1979 Piper DakotaSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Kokomo, IN, USA

This 1979 Piper Dakota, registration N2889G, is a well-equipped IFR platform currently offered at $162,900. With a total time of 4,330 hours on the airframe, the Lycoming O-540-J3A5D, rated at 235 hp, has just 395 hours since a major overhaul to new limits performed by Columbia Aircraft Services, Inc. in March 2016. The propeller shows 275 hours since its overhaul in February 2018. The aircraft has a useful load of 1,225 pounds.

The avionics suite centers around a Garmin GNS-530W WAAS GPS and a Garmin GNC-255A Nav/Com, supported by a King KMA-24 audio panel with a four-place intercom, a Garmin GDL-88 for ADS-B In/Out, and a Garmin...

Year: 1979

Make: Piper

Series: PA-28 Dakota

Model: Dakota

Tail #: N2889G

Serial #: 28-7911228

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Business, Recreational

Flight Rules: IFR

Useful Load: 1,225 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 4,330 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 395 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: 275 hrs (SMOH)

Logbook Status: Complete and well detailed since new

Inspection Status: Last Annual Completed: February 2026. FAR 91.411 & .413 valid through November 2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530W - WAAS GPS/Nav/Com 1

Comms

Garmin GNC 255A - Nav/Com

Autocontrol IIIB - IIIB Autopilot w/ Altitude Hold

Audio

King KMA 24 - Audio Panel with a Place Intercom

Weather

WX900 Stormscope

ADSB

Garmin GDL 88 - for ADS-B In/Out

ADS-B In

Garmin GDL 88 - for ADS-B In/Out

Additional Equipment

AOA

Alpha Systems AOA

Engine Monitoring

JPI 700 GEM

ELT

ACK 406M ELT - ACK ELT

Standby Instrument

Standby Electric Artificial Horizon

Carburetor Ice Detection

Carburetor Ice Detection System

Standby Vacuum System

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating: 7/10

Paint Rating: 8/10

Interior Notes: Blue w/ cloth seats. Though original, the interior presents itself in good overall condition with well-preserved materials and a classic, period-correct look. Normal wear is evident on seating and trim, but everything remains clean, functional, and representative of careful use over time.

Exterior Notes: White and Blue. The exterior presents in great condition, with a glossy, well-maintained paint finish and clean, straight body lines throughout; reflecting careful ownership and consistent upkeep.