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

This 1979 Piper Turbo Dakota, registration N2859A, is an IFR-equipped piston single based in San Carlos, California, with a total airframe time of 3,873.6 hours. The owner of nearly 20 years reports no damage history and maintains that the aircraft has complete logs and a clean title. The last annual inspection was completed on June 5, 2026.

Under the cowl is a Continental TSIO-360FB turbocharged engine with 342.2 hours since a major overhaul in 2009, featuring a Merlyn wastegate, Airflow Systems intercooler, and a Roto-Master turbocharger; engine TBO is 2,000 hours, leaving 1,657.8 hours remaining. The Hartzell aluminum propeller has...

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. Digitized logs upon request.

Inspection Status: Last Annual Inspection completed June 5, 2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530W

Comms

Garmin GNS 430W

S-Tec System 55X - Autopilot coupled to the GNS 530w 430w radio/navigation

Audio

Garmin 340 - Audio Panel with place intercom

Traffic

Garmin GTS 800 - GTS Traffic Advisory System

ADSB

Garmin GTX 330 ES - GTX ES ADSB-out transponder

terrain

Terrain Warning System

EMS

JPI EDM 700 - JPI EDM Engine Analyzer

Additional Equipment

Audio System

Avionics Innovations AICD III - AICD III AM/FM 6 Disc CD

Engine Monitoring

Davtron M800 - Chronometer/clock, external temp probe and voltage meter

ELT

Ameri-King 451 - 406 Mhz ELT

Lighting

Anti-Collision strobe lights - wing tips and tail beacon. Wingtip landing lights

Windshield

Kosala - One Piece windshield

Visors

Rosen - visors

Speed Modifications

Knots 2-U - speed mod gap seals

Cooling Fan

Sandia - 3 Port Cooling Fan

Standby Vacuum

Precise Flight - standby vacuum

Trim System

Control wheel electronic trim

Glare Shield

Ashby - One piece glare shield

Instrument Panel

Fluegers - instrument panel surface

Exhaust System

Airflow Systems - Intercooler

Turbo System

Merlyn Wastegate - Oil Separator,

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. Interior upholstery upgrades done in 2001

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. Paint and upholstery upgrades done in 2001