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1978 Piper Turbo LanceSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Anderson, IN, USA

This 1978 Piper Turbo Lance, registration N31961 (serial 32R-7887017), is offered for sale at $189,500 in Anderson, Indiana. The airframe shows 3,168 hours total time since new, with 276 hours on the engine since major overhaul and just 5 hours on a new propeller. The annual inspection and IFR certification are both due June 2027. The seller describes great paint and a nice interior, and states the aircraft has no damage history (NDH).

The panel is well equipped for cross-country work, centered on a Garmin GNS430W GPS/Nav/Com with WAAS, supported by a Garmin GTX330ES transponder with ADS-B Out, a Garmin 796 GPS, Collins AMR350 audio panel,...

Year
1978
Make
Piper
Series
Lance / Saratoga
Model
Turbo Lance
Tail #
N31961
Serial #
32R-7887017

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Passenger, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,168 hrs
Engine 1 Time
276 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
5 hrs (SNEW)
Logbook Status
Logbooks and more pictures on our website
Inspection Status
Annual Inspection Due June 2027, IFR Certification Due June 2027

Avionics

Audio

Collins AMR 350 - Audio Panel

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - GNS GPS/Nav/Com with WAAS, GPS

Comms

Collins 251 - Com, Nav

AP

Century III - III 2 Axis Autopilot

ADSB

Garmin GTX 330ES - GTX Transponder with ADS-B Out

EMS

JPI EDM 700 - JPI Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Gami Injectors

Gami-Injectors

Wingtip Lights

RMD Recon - RMD Wingtip Lights

Speed Brakes

Digital Fuel Flow

Shadin Mini-Flow - Digital Fuel

Digital Tachometer

Horizon Instruments Digital Tach

Wing Root Fairings

Knots 2U - Wing Root Fairings

Flap Hinge Fairings

Knots 2U - Flap Hinge Fairings

Gap Seals

Knots 2U - Gap Seals

Gear Lobe Fairing

Knots 2U - Gear Lobe Fairing

Howl Cowl

Engine Preheater

Intercooler

Automatic Alternate Air

Oxygen System

Factory O2

Air Conditioning

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Nice interior
Exterior Notes
Great paint

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1

Asking Price

$189,500

Aircraft Location

Anderson, IN, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Oct 22, 2026: $189,500(-$10,400) - barnstormers

Apr 20, 2025: $199,900 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Apr 20, 2025

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Asking Price

$189,500