1972 Cherokee Piper PA-28-140

General

Sale Status

For Sale

Make/Model

PIPER CHEROKEE 140

Registration #

N704FL

Serial #

28-7225256

Total time

5930

Engine 1 Time

45 SMOH

Prop 1 Time

45 SMOH

Useful Load

815 lb

Condition

Used

Interior Year

2020

Flight Rules

IFR

Airframe

Airframe total time

5,935 hours. 1972 Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee, Serial Number 28-7225256, Registration N704FL.

Next annual inspection due April 2027, giving a new owner a full year before the first scheduled maintenance expense. Complete logbooks are available for review by qualified buyers. ELT serviceable with a new battery good through October 2030.

At 5,917 hours this airframe sits well below the 12,000-hour inspection threshold, with records to support it.

Just installed New LED Nav/Strob lights, Beacon and rear light. A $4200 upgrade for better visibility in air and on the ground.

The PA-28-140 is among the most proven light singles ever certified: honest handling, structural durability, excellent parts availability, and an active owner community behind it.

Engine

Lycoming O-320 series, 150 hp, freshly overhauled with approximately 45 hours since major overhaul. Overhauled by Valley engine to new limits.

What separates this aircraft from other low-SMOH Cherokees is what was done around the engine, not just to it. Rather than reinstalling fifty-year-old accessories behind a fresh engine, nearly everything forward of the firewall was replaced during the overhaul:

New carburetor

New magnetos

New alternator

New starter

New exhaust system

New engine mounts

New engine baffles

New fuel lines

New SCAT hoses

New landing light

New aircraft battery

New ELT battery (expires October 2030)

Buyers who have purchased a low-time engine and then spent the following year replacing a tired alternator, cracked baffles, weeping hoses and a failing mag know exactly what that list is worth. Here that work is already done, documented, and behind you.

The aircraft remains in stock factory configuration with no STC modifications. For many owners that is a feature rather than a limitation: no supplemental paperwork to track at annual, no non-standard parts to source, and a maintenance profile any A&P familiar with the Cherokee line can support without surprises.

Lycoming publishes a recommended 2,000-hour TBO for this engine family. With roughly 45 hours accumulated, essentially the entire interval remains.

Propeller

Propeller

overhauled, approximately 45 hours since overhaul. A matched fresh powerplant and propeller combination with a full TBO run ahead.

Avionics

• IFR certified and current, ready for instrument operations.
• Bendix/King KLN 89B GPS
• Bendix/King KX 155 NAV/COM (COM 1)
• TKM MX11 COM 2
• Bendix/King DME
• Stratus ADS-B In and Out, fully 2020 mandate compliant
• Standard six-pack instrument cluster.
• Approach capability is ILS, LOC, VOR and DME, with GPS for enroute and terminal navigation. ADS-B In delivers traffic and weather to the cockpit at no subscription cost.
• A complete, functional IFR panel at this price point is uncommon. Many Cherokees in this range still require an ADS-B solution, which alone runs several thousand dollars installed. Pitot Static and Transponder inspection done on March 6 2026.

Interior

Interior condition is honest driver quality, approximately 7 out of 10. It is clean, complete and fully serviceable, with Seat covers and interior walls replaced in 2021. Nothing is missing or inoperative, and the cabin presents well enough to fly and enjoy as-is.

Four-Seats in the standard Cherokee configuration.

1- Seats are Brown and grey and in excellent condition (No cuts or wear)

2-Headliner is also in excellent condition.

3- Side panels are in good condition.

4- Carpet is in fair condition.

5- Glareshield and instrument panel coverings is very clean.

The Cherokee 140 cabin is notably roomy for the class, with 2 rear seats, a baggage compartment accessible from inside the cabin, and the single-door layout that makes the type easy to load and secure.

This aircraft's investment went where it is most expensive to correct: the engine compartment, the avionics stack and the logbooks. Cosmetics were left for a new owner to address on their own schedule and to their own taste.

Exterior paint is also honest 5/10

Windows and windscree in good condition

Detailed Description

Bendix/King KLN 89B GPS, KX 155 NAV/COM, TKM MX11 second com, Bendix/King DME, and Stratus ADS-B In and Out - fully 2020 mandate compliant. IFR certified and current: ILS, LOC, VOR and DME capable, with GPS for enroute navigation.

Registration

Registration

N704FL

Registered as

Piper PA-28-140

Year

1972

Serial number

28-7225256

Engine

Lycoming 0-320 Series · 180 hp

Certificate

Standard

Airworthiness date

1972-03-27

Registered since

2020-10-05

Registration valid to

2027-10-31

Status

Valid

Accidents and incidents

None on record