This 2004 Piper PA-32-301FT 6X, An Airborne SUV, Is an ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

Piper’s 6X has the capacity for large families and long trips [Courtesy: International Aircraft Marketing & Sales]

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily.

Today’s Top Pick is a 2004 Piper PA32-301FT 6X

Piper’s PA-36 made a great case for the company’s practice of developing one airframe, in this case the smaller PA-28, into a broad range of trainers, travelers, and twins. The original Piper PA-28 was an answer to the Cessna 172, which had largely taken over the market for personal general aviation aircraft in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The PA-28 developed to include more powerful engines. Piper added retractable landing gear to create the Arrow.

Arguably the PA-32, essentially an enlarged PA-28, was the most significant evolution for Piper as it added the extra performance of a 300 hp engine and the utility of six seats. While the retractable Saratoga version of the six-seater turned it into a Bonanza competitor, the fixed-gear Six and 6X models were considered SUVs of the air, with a combination of performance and sturdiness that many owners found to be ideal.

This 2004 Piper 6X has 895 hours on the airframe, its Lycoming IO-540 engine and -blade Hartzell propeller since new. The panel includes an Avidyne Flight Max PFD and MFD, Avidyne DAU, dual Garmin GNS 430s, GI-106 Garmin GMA 340 audio panel, GTX 345 transponder, and S-Tec 45X autopilot.

Pilots looking for a spacious 6-place traveling aircraft with easy handling and plenty of baggage space should consider this 2004 Piper PA32-301FT 6X, which is available for $425,000 on AircraftForSale.

You can arrange financing of the aircraft through FLYING Finance. For more information, email info@flyingfinance.com.

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Jonathan Welsh is a private pilot who worked as a reporter, editor and columnist with the Wall Street Journal for 21 years, mostly covering the auto industry. His passion for aviation began in childhood with balsa-wood gliders his aunt would buy for him at the corner store. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @JonathanWelsh4