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1978 Piper Lance IISingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Sterling, CO, USA

This 1978 Piper Lance II, registration N39459, is a six-place single-engine piston aircraft located in Sterling, Colorado, and is being offered at $166,900. It shows 2,976 hours total time on the airframe. The aircraft carries a documented damage history from a 1991 incident that was properly repaired, with no incidents reported since, and scanned logbooks are available for digital review. The listing notes the aircraft is currently hangar kept and is presently undergoing its annual inspection.

The Lance II is powered by a Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D rated at 300 horsepower with a 2,000-hour TBO, showing 1,618 hours since major overhaul, with...

Year
1978
Make
Piper
Series
Lance / Saratoga
Model
Lance II
Tail #
N39459
Serial #
Not Listed

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Passenger, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR
Seats
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,976 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,618 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,197 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Scanned logbooks available for digital review
Inspection Status
Aircraft currently undergoing its annual inspection

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530W - GNS WAAS GPS

Comms

Garmin GNS 530W - NAV/COM GNS WAAS; NAV/COM 2: KX Transponder:

Audio

PS Engineering 6000M - Place PS Intercom

AP

Basic autopilot

ADS-B In

Garmin GDL 88 - ADS-B In/Out with GDL Datalink

ADSB

Garmin GDL 88 - ADS-B In/Out with GDL Datalink

EMS

Electronics International MVP-50 - Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Portable GPS

Garmin 796 - Yoke Mounted

ELT

406 ELT

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Red and gray cloth interior with rear executive club seating, forward armrest ice chest, and aft baggage area accessible from rear cabin or via the external baggage door.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
IO-540-K1G5D
Engine Power
300 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell 3-blade

Asking Price

$166,900

Aircraft Location

Sterling, CO, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jun 13, 2026: $166,900(-$8,000) - trade-a-plane

Feb 4, 2026: $174,900 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Feb 4, 2026

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$166,900