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1978 Piper DakotaSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Dacula, GA, USA

This 1978 Piper Dakota, registered as N2172K, presents a well-equipped and recently inspected aircraft with a total airframe time of 3,828 hours. Its key feature is a modernized Garmin panel, which includes a Garmin GI275 electronic flight instrument, a GNC255A NAV/COMM, a GTR225 COMM radio, a GMA345 audio panel, and a GNX 375 transponder with an integrated GPS. The panel is further supported by a CGR-30C cluster gauge and a Garmin Aera 560 GPS, providing strong IFR capability complemented by a Piper AutoControl lllB autopilot.

The aircraft is powered by a Lycoming O-540 engine with 1,762 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) against a...

Year
1978
Make
Piper
Series
PA-28
Model
Dakota
Tail #
N2172K
Serial #
28-7911078

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,828 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,762 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Complete and consecutive logbooks available upon request
Inspection Status
Annual Inspection completed February 2025

Avionics

GPS

Garmin Aera 560 - GPS

Comms

Garmin GTR 225 - COMM Radio, NAV/COMM

Autopilot

Piper AutoControl IIIB - IIIB

Audio

Garmin GMA 345 - Audio Panel

ADS-B Out

Garmin GNX 375 - GNX Transponder

PFD

Garmin GI 275 - Electronic Flight Instrument

EMS/EIS

CGR-30C - Cluster Gauge

Additional Equipment

Wheel Fairings

Sunvisors

Rosen Sunvisor - (2)

Trim System

Electronic Trim

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-540
Propeller Model
Hartzell 2-blade

Asking Price

$147,500

Aircraft Location

Dacula, GA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Nov 26, 2025: $147,500 - controller

Nov 24, 2025: $147,500 - trade-a-plane

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