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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 single with a total airframe time of 2,976 hours. The aircraft is powered by a 300 HP Lycoming IO-540 engine with 1,618 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) and is paired with a three-bladed Hartzell propeller showing 1,197 hours since its own overhaul. It has a documented damage history from incidents in 1993 and 1996, which were properly repaired with no incidents reported since.

The panel is IFR-capable and features a Garmin GNS 530 WAAS GPS/NAV/COMM, a King KX 155 for secondary comm/nav, and a Garmin GDL-88 for ADS-B In/Out compliance. It is further...

Year
1978
Make
Piper
Series
PA-32R 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

Garmin GNS 530 WAAS - GNS WAAS, KX

AP

Basic Autopilot

Audio

PS Engineering 6000M - Place PS

Weather

Garmin GDL-88 - ADS-B In/Out

Traffic

Garmin GDL-88 - ADS-B In/Out

ADSB

Garmin GDL-88 - ADS-B In/Out

ADS-B In

Garmin GDL-88 - ADS-B In/Out

PFD

Standard IFR 6 pack

EMS

Electronics International MVP-50 - Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Transponder

King KT76A

ELT

406 ELT

Interior Seating

6-place interior featuring rear executive club seating, forward armrest ice chest

Baggage

Aft baggage area accessible from rear cabin or via the external baggage door

Portable GPS

Garmin 796 - Yoke Mounted

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Red and gray cloth interior with rear executive club seating, forward armrest ice chest
Exterior Notes
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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