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1979 Piper DakotaSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Blountville, TN, USA

This 1979 Piper Dakota (N236SH) presents a well-maintained example with 2,768 total airframe hours and a low-time engine and propeller at 835 hours since overhaul by Triad Aviation in January 2015. The aircraft features a modernized avionics suite including an Avidyne IFD550 touchscreen GPS/NAV/COM, dual Garmin G5 electronic flight instruments, a TruTrak autopilot, and a PS Engineering PMA450B audio panel, making it fully IFR-capable. Additional equipment includes a JPI EDM930 primary engine monitor, LED lighting, and a custom metal panel with leather-wrapped yokes.

The Dakota boasts a 2020 interior refresh rated 7/10, matching the...

Year
1979
Make
Piper
Series
Dakota
Model
Dakota
Tail #
N236SH
Serial #
28-7911169

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,172 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,768 hrs
Engine 1 Time
835 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
835 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Missing logs from 79-83
Inspection Status
March 2025 Annual Inspection

Avionics

GPS

Avidyne IFD550 - Touchscreen IFR GPS/NAV/COM

Comms

Bendix-King KX155 - NAV/COM

Autopilot

TruTrak Autopilot

Audio

PS Engineering PMA450B - PS Audio Panel

PFD

Garmin G5 - Electronic Attitude Indicator

MFD

Garmin G5 - Electronic HSI

EMS/EIS

JPI EDM930 - JPI Primary Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Angle of Attack Indicator

Alpha Systems AOA

Chronometer

Davtron M800 - Digital Chronometer

Compass

Vertical Card Compass

Lighting

LED Wingtip Strobes/NAV Lights, LED Landing Light

Yokes

Leather-Wrapped Yokes, Leather-Wrapped Eyebrow

Brakes

Dual Toe Brakes

Push-to-Talk Switches

Dual Push-to-Talk Switches

Trim

Electric Pitch Trim (currently inop.)

Interior

Beautiful Leather Interior

Wheel Pants

Pitot

Heated Pitot

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
7/10
Interior Year
2020
Paint Rating
7/10
Interior Notes
Beautiful Leather Interior

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
IO-540
Propeller Model
3-Blade CS Prop

Asking Price

$169,900

Aircraft Location

Blountville, TN, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Aug 5, 2025: $169,900 - trade-a-plane

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Asking Price

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