Piper Arrow Aircraft in Illinois
Illinois has a strong GA market centred on Chicago (DuPage, Waukegan, Aurora) and downstate (Champaign, Bloomington). The Midwest aviation industry includes major MRO and refurbishment shops. Flat terrain makes Illinois ideal for training and cross-country flying.
5 used Piper Arrow aircraft for sale in Illinois · 4-seat · $69K – $164K · updated 1 hour ago
About the Piper Arrow
The Piper Arrow (PA-28R) is the retractable-gear, 200 hp Cherokee — Piper's classic complex-rating trainer and a faster cross-country single than the fixed-gear Archer. Powered by a 200 hp Lycoming IO-360, it cruises around 137 knots, with the Turbo Arrow III/IV adding turbocharging and higher-altitude performance. The Arrow IV introduced the T-tail. With thousands in flight schools for complex/high-performance endorsements, the Arrow has a deep used market.
Piper Arrow Specifications
Model specThe Piper Arrow is a 4-seat single engine piston with a cruise speed of 135 kt (250 km/h), a range of 720 nm (1,333 km), and a useful load of 940 lbs (426 kg).
5 Piper Arrow For Sale
There are currently 5 used Piper Arrow for sale, ranging from $69,500 to $164,500, with a median asking price of $146,500.
Compare Piper Arrow
See how the Piper Arrow stacks up against similar aircraft in specs, price, and operating costs.
⏲ Compare Piper Cherokee generations →Piper Arrow Price & Cost
How much does a Piper Arrow cost? Used Arrow prices: $69K – $164K, average $131K (median $146K), across 4 priced of 5 active listings.
Based on 70 priced listings.
Key price factors: engine time to overhaul, year and airframe hours, avionics, damage history and logbook completeness — see the buying guide below for the full pre-purchase checklist.
Piper Arrow Value by Model Year
Median asking price by year of manufacture. Newer airframes command a premium; value falls with age then plateaus on older models.
Lowest around $204,900 (2001 models) · highest around $491,000 (2023). Bars scaled across the range to show the depreciation curve; hover for exact medians.
Buying a Used Piper Arrow
Every Piper Arrow faces a mandatory 2,000-hour overhaul, so the single biggest factor in used price is how much time remains before that overhaul is due — a fresh-overhaul airframe can be worth a large share of the $30,000 overhaul cost more than one approaching its limit.
What to check before buying
- Time to overhaul — hours and years remaining to the 2,000-hour limit; this dominates resale value more than total time.
- Logbook completeness — continuous, gap-free maintenance records; missing logs cut value and complicate financing.
- Damage history — any prior accident, hard landing or blade strike; cross-check the registration against accident databases.
- Avionics — a glass panel vs steam gauges materially changes price.
- Pre-buy inspection — always commission an independent inspection by a type-experienced mechanic before money changes hands.
Frequently Asked Questions — Piper Arrow
Cost?
Arrow or Archer?
Turbo Arrow worth it?
Why the T-tail on Arrow IV?
Piper Arrow Inventory by Country
| United States | 428 |
| United Kingdom | 37 |
| Germany | 20 |
| Canada | 16 |
| Australia | 12 |
| Switzerland | 10 |
Piper Arrow Inventory by State
| California | 54 |
| Texas | 46 |
| Florida | 45 |
| Kentucky | 19 |
| Illinois | 11 |
| Oklahoma | 11 |
| Georgia | 11 |
| Missouri | 11 |
| South Carolina | 10 |
| Arizona | 9 |
| Michigan | 9 |
| Louisiana | 8 |
Piper Arrow by Price
| Under $100k | 200 |
| Under $200k | 440 |
| Under $300k | 467 |
| Under $500k | 485 |
Recently Sold Piper Arrow
| 1977 Arrow | $115,000 |
| 1963 Cherokee 235 | $125,000 |
| 1977 Arrow | $134,196 |
| 1966 Cherokee 180 | $53,580 |
| 2005 Arrow | $300,552 |
| 1979 Archer | $190,000 |
Piper Arrow Safety Record
No NTSB events on record for the Piper Arrow. Individual aircraft safety records may be available on detail pages.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database