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PiperSingle-engine piston · Ohkay Owingeh, NM

1960 Piper Tri-Pacer PA-22

Price
$52,500
Year
1960
Total time
3,728 hours
Location
United States
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Specifications

General

Sale Status
For Sale
Make/Model
PIPER TRI-PACER PA-22
Registration #
N341AK
Serial #
22-7411
Total time
3728
Engine 1 Time
430 SMOH
Prop 1 Time
430 SOH
Useful Load
796 lb
Condition
Used
Interior Year
2026
Flight Rules
VFR

Airframe

Approximately 3,728 hours total time. Metalized wings, fuselage, ailerons and flaps. May 2026 annual inspection. Rudder AD 2025-02-11 complied with through an FAA-approved AMOC; rudder and elevators recently recovered and refinished. Cleveland brakes, 8.00-6 main tires and Madras wingtips.

Extensive surviving maintenance records dating to 1960. Based in northern New Mexico, just north of Santa Fe.

Engine

Lycoming O-320-B2B, 160 HP, 430 SMOH (overhauled 2012). Sensenich M74DM-0-58, 74-inch fixed-pitch propeller, serial number K12336, overhauled January 2013 and in excellent condition. Engine sump heater for cold-weather preheating, four-cylinder CHT/EGT monitoring, Casper spin-on oil filter and automotive-fuel STC. No. 4 cylinder replaced in 2025; subsequent oil analyses returned to normal following break-in.

Avionics

King KX-125 NAV/COM, Garmin GDL-82 ADS-B Out, Flight Data Systems GT-50 multifunction clock/G-meter/outside air temperature display, four-cylinder CHT/EGT engine monitor and working intercom. Straightforward VFR panel with conventional flight instruments and i-Pad holder.

Interior

Original burgundy Naugahyde seats in good condition, with a protective wool cover over the front seat. Recent cabin improvements include a new wool headliner, windows, skylight, sliding photography window, insulation and carpet. Burgundy-and-gray exterior with some paint fading and some mismatched paint.

Detailed Description

Location
Northern New Mexico, near Santa Fe
Airframe
Approximately 3,728 hours total time
Engine
Lycoming O-320-B2B, 160 HP, approximately 430 SMOH
Annual Inspection
May 2026

Detailed Description

"Stubbs" is a distinctive, metalized Piper Tri-Pacer with a 160 HP Lycoming engine, extensive surviving aircraft records dating to 1960, and numerous recent maintenance and cabin improvements. With its 160 HP Lycoming engine, relatively light airframe, 8.00-6 main tires and Madras wingtips, Stubbs is well suited to recreational flying in the Mountain West. Based at a high-elevation airport (7500') in northern New Mexico, this Tri-Pacer has been operated in mountainous terrain. Its straightforward systems and practical configuration make it an appealing airplane for exploring rural and backcountry destinations. It should be noted that it operates best as a 2-place in higher density altitudes.

Metalized wings, fuselage, ailerons and flaps

Rudder AD 2025-02-11 addressed through an approved AMOC

Recently recovered and refinished rudder and elevators

New windows, skylight, wool headliner, insulation and carpet

Aircraft Records and Condition

Extensive surviving logbooks, maintenance documentation, historical information, and photographs are available for review. The aircraft is presented with candid disclosure of known maintenance and cosmetic items.

Private-party sale. Contact the owner to discuss the aircraft, review records, or arrange an in-person inspection/flight or remote video walkthrough.

Remarks

"Stubbs" is a well-documented, metalized 160 HP Tri-Pacer with an unusually interesting history, including service in South America. Extensive photographs, scanned logbooks, maintenance information, condition disclosures and aircraft history are available at:

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