N200AC

This article describes a specific airframe, the four-seat fixed-wing single-engine aircraft bearing tail number N200AC, a 1969-built Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow with manufacturer serial 28R-35656. The airframe is registered in the United States and is currently registered to Michael S. Kerstetter & Kathy A. Kerstetter of Hewitt, NJ, which establishes the most recent ownership and operator/home-base association. The airframe’s configuration and registry entries indicate standard value and condition expectations for its type, with an indicated market valuation of $100,000. Maintenance and operational records specific to this airframe are not published here beyond the stated engine fit and performance figures.

The cabin of this particular Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow is a four-place layout configured for one pilot and three passengers, reflecting the manufacturer's standard 4-place design and its typical general aviation mission profile. Based at the owner's reported location in Hewitt, New Jersey, typical operations would include cross-country personal flights within the aircraft’s 642 nm range and day VFR/IFR training or light transport at cruise speeds around 143 kts. Avionics fit for this airframe are not specified in the provided data, so instrument and panel equipment should be confirmed in the airframe logbooks before flight; maintenance considerations focus on the IO-360 series engine common to this model and the airframe’s age-related airworthiness requirements. Unique amenities are not published for this specific registration.

The Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow occupies the single-engine, retractable-gear, four-seat niche aimed at owner-pilots seeking higher cruise speed than fixed-gear counterparts. With a service ceiling of 15,000 ft, cruise of 143 kts, and a 200-horsepower-class IO-360 engine fit, it competes with contemporaries such as earlier Cessna 172/182 upgrades and other light retractable trainers in the used market. Typical buyer demand comes from owner-operators and flight schools offering complex-aircraft transition training; resale and maintenance considerations emphasize corrosion inspection, avionics upgrades, and the cost-to-value balance reflected by the stated $100,000 market valuation.