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1979 Piper DakotaSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Livermore, CA, USA

This 1979 Piper Dakota, registered as N3831Q, presents as a well-maintained, IFR-certified aircraft with 2,477 hours total time on the airframe. Its Lycoming O-540 engine has 446 hours since a Victor Limited Edition major overhaul in 1993, and the Hartzell propeller has only 42 hours since its 2021 overhaul by Sullivan Propeller. The aircraft carries a useful load of 1,230 pounds and has a current annual inspection valid through April 2025, with its IFR certification completed in February 2024.

The panel has been recently upgraded with modern Garmin avionics, including a GTN 750 COM/NAV/GPS system, a GTX 345 ADS-B In/Out transponder, and a...

Year
1979
Make
Piper
Series
PA-28 Cherokee Archer
Model
Dakota
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
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

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

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

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 HC-F2YR-1

Asking Price

$169,950

Aircraft Location

Livermore, CA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jan 22, 2026: $169,950(-$10,000) - trade-a-plane

Dec 20, 2025: $179,950 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Dec 20, 2025

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