1959 Piper Tri-Pacer Sales Brochure (Click for details)
	1960 Sales Brochure 1960 Ops Pamphlet
Manufactured:  8-3-59 at the Piper facility in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. Inspected and signed off by J.W. McNary, Asst. Chief Engineer, Piper Aircraft Corporation, DMCR 1-1   2954Z spent most of its life in Eastern Pennsylvania. I purchased the plane and relocated it to Northern California in late 1999.  Previous owners based on the Registration records from the FAA are:

*Due to the short transfer time, I believe these organizations were dealers.  I know that Scranton Airways is the original Piper dealer that sold 54Z originally to the Scranton Tobacco Co.  The CD records from the FAA included the transfer document from Piper to Scranton Airways that indicated a fee of $1.00.  What a deal!

Major events in the life of 54Z include having the engine replaced with a Lycoming Factory Remanufactured engine in August of 1967.  In 1970, a major overhaul of the airframe was completed including an overhauled propeller.  Most recently, the previous owner performed a frame up restoration which was completed in 1998.

The aircraft appears to have been flown regularly up through 1991.  From 1991 through 1998, there are no log entries.  The previous owner, Cleon Watts, purchased the aircraft in 1996 and took on the task of restoring the aircraft.  All new fabric, interior, paint, updated panel, and lots of fine detail work created the version of 54Z that is seen today.

The engine, a Lycoming O-320-B2B, has not been overhauled since 1967 when it was remanufactured at the factory.  During the most recent restoration, the engine was opened up and inspected.  The cylinders were honed, new rings installed and all new seals.  As of 2020, total time on the engine since the reman was around 1150 hours.  The last annual showed good compression in all cylinders, oil analysis samples are normal and the performance has been great.

I purchased the aircraft in late 1999 and performing additional upgrades which include: