1979 Piper DakotaSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Lake in the Hills, IL, USA
This 1979 Piper Dakota, registration N29391, is offered for sale at $140,000 USD. The airframe has 2,885 total hours, and the aircraft has been owned by the same individual for the past 27 years. The Lycoming O-540-J3A5D engine (S/N L-21260-40A) has 580 hours since major overhaul performed by Poplar Grove Airmotive, Inc. in February 2000, with recent compression checks from October 2025 showing readings between 76/80 and 79/80 across all six cylinders. The Hartzell propeller (model HC-F3YR-1ARF/F7693F) has just 53 hours since overhaul completed by Aircraft Propeller Service, Inc. in January 2009.
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Recreational
- Seats
- 4
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 2,885 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 580 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- 53 hrs (SMOH)
- Logbook Status
- Complete Logbooks
- Inspection Status
- Annual Due (10/2026), Pitot/Static due, Transponder due
Avionics
Audio
Bendix/King KMA 20 - KMA TSO Audio Panel
Comms
Bendix/King KY 197 - KY COMM
GPS
Bendix/King KNS 80 - KNS Navigation System, LRN Navigation System
navigation
Bendix/King KX 155 - KX TSO NAV/COMM
Transponder
Bendix/King KT76A - Transponder
ADF
Bendix/King KR87 - TSO ADF
AP
Piper Auto Control IIIB - IIIB (inop)
Additional Equipment
Air Conditioning
Factory Air Conditioning (inop)
Electric Trim
Autopilot Disconnect
Intercom
4 Place Intercom
Digital Tach
Dual Push to Talk
Aux Avionics Switch
Battery
New Concord Battery
Interior & Exterior
- Paint Year
- 1988
- Interior Notes
- Beige Seating, Brown Carpet, Beige Sidewalls with Brown Accents
- Exterior Notes
- Sherwin Williams Tan (4880) Brown (4767) White (1705) and Rust (4834), Painted By Poplawski Aircraft Painting (1988)
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Lycoming
- Engine Model
- O-540-J3A5D
- Propeller Model
- Hartzell HC-F3YR-1ARF
Asking Price
$140,000
Aircraft Location
Lake in the Hills, IL, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Aug 4, 2026: $140,000 - controller
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Asking Price
$140,000
Aircraft Location
Lake in the Hills, IL, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Aug 4, 2026: $140,000 - controller
Contact Seller
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Asking Price
$140,000