1978 Piper Lance IISingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Carlsbad, CA, USA
This 1978 Piper Lance II, registration N318PK, is a well-kept turbocharged six-seat single offered by Valiair, currently based in Carlsbad, California. The airframe has logged 3,346 hours total time with a useful load of 1,238 lbs, and it is equipped with club seating and factory air conditioning. The aircraft is IFR re-certified through March 2026.
Power comes from a Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD rated at 300 hp, which has 1,723 hours since major overhaul (1,800-hour TBO) and approximately 77 hours remaining before that limit. The last major overhaul was completed on February 19, 2010, by Straight Aero Aircraft Engines, and a top...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Business, Recreational
- Flight Rules
- IFR
- Useful Load
- 1,238 lbs
- Seats
- 6
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 3,346 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 1,723 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- 1,723 hrs (TSO)
- Inspection Status
- IFR re-cert: March 2026
Avionics
ADSB
UAvionix SkyBeacon - Out only
AP
Piper Altimatic IIIB - IIIB (Century Flight Systems) with Altitude Hold and GPSS
GPS
Garmin GNS 430 - GNS (non-WAAS) with NSD 360 HSI
Comms
Collins Nav/Com
ADF
Collins ADF
DME
Collins DME
Transponder
Garmin GTX 327
EMS
JPI EDM 700
Audio
Garmin GMA 340 - GMA with 6-place intercom
Additional Equipment
Air Conditioning
Factory Air Conditioning
ELT
AmeriKing AK-451 - (406 MHz) ELT
Music Input
Music input to audio panel
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Rating
- 6/10
- Interior Year
- 2014
- Paint Rating
- 6/10
- Paint Year
- 2014
- Interior Notes
- Club seating
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
Asking Price
$145,000
Aircraft Location
Carlsbad, CA, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jun 19, 2026: $145,000(-$15,000) - trade-a-plane
May 20, 2026: $160,000 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$145,000
Aircraft Location
Carlsbad, CA, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jun 19, 2026: $145,000(-$15,000) - trade-a-plane
May 20, 2026: $160,000 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$145,000