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1981 Piper Archer IISingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • McKinney, TX, USA

This 1981 Piper Archer II, registered as N8262U, presents as a well-equipped four-seat aircraft with 5,425 hours total time on the airframe. Its powerplant is a Lycoming O-360-A4M 180 HP engine with 1,362 hours since major overhaul, paired with a two-blade Hartzell propeller showing 2,091 hours since its overhaul. The aircraft has a useful load of 956 pounds and is maintained under an IFR flight rules certification, with its next annual inspection due in May 2025.

The panel is configured for capable IFR operations, centered around a Garmin GNS430W IFR GPS/NAV/COM and supported by a Garmin GTX330ES ADS-B transponder, a Garmin audio panel...

Year
1981
Make
Piper
Series
PA-28 Cherokee Archer
Model
Archer II
Tail #
N8262U
Serial #
28-8190036

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
5,425 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,362 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
2,091 hrs (SPOH)
Inspection Status
May 2025 Annual Inspection

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - IFR GPS/NAV/COM

Comms

Bendix-King KX 155 - NAV/COM

AP

Century 21 - Autopilot

Audio

Garmin GMA 350C - Audio Panel with Bluetooth

ADSB

Garmin GTX 330ES - ADS-B Transponder

PFD

Garmin GI 106A - VOR/LOC/GS Indicator

EMS

JPI EDM 730 - JPI Digital Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

DME

Bendix-King KN 62 - DME

Clock/Timer

MidContinent MD 93 - Digital Clock/Timer/USB Charger

Steering Damper

Lord - New Upgraded "Oil-Free" Steering Damper

Door Minder

Newly-Installed Door Minder

Struts

Fresh Right Main and Front Strut Rebuilds

Air Filter

Upgraded Air Filter

Tire and Bearings

New Front Tire and Wheel Bearings

Lighting

Wingtip Strobes

Seats

Vertically Adjustable and Reclining Crew Seats

Switches

Avionics Master Switch, Dual Push-to-Talk Switches

Brakes

Dual Toe Brakes

Trim

Electric Pitch Trim, Rudder Trim

Ventilation

Blower Fan

Meter

Hobbs Meter

Fan

Blower Fan

Clock and Charger

MidContinent MD93 - Digital Clock/Timer/USB Charger

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
6/10
Paint Rating
Exterior: 7 out of 10/10
Interior Notes
Vertically Adjustable and Reclining Crew Seats
Exterior Notes
Painted Spinner

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-360-A4M
Engine Power
180 HP
Propeller Model
2-Blade Hartzell Prop

Asking Price

$129,900

Aircraft Location

McKinney, TX, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jan 11, 2026: $129,900 - controller

Jan 7, 2026: $129,900 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Jan 7, 2026

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$129,900