Piper 1972 PA-32-300 Cherokee Six

Tuesday, January 01, 2008 at 12:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

The Piper 1972 PA-32-300 Cherokee Six is a single-engine aircraft designed to seat 6-7 people.
It features a 300 HP Lycoming IO-570K engine, providing a useful load capacity of 1607 lbs.
The aircraft offers a cruise speed of up to 146 knots (at 75% power) and a maximum range of 830 nautical miles (at 65% power with reserve).
Key performance figures include a best rate of climb of 1050 fpm, a service ceiling of 16,250 ft, and short ground rolls for takeoff (700 ft) and landing (630 ft).

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Piper 1972 PA-32-300 Cherokee Six

Engine make/model:

Lyc. IO-570K

Horsepower:

300

TBO hrs.:

2000

Propeller:

Const. spd.

Landing gear type:

Tri/Fixed

Gross weight (lbs.):

3400

Empty weight (lbs.):

1793

Useful load (lbs.):

1607

Fuel (gals.):

83

Wingspan:

32 ft. 10 in.

Overall length:

27 ft. 9 in.

Height:

7 ft. 11 in.

Wing area (sq. ft.):

174.5

Seating capacity:

6-7

Cabin width (in.):

49

Cabin height (in.):

49

Baggage capacity (lbs.):

200

PERFORMANCE

Cruise speed (kts.):

75% power:

146

65% power:

140

Max range (w/ reserve) (nm):

75% power:

764

65% power:

830

Fuel consumption (gph):

75% power:

15.8

65% power:

13.7

Estimated endurance (65% power with 1-hr. reserve):

5 hrs.

Stall speed (gear, flaps down) (knots):

55

Best rate of climb (fpm):

1050

Service ceiling (ft.):

16,250

Takeoff ground roll (ft.):

700

Landing ground roll (ft.):

630