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

This 1978 Piper Lance II, registered as N39459, presents as a well-equipped six-place aircraft with a total airframe time of 2,976 hours. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D engine with 1,618 hours since major overhaul and is paired with a three-bladed Hartzell propeller showing 1,197 hours since its own overhaul. The aircraft has a documented damage history from a 1991 incident, which was properly repaired with no incidents reported since.

The panel is equipped for both VFR and IFR flight, featuring a Garmin GNS 530 WAAS GPS/NAV/COMM, a King KX 155 for secondary communication and navigation, and a Garmin GDL-88 for ADS-B In/Out...

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
Logbook Status
Scanned logbooks available for digital review
Inspection Status
Next Due September 2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530 WAAS

Comms

King KX 155

AP

Basic Autopilot

Weather

Garmin GDL-88 - ADS-B In/Out

Traffic

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

ADSB

Garmin GDL-88 - ADS-B In/Out

ADS-B In

Garmin GDL-88 - ADS-B In/Out

EMS

Electronics International MVP-50 - Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Transponder

King KT76A

Intercom

PS Engineering 6000M - Place PS

Yoke Mounted 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.
Exterior Notes
Aircraft is currently hangar kept in Sterling, Colorado.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
IO-540-K1G5D
Engine Power
300 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell 3 bladed prop

Asking Price

$174,900

Aircraft Location

Sterling, CO, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

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

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First Seen: Feb 4, 2026

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