PIPERSingle-engine piston · Bermuda Dunes, CA
1966 Piper Cherokee 140/160
- Price
- $84,900
- Year
- 1966
- Total time
- 4,483 hours
- Location
- United States
Specifications
General
- Sale Status
- For Sale
- Make/Model
- PIPER CHEROKEE 140/160
- Registration #
- N7529R
- Serial #
- 28-22087
- Total time
- 4473
- Engine 1 Time
- 8 SMOH
- Prop 1 Time
- 1413 SPOH
- Useful Load
- 884
- Condition
- Used
- Flight Rules
- BTH
Airframe
4,468 hours total time, recalculated and verified by IA logbook entry 7/1/2026. Complete, continuous logbooks from new (airworthiness certificate 8/26/1966). No accident or incident history; a 1986 firewall corrosion repair (overlay patch per AC 43.13) is logged. Early PA-28-140. Per the most recent weight-and-balance in the records (10/2005): gross weight 2,150 lb, useful load 884 lb. Fuel 50 gal total (two 25-gal tanks). Wing spar AD 2020-24-05 complied 6/2021, next due 6/2028. Full AD compliance list available with the logs. Concorde RG-35AXC sealed battery (8/2024); new brake master cylinder o-rings, nose strut serviced, new lower cowl chafe strip (7/2026). FAA registration current through 2/2032. Title search 12/2024 showed no liens; owner has held clear title since. Hangared at Lampson Field (1O2), Lakeport, CA.
Engine
Lycoming O-320-E2A S/N L-17631-27A, 160 HP per STC SE367CH. 8 SMOH, major overhaul completed July 2026 by Tom's Aircraft Enterprises, Lakeport, CA: crankshaft, connecting rods and rocker arms overhauled by West Air Aircraft (yellow-tagged 1/2026), crankcase repaired by Divco (FAA 8130-3, 1/2026), four NEW Superior Millennium cylinders, new camshaft, lifters, main and rod bearings, rod bolts, gaske
Avionics
- uAvionix tailBeacon ADS-B Out (installed 3/2020, 14 CFR 91.227 compliant)
- Garmin GNC 300XL GPS/comm (IFR non-precision approach capable with a current database card)
- Bendix/King KX 155 nav/comm with glideslope, KI-204 indicator
- King KMA 20 audio panel with 3-light marker beacon
- Narco AT165 transponder with ACK A-30 encoder
- Intercom with isolate, pilot and copilot PTT and headset jacks
- RCA22-7 attitude indicator, heading indicator with bug, vertical card compass, clock, carb temp / OAT
- Ameri-King AK-450 ELT, batteries due 7/2027
- Dual controls, toe brakes pilot side, cabin heat and defrost
- Annual 7/1/2026, due 7/2027.
- Pitot-static (91.411) and transponder (91.413) checks are due, so the airplane is not currently IFR-legal; buyer's option, priced accordingly.
- Electric turn coordinator and EGT gauge placarded INOP; disclosed and priced accordingly.
Interior
White with red and black stripe, presents well, with paint wear and chipping at the leading edges and wing tips. Original-style burgundy interior, serviceable, with wear on the front seats. Hangared at Lampson Field, Lakeport.
Detailed Description
Lycoming O-320-E2A S/N L-17631-27A, 160 HP per STC SE367CH. 8 SMOH, major overhaul July 2026, details above. Overhaul invoice, 8130-3 and yellow tags available to serious buyers.
