1979 Piper DakotaSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Lexington (KLEX) , KY USA
This 1979 Piper Dakota, registered as N8083Y, presents as a well-equipped IFR platform with a total airframe time of 4,128 hours. Its powerplant is a Lycoming O-540-J3A5D engine with 1,780 hours since major overhaul, paired with a three-blade Hartzell constant-speed propeller showing 885 hours since its overhaul. The aircraft has a useful load of 1,189 pounds and is reported with no damage history, complete and consecutive logbooks, and is currently hangared in Lexington, KY (KLEX) with an annual inspection due in October 2025.
The aircraft's primary feature is its fully modernized Garmin avionics suite, centered on a GTN 750Xi touchscreen...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Training, Utility, Recreational
- Flight Rules
- IFR
- Useful Load
- 1,189.3 lbs
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 4,128 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 1,780 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- 885 hrs (SPOH)
- Logbook Status
- Complete and Consecutive Logbooks
- Inspection Status
- October 2025 Annual Inspection
Avionics
GPS
Garmin GTN 750Xi - GTN Touchscreen GPS/NAV/COM
Comms
Garmin SL30 - NAV/COM
Autopilot
Garmin GFC 500 - Digital Autopilot
PFD
Garmin G5 PFD - Dual units provide solid-state attitude and HSI capability
ADS-B Out
Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B Out Transponder
ADS-B In
Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B Transponder
EMS/EIS
JPI EDM 830 - JPI Engine Monitor
Additional Equipment
ELT
406 MHz ELT
Fuel Gauges
CEiS Fuel Gauges
Sun Visors
Rosen Sun Visors
Brakes
Dual Toe Brakes
Push-to-Talk Switches
Dual Push-to-Talk Switches
Wheel Fairings
Door Assist
Door Steward Gas Spring Door Assist
Lighting
LED Landing Light, Flashing Beacon, Wingtip Strobes
Pitot
Heated Pitot
Ventilation
2-Speed Fan
Clock/Charger
MidContinent Chronos - Digital Clock/High-Power USB-A Charger
EGT Gauge
Alcor EGT Gauge
VOR/LOC/GS Indicator
Garmin GI 106A - VOR/LOC/GS Indicator
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Rating
- 7/10
- Paint Rating
- 7 out of 10/10
- Exterior Notes
- Polished Spinner
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Lycoming
- Engine Model
- O-540-J3A5D
- Engine Power
- 235 HP
- Propeller Model
- 3-Blade Hartzell CS Prop
Asking Price
$194,900
Aircraft Location
Lexington (KLEX) , KY USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Dec 1, 2025: $194,900 - trade-a-plane
Nov 28, 2025: $194,900 - controller
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Asking Price
$194,900
Aircraft Location
Lexington (KLEX) , KY USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Dec 1, 2025: $194,900 - trade-a-plane
Nov 28, 2025: $194,900 - controller
Contact Seller
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Asking Price
$194,900