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

This 1978 Piper Turbo Lance, registration N31961 (serial 32R-7887017), is offered for sale at $189,500. The airframe shows 3168 hours total time since new, with 276 hours since major overhaul on the engine and just 5 hours since new on the propeller. The annual inspection and IFR certification are both due June 2027. The seller describes great paint and a nice interior and notes that the low-time engine and new prop are ready to go. The listing includes "NDH," a seller claim of no damage history, and states that logbooks and additional pictures are available on the seller's website; trades are welcome.

The aircraft is equipped for long...

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

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Recreational, Training, Business, Passenger
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,187 lbs
Seats
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,168 hrs
Engine 1 Time
276 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
5 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Meticulous maintenance with extensive logbook entries
Inspection Status
Annual Inspection Due: June 2027, IFR Certification Due: June 2027

Avionics

GPS

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

MFD

Garmin 796 - Panel Mounted hard wired to the 430. Moving map with XM Weather, 4 hour battery backup

Comms

Collins 251 - Com, Nav

ADSB

GTX 330 - GTX Transponder with ADS-B Out

EMS

JPI EDM 700 - JPI EDM Digital Engine Monitor

AP

Century Automatic IIIC - IIIC 2 Axis Autopilot with glide slope

Traffic

Tailbeacon - ADSB out system

Audio

Collins AMR 350 - Audio Panel

Additional Equipment

Speed Brake System

Precise Flight 2000 - Speed Brake System

Wing Tip Lights

RMD Wing Tip Lights - RMD with precise flight pulse

Landing Gear Fairings

Knots 2U - landing gear lobes fairings and flap high fairings

Seals

Flap, horizontal stabilizer and aileron seals

Oxygen System

Scott Built In Oxygen System

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

Air Conditioning

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Nice interior
Exterior Notes
Always hangared and recent ceramic coat.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Turboprop
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
TSIO-550
Engine Power
300 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell 3-blade

Asking Price

$189,500

Aircraft Location

Anderson, IN, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

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

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

Contact Seller

First Seen: Apr 20, 2025

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Asking Price

$189,500