Sensenich M74DM58, fixed pitch, 1,408 SMOH (overhauled 2/2005 by Western Aircraft Propeller Service; re-pitched 2/2013 by Sullivan Propeller for the 160 HP conversion). Total time 4,468 (recalculated 7/2026). No Part 91 TBO.
from 2002 to 2026 the airframe log carried the engine's total time (6,281) in the airframe column; records from new show airframe time equal to tach. Corrected to 4,468.24 TTAF by IA entry dated 7/1/2026 (Tom's Aircraft Enterprises); engine total time since new 6,281, 8 SMOH (overhauled July 2026). Derivation available with the logs. Pre-buy welcome at Tom's Aircraft on the field or at the shop of
Detailed Description
Freshly overhauled Cherokee 140 with the 160 HP conversion: 8 SMOH, major overhaul completed July 2026. Lycoming O-320-E2A (STC SE367CH), completely overhauled by Tom's Aircraft Enterprises, Lakeport, CA: crankshaft, connecting rods and rocker arms overhauled by West Air Aircraft (yellow-tagged 1/2026), crankcase repaired by Divco (FAA 8130-3, 1/2026), four NEW Superior Millennium cylinders, new camshaft, lifters, main and rod bearings, rod bolts, gasket set, new Rapco dry air pump, new Barry engine mounts, new fuel hoses. Compressions 78/78/80/80 at sign-off. Annual inspection completed 7/1/2026 (next due 7/2027). Approximately 8 hours since overhaul as of 9/21/2026; break-in in progress on Phillips Type M mineral oil, with the first break-in oil change and compression recheck at 20 hours. Hours updated as flown.
Airframe
- 4,468 hours total time, recalculated and verified by IA logbook entry 7/1/2026. Complete, continuous logbooks from new (airworthiness certificate 8/26/1966). No accident or incident history; a 1986 firewall corrosion repair (overlay patch per AC 43.13) is logged.
- Early PA-28-140. Per the most recent weight-and-balance in the records (10/2005): gross weight 2,150 lb, useful load 884 lb. Fuel 50 gal total (two 25-gal tanks).
- Wing spar AD 2020-24-05 complied 6/2021, next due 6/2028. Full AD compliance list available with the logs.
- Concorde RG-35AXC sealed battery (8/2024); new brake master cylinder o-rings, nose strut serviced, new lower cowl chafe strip (7/2026).
- FAA registration current through 2/2032. Title search 12/2024 showed no liens; owner has held clear title since.
- Hangared at Lampson Field, Lakeport. White with red and black stripe, presents well, with paint wear and chipping at the leading edges and wing tips. Original-style burgundy interior, serviceable, with wear on the front seats.
Avionics / equipment
- uAvionix tailBeacon ADS-B Out (installed 3/2020, 14 CFR 91.227 compliant)
- Garmin GNC 300XL GPS/comm (IFR non-precision approach capable with a current database card)
- Bendix/King KX 155 nav/comm with glideslope, KI-204 indicator
- King KMA 20 audio panel with 3-light marker beacon
- Narco AT165 transponder with ACK A-30 encoder
- Intercom with isolate, pilot and copilot PTT and headset jacks
- RCA22-7 attitude indicator, heading indicator with bug, vertical card compass, clock, carb temp / OAT
- Ameri-King AK-450 ELT, batteries due 7/2027
- Dual controls, toe brakes pilot side, cabin heat and defrost
Inspections / status
- Annual 7/1/2026, due 7/2027.
- Pitot-static (91.411) and transponder (91.413) checks are due, so the airplane is not currently IFR-legal; buyer's option, priced accordingly.
- Electric turn coordinator and EGT gauge placarded INOP; disclosed and priced accordingly.
Remarks
Serious inquiries; logs and overhaul paperwork available for review.
Remarks
Pre-buy welcome at Tom's Aircraft on the field or at the shop of your choice. Demo flights with proof of insurance. Sale via escrow (Aero-Space Reports); AOPA purchase agreement. No trades, no financing. Sold as-is.
Serious inquiries; logs and overhaul paperwork available for review. Contact: Chad, (call or text),
Aircraft record
N7529RRegistration
- Registration
- N7529R
- Registered as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Year
- 1966
- Serial number
- 28-22087
- Engine
- Lycoming 0-320 Series · 180 hp
- Certificate
- Standard
- Airworthiness date
- 1966-08-26
- Registered since
- 2025-02-18
- Registration valid to
- 2032-02-29
- Status
- Valid
Accidents and incidents
None on record