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1981 Piper Archer IISingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Athens, GA, USA

This 1981 Piper Archer II, registered as N8454N, presents as a versatile single-engine piston aircraft suited for time building or as a long-term platform ready for a personalized avionics upgrade. With 5,730 total airframe hours, the airframe is supported by a Lycoming O-360 engine at 737 hours since major overhaul, and it recently received a top overhaul just 217 hours ago, indicating substantial remaining engine life. The McCauley two-blade propeller has 182 hours since prop overhaul. The interior and exterior were both refurbished in 2020; the seller rates the interior 7 out of 10 with seats redone, and the exterior 6.5 out of 10 with...

Year
1981
Make
Piper
Series
Archer
Model
Archer II
Tail #
N8454N
Serial #
28-8290051

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
5,730 hrs
Engine 1 Time
737 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
182 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Complete and consecutive logbooks
Inspection Status
August 2025 annual complete

Avionics

AP

Century 221 - autopilot (inop)

PFD

Bendix King HSI

Audio

KMA 24 - KMA audio panel

GPS

GNS 430 - GPS

Comms

KX 165 - KX NAV COM

ADSB

Garmin GTX - GTX Transponder

MFD

Bendix King HSI

EMS

Bendix KN 64 - KN DME

Transponder

Garmin GTX 327 - GTX Transponder

DME

Bendix King KN 64 - KN DME

Additional Equipment

DME

KN 64 - KN DME

Dual Toe Brakes

Wingtip Strobes

Windshield

One piece windshield upgrade

Modifications

Knots 2u mods

Brakes

Dual toe brakes

Lighting

Wingtip strobes

Other Modifications

Knots 2u mods

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
7/10
Interior Year
2020
Paint Rating
6.5/10
Paint Year
2020
Interior Notes
Interior seats redone in 2020
Exterior Notes
Paint done in 2020

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-360
Propeller Model
McCauley 2 blade

Asking Price

$124,900

Aircraft Location

Athens, GA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Aug 4, 2026: $124,900 - trade-a-plane

Jul 28, 2026: $124,900(-$4,100) - controller

Mar 25, 2026: $129,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Mar 25, 2026

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Asking Price

$124,900