde - Brand Battery Maintainer

External Power

Piper - External Power w/Jumper Cable

Fuel System

Steve's Aircraft - Updated Fuel Bowl

Battery Cables

Bogert - Updated Battery Cables

Sun Visors

Rosen - Sun Visors

Seat Rails

New Seat Rails

Landing Light

LED Landing Light

Battery

Concorde - New Battery (2025)

ELT

New ELT Battery (2025)

Vacuum Pump

New Vacuum Pump (2022)

Magneto

Slick - New R-Mag Replaced At Same Time (2023)

Wing Walk

Wing Walk Support, Skin, Textured Paint Replaced (2021)

Wheel Pants

Wheel Pants Installed

Spinner

Composite Forward Spinner

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2009
Paint Year
1985

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-360-A4M
Engine Power
180 HP
Propeller Model
Composite Forward Spinner

Asking Price

$90,000

Aircraft Location

TX, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jul 13, 2026: $90,000(-$15,000) - trade-a-plane

Jun 2, 2026: $105,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Jun 2, 2026

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Asking Price

$90,000