Aircraft

Skywagons.com, LLC
3501 Airport Road, Bldg 2
Placerville CA 95667
Aircraft Summary
  • Aircraft Total Time: 3441 Hours
  • Engine Time: 1240 SMOH on 180 HP Lycoming 0-360
  • Propeller Time: 1240 Hours SPOH fixed pitch two blade

  • Annual Due: June 2026
  • Useful Load: 998 Lbs
Avionics
  • King KMA 20 audio panel with 3LMB
  • King KX 155 digital flip/flop 760 channel Nav/com
  • King KI 209 glide slope/VOR/Localizer indicator
  • King KX 170B Analog 760 channel Nav/com
  • King KI 208 VOR/localizer indicator
  • King KR 85 ADF with BFO
  • King KN 64 digital DME
  • King KY 76A transponder with Mode C
  • Digital tachometer
  • Hobbs meter
  • Hamilton vertical card compass
  • Electric trim
  • Duel yoke mounted drilled push-to-talk buttons
  • Remote transponder ID switch
  • True airspeed indicator
  • Davtron digital temp/OAT/volts gauge
  • Volt meter⁠
Additional Equipment
  • Challenger is only 1973.
  • Archer panel
  • Piper Archer fuselage
  • Longer Hershey bar wings
  • Wider Archer horizontal stabilizer
  • 50 gallons fuel capacity
  • Gray tint windows
  • Manual flaps
  • Rear seat vents
  • Rudder trim
  • Cabin cool scoop
  • Shoulder harnesses
  • Rotating beacon
  • Wingtip strobes
  • Static wicks
  • Ground service plug
  • Tinted visors
Interior
  • Light green fabric and vinyl seats with matching carpet and side panels. Cream headliner. Overall rated 7 out of 10..
Exterior
  • White fuselage, red wings and elevator, blue trim. Overall rated 7 out of 10.
  • Remarks
    • Sacramento based and hangared for the last 30 years. Complete logs. No damage history. No hail. No corrosion. The Challenger is only in 1973 and is the transition between the Cherokee 180 and the Archer that has the tapered wing. Challengers have longer Hersey bar wings and the wide tail, panel and fuselage of the Archer and are unique in the production run and knowledgeable buyers seek them out.