Piper
1981 Piper PA-28-181 Archer II
£2,500 ≈ $3,342
1981 · 8,500 h · United Kingdom
Private seller
PiperSingle-engine piston · Van Nuys, CA
1983 Piper Archer II
- Price
- $199,900
- Year
- 1983
- Total time
- 8,333 hours
- Location
- United States
Specifications
General
- Sale Status
- For Sale
- Make/Model
- PIPER ARCHER II
- Registration #
- N42982
- Serial #
- 28-8390050
- Total time
- 8185
- Engine 1 Time
- 129 SMOH
- Prop 1 Time
- 129 SPOH
- Useful Load
- 956
- Condition
- Used
- Interior Year
- 2025
- Flight Rules
- BTH
Airframe
- 1983 Piper PA-28-181 Archer II
- 8,185 Hours Total Time
- 956 lb Useful Load
- IFR Certified
- Annual Completed July 1, 2026
- Recent Wing Spar Eddy Current Inspection Completed
- Applicable AD Compliance Current
- No Known Damage History
- Continuous airframe logbooks from June 1999 (3,335.3 TT) through present. Original Airframe Logbook #1 covering 1983 through June 1999 is unavailable. Extensive subsequent maintenance and aircraft records available for review.
- Highly upgraded, well-maintained Archer II with excellent useful load and extensive recent maintenance. Located at Van Nuys Airport (KVNY), California.
Engine
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4M
- Recent maintenance
- New Alternator - August 2026
- 180 HP
- 129 Hours SMOH
- Major Overhaul by Pacific Continental Engines
- Propeller overhauled in conjunction with engine overhaul
- Annual Completed - July 1, 2026
- Wing Spar Eddy Current Inspection - July 2026
- Applicable AD Compliance Current
- Engine and propeller overhaul documentation available for review.
- Only 129 hours since major overhaul makes this an exceptionally low-time powerplant compared with many Archer IIs currently on the market.
Propeller
- PROP
- Approximately 129 Hours SPOH
Avionics
- Extensive garmin ifr / taa avionics package
- • Dual Garmin G5 Electronic Flight Instruments
- Garmin GTN 650 WAAS GPS/NAV/COM
- Garmin GNX 375 WAAS GPS Navigator
- Garmin GFC 500 Digital Autopilot
- Garmin Electric Auto Trim
- Garmin GTX 345 ADS-B In/Out Transponder
- Garmin GMA 345 Bluetooth Audio Panel
- JPI EDM-730 Engine Monitor
- Backup Vacuum System
- Backup Attitude Indicator
- Fully IFR-certified and TAA-equipped.
- The GFC 500 with electric trim, dual G5s and Garmin navigation suite make N42982 an exceptionally capable IFR cross-country platform.
- Dual GPS navigation capability provides an excellent level of redundancy, while the GTX 345 provides ADS-B In/Out capability and the GMA 345 provides Bluetooth audio connectivity.
- This is a turnkey modern Garmin panel without the expense and downtime associated with upgrading a typical legacy Archer.
Interior
- Interior
- 8/10
- Exterior
- 7/10
Clean, comfortable and well-maintained interior. Seats, side panels, carpet and cabin present very well.
Aircraft presents very well overall with attractive paint and good ramp presence.
956 lb useful load provides excellent loading flexibility for a highly equipped Archer II.
Aircraft has been regularly maintained and presents as a clean, highly upgraded example of the PA-28-181.
Remarks
- Asking price
- $199,900
Detailed Description
Turnkey, highly upgraded 1983 Piper PA-28-181 Archer II with only 129 hours SMOH. N42982 features an extensive Garmin IFR/TAA panel including dual G5s, GTN 650, GNX 375, GTX 345 and GFC 500 digital autopilot with electric trim.
The Lycoming O-360-A4M was recently overhauled by Pacific Continental Engines and currently has only 129 SMOH. Propeller was overhauled in conjunction with the engine and has approximately 129 SPOH.
Recent maintenance includes a July 2026 annual, new alternator installed August 2026, and completed wing-spar eddy-current inspection/AD compliance.
With a 956-lb useful load, modern Garmin avionics, low-time engine and prop, excellent cosmetics and extensive recent maintenance, this is a truly turnkey Archer equally suited for serious IFR cross-country flying, personal ownership, or TAA/advanced training.
8,185 TT ' 129 SMOH ' 129 SPOH ' 956 LB USEFUL LOAD
Aircraft is located at Van Nuys Airport (KVNY), California.
Serious inquiries and pre-purchase inspections welcome.
Remarks
TURNKEY, HIGHLY UPGRADED 1983 PIPER ARCHER II
129 SMOH • 129 SPOH • GFC 500 + ELECTRIC TRIM • DUAL G5 • GTN 650 • GNX 375 • GTX 345 • 956 LB USEFUL LOAD
N42982 offers a combination that is difficult to find in the current Archer II market: an extremely low-time engine and propeller, extensive Garmin avionics, GFC 500 digital autopilot with electric trim, excellent useful load and extensive recent maintenance.
The Lycoming O-360-A4M has only 129 hours since major overhaul by Pacific Continental Engines. The propeller was overhauled in conjunction with the engine and has approximately 129 hours SPOH.
Recent maintenance includes a July 2026 annual, new alternator installed August 2026, recent wing spar eddy current inspection and applicable AD compliance.
The panel features dual Garmin G5s, GTN 650, GNX 375, GTX 345, GFC 500 with electric trim, GMA 345 and JPI EDM-730.
With a 956 lb useful load, this Archer retains excellent real-world loading capability despite its extensive avionics package.
Ideal for a private owner looking for a capable IFR cross-country aircraft, instrument flying, time building or TAA/advanced training without immediately needing to invest in an engine, autopilot or major avionics upgrade.
Continuous airframe logbooks are available from June 1999 (3,335.3 TT) through present. Original Airframe Logbook #1 covering 1983 through June 1999 is unavailable. Engine, propeller, avionics, overhaul and recent maintenance documentation available for review.
Aircraft located at Van Nuys Airport (KVNY), California.
Pre-purchase inspections welcome.
Aircraft record
N42982Registration
- Registration
- N42982
- Registered as
- Piper PA-28-181
- Year
- 1983
- Serial number
- 28-8390050
- Engine
- Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser · 180 hp
- Certificate
- Standard
- Airworthiness date
- 1983-03-21
- Registered since
- 2025-05-06
- Registration valid to
- 2032-05-31
- Status
- Valid
Accidents and incidents
None on record
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