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1978 Piper Cheyenne ITurboprop Aircraft • Gaithersburg, MD, USA

This 1978 Piper Cheyenne I, registered as N96MA, presents with 9,710 hours total time on the airframe and is equipped with Pratt & Whitney PT6A-11 engines, each showing 4,055 hours since major overhaul and 533 hours since a hot section inspection completed in May 2022. The McCauley 4-blade propellers have 458 hours since their overhauls in October 2022. The aircraft's maintenance is current, with Events I & II inspections completed in November 2025 by Aircraft Turbine Works, and it is maintained under the Piper Progressive Maintenance Program.

The panel features significant Garmin avionics upgrades, including coupled WAAS/LPV capability via...

Year
1978
Make
Piper
Series
PA-31T Cheyenne
Model
Cheyenne I
Tail #
N96MA
Serial #
31T-7804005

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Specifications

Category
Turboprop
Intended Use
Business, Passenger
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR
Seats
5

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
9,710 hrs
Engine 1 Time
4,055 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
4,055 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
458 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 2 Time
458 hrs (SMOH)
Inspection Status
Aircraft Maintained As Per The Piper Progressive Maintenance Program. Events I & II Completed November 2025 By Aircraft Turbine Works Inspections. Engine Hot Sections Completed May 2022.

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS-530WT - (Coupled WAAS/LPV)

Comms

Garmin GMA 340 - GMA Audio Panel

Autopilot

King KFC-250 - Autopilot Flight Director

Weather

Garmin GDL-69A - XM Datalink

ADS-B Out

Garmin GTX 345 - (ADS-B Out)

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - (ADS-B Out)

PFD

Garmin G5 - (Standby)

MFD

Garmin GMX 200 - GMX (Displays Radar)

Additional Equipment

Radar Altimeter

King KRA-10

Radar

King ART-2100

Terrain Awareness

Garmin GNS-530WT - Terrain via

Exhaust System

American Aviation Ram Air Cowling System

Data Link

Garmin Flight Stream 210

Air Conditioning

R12 Freon Air Conditioning

Propeller Synchronizer

Cockpit USB Port

Cabin USB Ports

Battery

Concorde Lead Acid Battery

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Overall White With Maroon And Gold Accent Stripes. Five Passenger Configuration With Seats Finished In Tan Leather. Aft Refreshment Center. Aft Belted Potty Seat.
Exterior Notes
New Pilot Windshield Installed In 2025.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Turboprop
Engine Count
2
Engine Make
Pratt and Whitney
Engine Model
PT6A-11
Propeller Model
McCauley 4 Blade

Asking Price

$549,000

Aircraft Location

Gaithersburg, MD, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jan 7, 2026: $549,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Jan 7, 2026

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