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1978 Piper Lance IISingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Carlsbad, CA, USA

Here is a 1978 Piper Lance II, registration N318PK, serial number 32R-7887037, offered at $160,000 by Valiair in Carlsbad, California. The airframe has logged a total time of 3,346 hours with a useful load of 1,238 lbs. Power comes from a Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD turbocharged engine producing 300 hp, which shows 1,723 hours since major overhaul against a 1,800-hour TBO, leaving 77 hours remaining. A top overhaul was performed in August 2020, which included new Lycoming nickel cylinders, a new overhauled turbo, and accessories. The most recent compression check on November 26, 2025 showed all six cylinders between 72/80 and 76/80. The Hartzell...

Year
1978
Make
Piper
Series
Lance / Saratoga
Model
Lance II
Tail #
N318PK
Serial #
32R-7887037

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR
Useful Load
1,238 lbs
Seats
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,346 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,723 hrs (TSMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,723 hrs (TSO)

Avionics

ADSB

UAvionix SkyBeacon - Out Only

AP

Century Flight Systems Altimatic IIIB - Piper IIIB With Altitude Hold And GPSS

Transponder

Garmin GTX 327

EMS

JPI EDM 700

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - GMA With 6-Place Intercom

miscAvionics

Collins ADF

DME

Collins DME

Additional Equipment

Air Conditioning

Factory Air Conditioning

ELT

AmeriKing AK-451 - (406 MHz)

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
6/10
Interior Year
2014
Paint Rating
6/10
Paint Year
2014
Interior Notes
Club Seating
Exterior Notes
Paint

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
TIO-540-S1AD
Engine Power
300 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell HC-E2YR-1BF/F8477-4 3-Blade Constant Speed

Asking Price

$160,000

Aircraft Location

Carlsbad, CA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

May 20, 2026: $160,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: May 20, 2026

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