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    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Used Piston Twin Aircraft for sale
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    1978 PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN
    Piston Twin Aircraft
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    $129,900 
    Payments as low as USD $1,204.19*
    Aircraft Location:Phoenix, Arizona
    Seller Information
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    AirplanesUSA
    Contact:Steve Feldman
    Phone:(800) 790-9429
    Schaumburg, Illinois
    (800) 790-9429
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    General
    Year
    1978
    Manufacturer
    PIPER
    Model
    NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN
    Serial Number
    31-7852121
    Registration #
    N78GH
    Condition
    Used
    FlightRules
    IFR
    Based at
    KCGZ
    Description
    AirplanesUSA Aircraft Sales presents this dry-country Piper Navajo Chieftain to market. Capable of hauling nearly 2,700 LBS and configured with a 10 seat interior. Both engines are running strong with recent compressions in the 70’s. April 2026 annual inspection and IFR certification. Recently upgraded with ADS-B and a Garmin digital transponder. Based in Casa Grande, Arizona. N78GH is offered at $129,900.

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    Airframe
    Total Time
    14,541
    Airframe Notes
    1978 Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain 
Total Time: 14,541 Hours
Serial Number: 31-7852121
No Known Damage History
Gross Weight: 7368 LBS
Useful Load: 2,695 LBS
Parked out of annual in Page, Arizona from 2013-2026
Annual Inspection Completed April 21, 2026
Flew from Page, Arizona to Casa Grande, Arizona on May 11, 2026
    Engine 1
    Engine 1 Time
    2,018 SFRM 
    Engine 1 TBO
    2000
    Engine 1 Turbocharged
    Yes
    Engine 1 Notes
    2018 Hours SFRM by Lycoming in 2002
Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD
Serial Number: RL-3259-61A
Compressions: #1-74, #2-76, #3-76, #4-72, #5-72, #6-72
350 Horsepower
    Engine 2
    Engine 2 Time
    2,018
    Engine 2 Notes
    2018 Hours SMOH by Leavens Aviation in 2002
Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD
Serial Number: L1794-68A
Compressions: #1-76, #2-72, #3-74, #4-70, #5-72, #6-70
350 Horsepower
    Props
    Prop Notes
    Propeller #1:
3-Blade Hartzell Constant Speed Propeller
2414 SPOH by Precision Propeller in 2001
Serial Number: DJ9453A
Model: HC-E3YR-2ATF
Removed from other Navajo and installed on N78GH in 2006
Prop De-Ice

Propeller #2:
3-Blade Hartzell Constant Speed Propeller
2414 SPOH by American Propeller in 2001
Serial Number: DJ12017A
Model: HC-E3YR-2ALTF
Removed from other Navajo and installed on N78GH in 2006
Prop De-Ice
    Avionics
    Avionics/Radios
    Standard 6-Pack Configuration 
Full Co-Pilot Side Instrumentation
Garmin GTX-330 Mode S Transponder
uAvionix Tail Beacon ADS-B Out
Bendix/King KX-170B NAV/COMM #1
Bendix/King KX-170B NAV/COMM #2
Bendix/King KMA 20 TSO Audio Pannel
Bendix/King KR 85 TSO ADF 
Bendix/King KLN 90 GPS
DME Indicator
IFR Certification on May 1st, 2026
    Additional Equipment
    Additional Equipment
    WIng Lockers
Nose Baggage Copartment
De-Ice Boots
Vortex Generators
Air Conditioning System
Oxygen System
PA System
Windshield Wiper
Windshield Heat
Hobbs Meter
New Gill Battery in 2026
New Tires in 2026
New Landing Gear Hydraulic Hoses in 2026
New Firewall Forward Hoses in 2026
    Exterior
    Exterior Notes
    Paint in Poor Condition
    Interior
    Interior Notes
    10 Seat Configuration
Poor Condition
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