1972 Piper Arrow II

Description

• Beautiful, well-maintained 1972 Piper Arrow II with fresh paint, new interior, complete logs, and a clean West Coast history. Always hangared and corrosion-free. Turn-key and ready to fly.
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• 🛩 Aircraft Highlights
• Full strip & repaint in 2019 - looks fantastic
• Complete interior refresh in 2020 (seats, panels, carpet, plastics)
• 10/10 paint • 10/10 interior
• Always hangared • Dry climate • No corrosion
• Useful load: 1,156 lbs
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• 🛠 Engine & Prop
• Lycoming IO-360-C1C
• 1,159 hours SMOH
• Strong compressions: 69 / 65 / 78 / 74
• Hartzell Propeller
• 65 hours since overhaul
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• 📡 Avionics
• Dual NAV/COM
• ADS-B In/Out
• Operational single-axis autopilot
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• 🔧 Maintenance
• Last annual: September 2025
• Complete logs since new
• Wing spar AD not required (only 220 service hours; threshold is 5,000)
• Maintained by Coachella Valley Aviation
• .Wing damage over 40 years ago. Price and VREF appraisal reflects it.
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• ✈️ Performance
• Cruise: ~165 mph
• Fuel burn: ~10.5 gph
• Range: 780-950 nm
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• 📘 Ownership
• Originally owned/maintained by Piper for the first 1,000-1,200 hours
• Clean and professionally maintained for decades
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• More photos
• Video walkaround
• To schedule a showing in Palm Springs

Remarks

This 1972 Piper Arrow II is one of the cleaner, more unique examples on the market. It has low total time, has never been used as a trainer, and has spent its entire life on the West Coast in dry, arid conditions, which has kept the airframe exceptionally clean and corrosion-free.

The aircraft began its life as a Piper corporate airplane and was owned and maintained by Piper for approximately the first 1000-1200 hours. It was used by a finance and sales representative who traveled to Piper dealers, meaning it lived a consistent, professionally maintained early life and was never subjected to student pilot wear. This early stewardship shows in the logs and in the overall condition of the airplane today.

The airplane has benefited from long-term ownership, proper storage, and continuous West Coast operation. Its history is unusually traceable-complete logs, clean documentation, and a clear pattern of responsible private use. The dry California/Eastern WA/Arizona climate has preserved the structure remarkably well; the airframe is clean, straight, and free of the corrosion issues often found on aircraft that lived in harsher environments.

Recent upgrades include a full 2019 strip-and-paint, a complete interior refresh, and a low-time propeller. The engine shows strong compressions, stable temperatures, clean oil analysis, and healthy overall performance. It flies straight, trims easily, and performs exactly as an Arrow should.

• A corrosion-free West Coast airframe

• No prior training abuse

• Logs that make sense and match the airplane

• A personal cross-country platform with solid performance and low operating costs