1978 Piper Cheyenne ITurboprop Aircraft • Gaithersburg, MD, USA

This 1978 Piper Cheyenne I, registration N96MA, presents a well-maintained turboprop with 9,710 total hours on the airframe. Its maintenance status is a key feature, with Events I & II inspections completed in November 2025 by Aircraft Turbine Works. The Pratt & Whitney PT6A-11 engines each have 4,055 hours since major overhaul and are being run "on-condition," with 455 hours since their hot section inspections in May 2022. The McCauley 4-blade propellers have 458 hours since their 2022 overhaul.

The aircraft is equipped for advanced IFR operations, centered on a modern Garmin panel featuring WAAS/LPV-capable GNS-530WT and GNS-430W...

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: 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)

Logbook Status: Click here for Aircraft Logs

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

King KFC-250 - Autopilot Flight Director

Weather

Garmin GDL-69A - (XM Datalink)

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - (ADS-B Out)

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - (ADS-B Out)

PFD

Garmin G5 - (Standby)

MFD

Garmin GMX 200

Audio

Garmin GMA 340

Traffic

Garmin GNS 530WT - Terrain via

flightDirector

King KFC 250

radAlt

King KRA 10

radar

King ART 2100

terrain

Garmin GNS 530WT - Terrain via

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

Ram Air Cowling System

American Aviation Ram Air Cowling System

Flight Stream

Garmin Flight Stream 210

Pulselite

Precise Flight Pulselite

Cowling System

American Aviation Ram Air Cowling System

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.