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1979 Piper Dakota 236Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • CA, USA

This 1979 Piper Dakota, registered as N2840A, presents a well-documented and low-time airframe with only 2,035 total hours since new. Its powerplant is a factory-remanufactured Lycoming O-540-J3A5D engine with 291 hours since overhaul, paired with a 291-hour-since-new Hartzell three-blade Top Prop Scimitar propeller, both installed in February 2011. The aircraft is IFR-capable and features a modernized panel with a Garmin GNS 430W WAAS GPS coupled to an S-TEC 30 autopilot with GPSS, a Garmin GTX 345 transponder with ADS-B In and Out, and a Sandel EFIS electronic HSI.

The aircraft has been based in California since new and was hangared by...

Year
1979
Make
Piper
Series
Dakota
Model
Dakota 236
Tail #
N2840A
Serial #
28-7911199

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,213 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,035 hrs
Engine 1 Time
291 hrs
Prop 1 Time
291 hrs (SNEW)
Logbook Status
Complete Logbooks and Documents since New
Inspection Status
Annual Inspection 10-16-2024

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - GNS WAAS GPS

AP

S-TEC 30 - S-TEC Auto Pilot with GPSS Link to GNS GPS

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX Transponder with ADSB Out

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX Transponder with ADSB

Comms

King KX 155 - KX NAV/COM

Audio

King KMA 24 - KMA Audio Panel

PFD

Sandel EFIS - EFIS Electronic HSI Indicator

EMS

JPI

Additional Equipment

Intercom

NAT - NAT

Engine Monitor

Insight

Chronometer

Davtron M80D - Chronometer

ELT

Airtex 406 - ELT

Vacuum System

Precise Flight

Trim System

Electric Trim

Cabin Ventilation

Cabin Ventilation Fan

Power Outlet

Auxiliary Power Outlet

Lighting

Wing Tip Strobe Lights

Standby Vacuum System

Precise Flight Standby Vacuum System

Electric Trim

Wing Tip Strobe Lights

Wheel Pants

Interior

Original Deluxe Piper Upgrade Interior with Extra Sound Proofing

Cabin Ventilation Fan

Auxiliary Power Outlet

Instrument Panel

New Grey Metal Instrument Panel

Indicator

Garmin GI 106 - GI Indicator

VOR/LOC/G.S. Indicator

King KI 209A - KI VOR/LOC/G.S.

Electronic OAT

JPI Electronic OAT

Trim

Electric Trim

Electrical Cables

Copper Electrical Cables

Ventilation Fan

Cabin Ventilation Fan

Lights

Wing Tip Strobe Lights

Interior & Exterior

Paint Year
1993
Interior Notes
Original Deluxe Piper Upgrade Interior with Extra Sound Proofing
Exterior Notes
All Over White with Red, Blue, and Silver Trim Painted by Norris Carter Aircraft Painting 01/20/1993

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-540-J3A5D
Engine Power
235 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell HC-F3YR-1ARF/F7693F

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Aircraft Location

CA, USA

Listing Details

Used
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First Seen: Apr 20, 2025

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