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1978 Piper PA-32RT-300T Turbo Lance IISingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Carlsbad, CA, USA

This 1979 Piper Turbo Lance II, registration not provided, is offered for sale by VALIAIR at $160,000. The airframe has a total time of 3,346 hours, a useful load of 1,238 lbs, and features a six-seat club configuration. It is IFR-certified with a re-certification due in March 2026. The engine is a Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD producing 300 hp with a turbocharger; it has 1,723 hours since major overhaul (77 hours to TBO) with the last major overhaul performed by Straight Aero in February 2010. A top overhaul was completed in August 2020, including six new nickel cylinders, an overhauled turbo, and accessories. The most recent compression check in...

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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 (TSMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,723 hrs (TSO)
Inspection Status
IFR re-cert March 2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430 - GNS (non-WAAS) with NSD 360 HSI

Comms

Collins Nav/Com

AP

Piper Altimatic IIIB - IIIB (Century Flight Systems) with Altitude Hold and GPSS

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - GMA with 6-place intercom

ADSB

uAvionix SkyBeacon - only

EMS

JPI EDM 700

Additional Equipment

Transponder

Garmin GTX 327

ADF

Collins ADF

ELT

AmeriKing AK-451 - (406 MHz) ELT

Air Conditioning

Factory AC - Air Conditioning

Portable GPS

Garmin GPSmap 496 - portable on Air Gizmo dock

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
6/10
Interior Year
2014
Paint Rating
6/10
Paint Year
2014
Interior Notes
Paint & Int 6/10 (2014)
Exterior Notes
Paint & Int 6/10 (2014)

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

$160,000

Aircraft Location

Carlsbad, CA, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

May 20, 2026: $160,000 - barnstormers

Contact Seller

First Seen: May 20, 2026

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