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1979 Piper Dakota 236 PA-28-236Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Livermore, CA, USA

This 1979 Piper Dakota, registration N3831R, is a well-maintained, hangar-kept example with a total time of 2,477 hours on the airframe. The Lycoming O-540-J3A5D engine has 446 hours since a Victor Limited Edition major overhaul in 1993, and the Hartzell propeller has just 42 hours since its overhaul by Sullivan Propeller in 2021. The aircraft is IFR certified, with an annual inspection due in April 2026, and complete aircraft logbooks accompany the sale. The useful load is 1,230 pounds.

The avionics have been recently upgraded, headlined by a Garmin GTN 750 COM/NAV/GPS system, a Garmin GMA 35C audio panel, and a Garmin GTX 345 WAAS ADSB...

Year
1979
Make
Piper
Series
Dakota
Model
Dakota 236 PA-28-236
Tail #
N3831Q
Serial #
28-7911039

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,230 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,477 hrs
Engine 1 Time
446 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
42 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Complete Aircraft Logbooks
Inspection Status
IFR Cert.: February 2024 Annual Inspection: April 2025

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 750 - GTN Com/Nav/GPS System

Comms

Bendix/King KX 155 - KX Nav/Com

AP

Piper Auto Control III B - III B Pilot

Audio

Garmin GMA 35C - GMA Audio Panel/ Intercom System

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX WAAS ADS-B In/Out Transponder

PFD

Garmin G5 - HSI Indicator

EMS

JPI EDM 830 - JPI EDM Engine Data Management System

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX WAAS ADSB In/Out Transponder

Additional Equipment

ELT

ELT-345 - 406 MHZ

Avionics Cooling

Avionics Cooling Fan

Switches

Avionics Master Switch

Trim System

Electric Trim

Intercom

Dual PTT Pilot And Copilot Yoke

Compass

Vertical Card Compass

Lighting

Including Wing Tip and Tail Strobe Lights

Wheel Fairings

Wheel Pants

External Power

External Power Outlet

Clock

LC2 - Quartz Chronometer Clock/Stopwatch

Seats

Vert. Adjustable Front Seat

Emergency Locator Transmitter

ELT-345 - 406 MHZ

Communication Controls

Dual PTT Pilot And Copilot Yoke

Engine Monitoring System

JPI EDM 830 - JPI EDM Engine Data Management System

Strobe Lights

Wing Tip And Tail Strobe Lights

Wheel Pants

Electric Trim

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Super Nice Original Piper Luxurious Interior With Super Soundproofing
Exterior Notes
All Over White With Dark Metallic Blue And Light Metallic Blue

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-540-J3A5D
Propeller Model
Hartzell Model HC-F2YR-1

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Aircraft Location

Livermore, CA, USA

Listing Details

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For Sale

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First Seen: Dec 20, 2025

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