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1979 Aerostar 600AMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • Reno, NV, USA

This 1979 Aerostar 600A, registration N8051J, presents with a high-time airframe of 11,693 hours but features a recent and significant mechanical refresh. Both 300 HP Lycoming IO-540-K1J5 engines were overhauled by Penn Yan Aero and, along with the three-blade Hartzell propellers overhauled by Memphis Propeller, were installed in January 2024, showing only 21 hours since their overhauls. The aircraft has just completed an extensive annual inspection in December 2025 and received a new vertical fin de-ice boot.

Avionics are centered on a Garmin 430 WAAS navigator paired with a Garmin GTX 345 transponder for ADS-B In and Out capability,...

Year
1979
Make
Aerostar
Series
600
Model
600A
Tail #
N8051J
Serial #
60-0659-7961208

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Passenger
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,600 lbs
Seats
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
11,693 hrs
Engine 1 Time
21 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
21 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
21 hrs (SOH)
Prop 2 Time
21 hrs (SOH)
Logbook Status
Some maintenance log books missing
Inspection Status
Fresh Annual Inspection December 2025

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - WAAS

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX Transponder (ADSB-Out)

AP

Autopilot, needs adjustments

Additional Equipment

DME

Bendix/King DME - DME

ELT

Artex ELT 345

De-ice System

New vertical fin de-ice boot

Interior & Exterior

Paint Year
2011
Interior Notes
Tan leather interior
Exterior Notes
Non pressurized, non turbo

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Model
IO-540-K1J5
Engine Power
300 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell HC-C3YR-2UF 3-blade

Asking Price

$249,000

Aircraft Location

Reno, NV, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Dec 31, 2025: $249,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Dec 31, 2025

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Asking Price

$249,000