2014 ARCHER TX G1000 PROJECT

2014 Piper Archer

Specifications

Year

2014

Total time (TTAF)

8,700 hrs

Damage history

Yes

Avionics & panel

• G1000
• 55X AP
• Aspen 1000

Equipment list extracted from the seller's description. Verify with logbooks before purchase.

How this stacks up

• Listed 1 month ago

  On the market for a month or more — worth asking about negotiating room

• Prior damage reported

  The listing reports prior damage — ask for the repair records and focus the pre-buy on the repaired area

• Glass panel

  Integrated glass display. Verify WAAS GPS and autopilot details with the owner for IFR use.

• 2/5 key specs

  Key information is missing — ask the seller about hours, engine time, and registration

This summary draws on signals shown in detail below — price comps, listing age, maintenance and engine status, and key specs. Read each section for full context. Not an appraisal.

Airframe time

Average over the aircraft's life — 8,700 hrs total time across ~12 years. A rule of thumb, not a guarantee.

High utilization

This airframe has averaged about 725 hrs/year over ~12 years — more than most personal aircraft. Regular flying keeps engines and systems healthy, but it also adds cumulative wear, so review the maintenance history, component overhauls, and how the total time compares with the type's typical service life.

Damage history

Reported in the listing — confirm against the airframe and engine logbooks.

This listing reports prior damage. Properly repaired damage does not automatically disqualify an aircraft, but it can affect value, insurability, and resale. Ask the seller for the repair records (and any FAA Form 337s / STCs), and have a pre-buy inspection focus on the repaired area and the surrounding structure.

Cost to own

Rule-of-thumb estimates — insurance ≈ 1% of price, hangar $7,500/yr, annual inspection $2,500/yr, fuel + oil at your selected hrs/yr. Your actual costs will vary.

At 100 hrs/yr, renting at $150/hr would be $7,650 cheaper annually — fly more to see ownership savings.

Buy-in is the asking price split evenly across partners — what you'd each pay to acquire the aircraft (the real figure is negotiated). Fixed costs (insurance, hangar, inspection) split equally by number of partners; fuel/oil is per-pilot since each partner flies their own hours.