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1997 Piper Archer IIISingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Germantown, MD, USA

This 1997 Piper Archer III, registered as N1597B and based at KGAI in Germantown, Maryland, is being offered at $339,000 with 1,050 hours total time on the airframe and engine. The seller describes it as near-perfect and immaculate, citing no damage history and full logs available since new. The last annual inspection was performed in February 2026, and the aircraft remains in active use, so hours are subject to change. The engine is a Lycoming O-360-A4M with a time since new of 1,050 hours against a 2,000-hour TBO, and the Sensenich propeller was overhauled at 607 hours. The seller notes low-cost insurance and emphasizes the aircraft is...

Year
1997
Make
Piper
Series
Archer
Model
Archer III
Tail #
N1597B

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,050 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,050 hrs (TTSN)
Prop 1 Time
607 hrs
Logbook Status
Complete Logs
Inspection Status
Last Annual Inspection Feb 2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 750 - WAAS (Telligence enabled)

Comms

King KX 155A - KX Nav/Com with Glideslope

AP

Garmin GFC 500 - Autopilot with ESP (3-servos install; pitch, roll auto-trim)

Audio

Garmin GMA 35C - Remote Audio Panel (w/ BT wireless music streaming)

Traffic

Garmin GTX 345 - (w/ Connext for real-time ADS-B traffic display over ForeFlight)

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - (w/ Connext for real-time ADS-B traffic display over ForeFlight)

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - (w/ Connext for real-time ADS-B traffic display over ForeFlight)

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - (PFD/HSI)

MFD

Garmin G5 MFD - (PFD/HSI)

Weather

Garmin Flight Stream 510 - (Wireless DB updates two-way FP transfers)

Additional Equipment

ADF

King KR 87 - ADF (Coast to coast AM radio stations enabled)

Ignition System

SureFly Ignition - Electronic (left Mag) and recent overhauled right Mag

Lighting

All LEDs – Landing, Nav, Strobe and Instruments

USB Charging Ports

Garmin USB Charging Ports x2

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-360-A4M
Propeller Model
Sensenich 76EMA514-0-62

Asking Price

$339,000

Aircraft Location

Germantown, MD, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Aug 13, 2026: $339,000 - controller

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First Seen: Aug 13, 2026

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Asking Price

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