1977 Piper LanceSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Sturgis, MI, USA

This 1977 Piper Lance, registration N1040H, serial number 32R-7780124, is a six-place piston single with 4,540 hours total time on the airframe and 950 hours since major overhaul on its Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D engine, which carries a 2,000-hour TBO. The aircraft is equipped with a Hartzell three-blade propeller that has zero hours since a fresh overhaul completed in 2026. The panel has been upgraded with a modern Avidyne flight deck, including an IFD540 WAAS-approved GPS navigator, AMX240 audio panel with six-place intercom, AXP340 ADS-B Out transponder, and MLB100 ADS-B In solution providing traffic and FIS-B weather. This is complemented by...

Year: 1977

Make: Piper

Series: Lance / Saratoga

Model: Lance

Tail #: N1040H

Serial #: 32R-7780124

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Business, Recreational

Flight Rules: IFR

Useful Load: 1,389.56 lbs

Seats: 6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 4,540 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 950 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: (SOH)

Inspection Status: Annual Due: Fresh Annual In Process. Bi-Annual IFR Checks Due: September 1, 2028. Useful Load: 1389.56 Pounds

Avionics

Altimatic IIIC - IIIC Autopilot featuring Altitude Hold and Glideslope Coupler

PFD

Century NSD-360A - Slaved HSI

Audio

Avidyne AMX240 - Audio Panel 3 LMB (6)-Place Intercom

GPS

Avidyne IFD540 - GPS Navigator COM (WAAS Approved)

ADSB

Avidyne AXP340 - Transponder Featuring ADS-B Out

ADS-B In

Avidyne MLB100 - ADS-B "IN" Solution (Traffic and FIS-B Weather Information)

Comms

King KX-155 - NAV COM (#2)

Weather

WX-1000 - Stormscope

Additional Equipment

LoPresti Howl Cowl Speed Enhancement

LoPresti Wing Zip Tip with Landing Lights

LoPresti Wing "Zip" Tip with Landing Lights

LoPresti Main Gear Fairings Speed Enhancement

LoPresti Flap Hinge Fairings Speed Enhancement

LoPresti Flap Gap Seals Speed Enhancement

LoPresti Aileron Gap Seals Speed Enhancement

LoPresti Hubba Caps Speed Enhancement

Rosen Sun Visors

Reiff Engine Pre-Heat System

Vertical Card Compass

ACK Technologies ELT

Ventilation Fan System

Ventilation Fan System - (2-Speed)

Vertical Fin Rotating Beacon

Wing Tip Strobes

Fire Extinguisher

External Power Plug

Hobbs Meter

Heated Pitot System

Static Wicks

Outside Air Temperature Gauge

Clock

Clock - (Panel Mounted)

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes: Grey Leatherette (Vinyl) Featuring Blue Inserts and Harmonizing Side Panels. Color Coordinated Grey Carpeting and Color Matched Side Window Plastic Trim. 6-Place Forward Facing Seat Configuration. Vertically Adjustable Crew Seats.

Exterior Notes: White over Tan featuring Red, Brown, and Blue Accents. Exterior Shows well for its age. The Aircraft is Kept in a Hangar when not flown.