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1979 Piper DakotaSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Watertown, WI, USA

This 1979 Piper Dakota, registration N2873T, is presented as one of the best-equipped Dakotas in the fleet. The airframe shows 4,180 total time (with 4,195 cited in the seller's description), and the aircraft has been always hangared with one owner since 2006. The seller states no damage history, that all logs are available, and that all compressions are 78 or above.

The engine has 430 hours since major overhaul, and the aircraft carries a three-blade MT propeller with 100 hours since new; the original two-blade prop, at 330 SMOH, is available if desired. The panel is all glass, built around a G500 primary and multifunction display with SVT...

Year
1979
Make
Piper
Series
Dakota
Model
Dakota
Tail #
N2873T
Serial #
Not Listed

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,180 hrs
Engine 1 Time
430 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
100 hrs (SNEW)
Logbook Status
All logs
Inspection Status
No damage history. All compressions 78 or above.

Avionics

PFD

Garmin G500 PFD - PFD

MFD

Garmin G500 MFD - MFD

GPS

Garmin G750xi

AP

Garmin G500 Autopilot

ADSB

Bendix King KT 74

EMS

JPI 830

Additional Equipment

Glass Panel

All glass

SVT and ESP

Standby Instrument

Garmin G5

Landing System

Laser landing system

Window Shades

Jetshades

Engine Preheater

Tanis - heat

Power Port

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2001
Paint Year
2001

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Propeller Model
MT 3-Blade

Asking Price

$255,000

Aircraft Location

Watertown, WI, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 24, 2026: $255,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Oct 24, 2026

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Asking Price

$255,000