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PiperSingle-engine piston · Corsicana, TX

1964 Piper Cherokee 235

Price
$169,500
Year
1964
Total time
2,673 hours
Location
United States

Specifications

General

Sale Status
For Sale
Make/Model
PIPER CHEROKEE 235
Registration #
N8970W
Serial #
Not Listed
Total time
2673
Engine 1 Time
372 SMOH
Prop 1 Time
300 SPOH
Useful Load
1382 lb
Condition
Used
Interior Year
2023
Flight Rules
BTH

Airframe

  • TTSN: 2,673 hours - Very low-time airframe
  • No known corrosion
  • Always hangared since new
  • No strut leaks
  • All applicable ADs complied with, with detailed AD compliance records
  • New nose strut and seals - no leaks
  • Main struts in excellent condition - no leaks
  • Tires and brakes in excellent condition with plenty of tread remaining

Engine

  • Lycoming O-540-B4B5
  • S/N: T-11692-40
  • 373 hours SMOH - (2021)
  • Clean, dry engine with no known leaks
  • JPI Engine Monitor
  • Tanis engine preheat system
  • New engine baffling
  • Prop IRAN - August 2023
  • Prop governor rebuilt - August 2023
  • New spark plugs - May 2026
  • New magnetos - May 2026
  • Only a few hours of operation on the magnetos and spark plugs

Avionics

  • AVIONICS (Upgraded in 2023)
  • Current IFR certification
  • Aspen Evolution EFD1000 PFD
  • Avidyne NAV/COM
  • Trio Pro Pilot Autopilot
  • Garmin GI 106A Course Deviation Indicator (CDI)
  • Airspeed indicator
  • Altimeter
  • Turn coordinator
  • Vertical speed indicator

• Four USB-C charging ports - two on each side of the cabin

Interior

  • Brand-new upgraded interior
  • New modern Avion yokes installed in 2026 and equipped with PTT and autopilot disconnect

• Paint in excellent condition: Cowling, stabilator, ailerons, and flaps recently repainted

• Heat shielding added to underside of cowling

Detailed Description

Fresh Annual
Completed 9/12/26
Aircraft S/N
28-10548

Detailed Description

Price Reduction!!!

1964 Piper Cherokee 235-

N8970W is an exceptionally well-kept example of the classic Cherokee 235, with modern avionics and a comfortable updated interior.

With only 2,673 hours total time and 372 hours SMOH, this aircraft has low time for its age and complete logs since new, no damage history, and no corrosion. The aircraft has been meticulously maintained, regularly flown, and always hangared since new.

Aircraft highlights

  • 2,673 hours total time
  • Lycoming O-540 - 372 hours SMOH
  • Propeller IRAN - August 2023
  • Prop governor rebuilt - August 2023
  • Complete logs since new(digitized logs available also)
  • No damage history
  • No known corrosion
  • Excellent paint
  • New interior
  • Aspen Evolution EFD1000(PFD)
  • Avidyne- Nav/Comm
  • Trio Pro Pilot- autopilot
  • Approximately 155 MPH cruise
  • Excellent cross-country capability
  • Regularly flown and maintained
  • Turnkey and ready to fly
  • This Cherokee 235 was purchased for cross-country travel, but a change in mission has made it available for its next owner. It offers an excellent combination of performance, comfort, useful load, and modern equipment while retaining the simplicity and reliability that make the Cherokee 235 so desirable.
  • Private-party sale. Serious inquiries are welcome. I work nights, so if I don't respond immediately, I will return calls and messages as soon as possible, generally by 2-3 PM Central.

Remarks

(Would be glad to take on a test flight)

Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions. I can provide logs/documentation upon request.

Aircraft record

N8970W

Registration

Registration
N8970W
Registered as
Piper PA-28-235
Year
1964
Serial number
28-10548
Engine
Lycoming 0-540 Series · 250 hp
Certificate
Standard
Airworthiness date
1964-10-28
Registered since
2026-02-28
Registration valid to
2033-02-28
Status
Valid

Accidents and incidents

None on record

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