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1978 Piper Seneca IIMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • Chicago, IL, USA

This 1978 Piper Seneca II, registration N36696, presents a low-time airframe with 1,698 hours total time. The aircraft is equipped with known-ice certification, featuring boots, hot props, and a hot plate. Its avionics suite is IFR-capable and includes a Garmin 430W, a panel-mounted Garmin 696 GPS, a King KMA24 audio panel, a Century III autopilot, an NSD360 HSI, a WX10 Stormscope, and ADS-B Out with LED nav lights. It offers a useful load of 1,501 pounds and is configured for six seats.

The aircraft has 1,698 hours on both "EB" engines since new. Both propellers have 602 hours since major overhaul, which was completed in 1987, with 304...

Year
1978
Make
Piper
Series
PA-34 Seneca
Model
Seneca II
Tail #
36696
Serial #
34-7870353

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Passenger
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,501 lbs
Seats
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,698 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,698 hrs (SNEW)
Engine 2 Time
1,698 hrs (SNEW)
Prop 1 Time
602 hrs (SPOH)
Prop 2 Time
602 hrs (SPOH)
Inspection Status
Needs Annual, Current 24 month transponder test due again 10/1/2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - panel mount GPS

Comms

MAC 1700 - navcom

AP

Century III - III autopilot

Audio

King KMA 24 - audiopanel

Weather

WX-10 Stormscope

ADSB

ADSB out

Additional Equipment

Ice Protection

K-Ice, Known Ice: Boots, Hot Props, Hot Plate

Navigation Lights

LED Nav Lights

Flight Instrument

NSD 360 - HSI

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Interior all original, but this airplane is incredibly clean
Exterior Notes
Paint all original, but this airplane is incredibly clean and looks like a 1698TT airplane

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Model
EB
Propeller Model
Hot Props

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Aircraft Location

Chicago, IL, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

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First Seen: Jan 28, 2026

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