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1979 Piper Turbo DakotaSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • San Carlos, CA, USA

This 1979 Piper Turbo Dakota, registered as N2859A, is an IFR-equipped, four-seat aircraft based in San Carlos, California, and offered at $241,000. The airframe has logged 3,873.6 total hours, and the aircraft benefits from a comprehensive avionics suite anchored by dual Garmin GNS 530W and GNS 430W GPS navigators, both WAAS-equipped with LPV approach capability. The panel also includes a Garmin GTX 330 ES ADS-B Out transponder, a Garmin GTS 800 Traffic Advisory System, an S-Tec 55X autopilot coupled to the GPS navigation, a JPI EDM 700 engine monitor, and terrain warning. The aircraft is equipped with a Precise Flight standby vacuum...

Year
1979
Make
Piper
Series
Dakota
Model
Turbo Dakota
Tail #
N2859A
Serial #
299608-R

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,104.91 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,873.6 hrs
Engine 1 Time
342.2 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
406.09 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Full pedigree of log books available and complete. Clean title.
Inspection Status
Last Annual Inspection completed June 5, 2026. Airworthy Yes.

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530W - GNS and GNS

Traffic

Garmin GTS 800 - GTS Traffic Advisory System

ADSB

Garmin GTX 330 ES - GTX ES ADSB-out Transponder

AP

S-Tec 55-X - Autopilot

Audio

Garmin 340 - Audio Panel with Place Intercom

EMS

JPI EDM 700 - JPI EDM Engine Analyzer

Additional Equipment

Engine Monitoring

JPI EDM 700 - JPI EDM Engine Analyzer

Clock

Davtron M800 - Chronometer/clock

ELT

Ameri-King 451 - 406 Mhz ELT

Cooling Fan

Sandia Cooling Fan - 3 Port

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2001
Paint Year
2001
Interior Notes
Light Tan leather seat and side wall upholstery. Black thin pile carpet on all floor space. Pilot and Co-pilot have included shoulder restraints.
Exterior Notes
Paint is in good shape. Plane has been in: T-Shade, Hangar and Tie downs. Always covered with a custom Aircraft cover, included.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
TSIO-360FB
Engine Power
200 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell F8459A-8R

Asking Price

$241,000

Aircraft Location

San Carlos, CA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jun 16, 2026: $241,000 - controller

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First Seen: Jun 16, 2026

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Asking Price

$241,000