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1979 Piper Navajo ChieftainMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • Muscle Shoals, AL, USA

This 1979 Piper Navajo Chieftain, registered as N678BY, presents as a well-equipped piston twin with 10,652 total hours on the airframe. Its mission capability is enhanced by the full Colemill Panther conversion, which includes winglets and four-blade Hartzell Q-Tip propellers, and it is further modified with a BLR vortex generator kit. The aircraft is IFR-certified and features a comprehensive de-ice package with boots, hot props, and a hot windshield, supporting operations in a wide range of conditions.

The powerplants are a significant feature, with both Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD engines showing 1,608 hours since major overhaul by Blueprint...

Year
1979
Make
Piper
Series
PA-31 Navajo
Model
Navajo Chieftain
Tail #
N678BY
Serial #
31-7952202

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Passenger
Flight Rules
IFR
Seats
8

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
10,652 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,608 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
1,608 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,608 hrs (SOH)
Prop 2 Time
1,608 hrs (SOH)
Logbook Status
Complete logs available
Inspection Status
Complete logs available by CALLING Our office toll free 888-280-4900. We will be delighted to send them to you.

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430 - WAAS/LPV GPS Nav/Com

Comms

Garmin GNS 430 - WAAS/LPV GPS Nav/Com, Nav/Com #2

AP

King KFC 200 - AP with Yaw Damper

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - Audio Panel

Weather

Garmin G600 Txi - 10" MFD/PFD Touchscreen with engine monitoring, 8'" Vertical Engine Monitor, Flight Max MFD

Traffic

Garmin GTX 345 - Transponder with ADS-B and out, Transponder #2 Back up

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - Transponder with ADS-B and out

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - Transponder with ADS-B and out

PFD

Garmin G600 Txi - 10" MFD/PFD Touchscreen with engine monitoring, Back Up Artificial Horizon

MFD

Garmin G600 Txi - 10" MFD/PFD Touchscreen with engine monitoring, 8'" Vertical Engine Monitor, Flight Max MFD

EMS

Garmin G600 Txi - 10" MFD/PFD Touchscreen with engine monitoring, 8'" Vertical Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Oxygen System

Air Conditioning

A/C

De-Ice System

Full De-Ice Package with Boots, Hot Props and Hot Windshield

Crew Door

Cargo Door

Wing Lockers

Music Input

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Two Tone Tan Leather with matching Side panels, Tan Carpet and Off-white Headliner, Pull Down Shades, Executive Writing Tables, Cabin Dividers
Exterior Notes
Super Custom Scheme White over Black with Gold Metallic and Deep Red Accents

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Model
LTIO-540-J2BD, TIO-540-J2BD
Engine Power
350 HP
Propeller Model
Four Blade Hartzell Props (Panther Q-Tip)

Asking Price

$249,900

Aircraft Location

Muscle Shoals, AL, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Mar 22, 2026: $249,900 - controller

Contact Seller

First Seen: Mar 22, 2026

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Asking Price

$249,900