1968 PA28-180D Cherokee

1968 PA28-180D CHEROKEE

Price: Undisclosed at request of new owner
Registration No.: N9376J
Serial No.: 28-5121

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"Blue Julie" underwent a thorough annual inspection/restoration in 1995 - just 10 months after being acquired by her current owner. The result was a beautiful transformation from an ugly duckling with a runout engine to a nearly new beauty that still has people calling her "the best looking Cherokee on the field." Considering she's based at the busiest GA airport in the world (VNY), that's quite a compliment.

But her beauty is more that skin-deep. She was gone through spinner-to-tail beginning with a firewall-forward overhaul, continuing through a replacement of all gyros, and nearly all wearable control items. Once pronounced fit, she was given the full beauty treatment with a strip-and-paint, fresh glass and a full set of new threads inside.

In the past five years the few remaining items that made sense to replace have been. Now she's about as fit and maintenance-free as any 32-year old could ever hope to be. She's looking for a new home with an appreciative pilot so that her current caretaker can step up the ladder to something more substantial (and likely more complicated, troublesome and finicky).

TTAF: 5865

ENGINE:

SMOH: 370
Overhaul by Pacific Continental Engines in Van Nuys, CA to New Tolerances
Model #: O-360-A4A
Serial #: L13213-36A
HP: 180
TBO: 2000
Burns Just 1 Qt per 25 Hours!
Oil & Filter Changed Every 25 Hours

PROPELLER:

SPOH: 370
Balanced at Overhaul, then Dynamically Balanced on Aircraft
Model #: 76EM8S5-0-60
Serial #: 20422K
2 Bladed - Fixed Pitch

Annual Due: May 2001
IFR Certification: Due August 2002
ELT Battery: Due May 2002
Useful Load: 995
Airframe/Engine Logs: Original and Complete

AVIONICS:

Nav/Com #1: King KX-155 (w/GS)
Nav/Com #2: King KX-155
VOR/LOC #1: King KI-209 (w/ILS Ind.)
VOR/LOC #2: King KI-208
Audio Panel: King KA-25
Transponder: Narco AT-50R w/Encoder (new 5/99)
3-Light Marker Beacon: King KR-21
ADF: Bendix T12C w/Remote Head
Intercom: Telex TC-200 (w/TC-400 4-Pl Expansion Unit)
GPS: Apollo 920 - Yoke Mounted w/hard-wired power

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT:

Autopilot: Mitchel Autoflite Wing Leveler & Omni Tracker (overhauled in 1996)
Tinted Glass (new in 1995), Thicker Windshield (3/16")
Custom Checklist, Flight Log and POH - Matched to N9376J's Paint Scheme
Custom-Made ($300) Canopy Cover - Made of Heavy-Duty White Vinyl w/Felt Backing

Metco Wing Tips

Electric Trim

Card Compass

LC-2 Digital Clock

Whelen Strobe

Heated Pitot

Wheel Pants

Narco ELT-10

Alt Static Source

Brackett Air Filter

Copper Battery Cable Conversion

"Cool Scoop" Fresh Air Vent

INTERIOR: 8+

Completely Redone in 1995
- Grey Vinyl Seats (everyone thinks it's leather)
- Grey Vinyl & Fabric Side Panels
- Charcoal Carpet
- White Headliner (vinyl material similar to seats)
- All Plastic Replaced and/or Refinished
New Instrument Panel Facia/Glareshield (1995)
New Door Seal 1996

EXTERIOR: 8

Strip & Repaint Done in 1995 by Matthews Aviation - Tehachapi, CA
White with Blue and two-tone Blue stripes
Hangared Since Paint & Interior

Contact: Bob Carroll

(818) 832-0600 (home)

(818) 427-8692 (cell)

Send Mail to

bob@panicairlines.com

Location: Van Nuys, California (VNY)

Visitors since 11/5/2003