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1979 Piper Turbo DakotaSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Sparta, TN, USA

This 1979 Piper Turbo Dakota, registration N2854X, is being offered by the family of an 87-year-old gentleman who has decided to stop flying, and the seller describes the aircraft as an "original clean no damage Dakota." The airframe has a total time of 2,550 hours, and the engine shows 140 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) against a TBO of 2,000 hours, with 40 hours on the propeller. The seller states the aircraft has no damage history (NDH) and is in annual, ready to deliver.

The panel features an original King radio package with KX 175s, a KT 76 transponder equipped with ADS-B Out, and a Century II autopilot that the seller notes is...

Year
1979
Make
Piper
Series
Dakota
Model
Turbo Dakota
Tail #
N2854X
Serial #
28-7921067

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational, Utility
Useful Load
1,128 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,550 hrs
Engine 1 Time
140 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
40 hrs (SPOH)
Inspection Status
In annual and ready to deliver

Avionics

Comms

King KX 175 - Original Radio Package: KX

Audio

Original King Radio Package

Transponder

King KT 76 - KT Transponder with ADS-B Out

ADSB

King KT 76 - KT Transponder with ADS-B Out

AP

Century II - II autopilot, currently being worked on with no guarantee

Interior & Exterior

Paint Year
2003
Interior Notes
Original interior
Exterior Notes
Paint was redone 20 plus years ago

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
Turbo Dakota

Asking Price

$149,000

Aircraft Location

Sparta, TN, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jun 4, 2026: $149,000 - trade-a-plane

Jun 2, 2026: $149,000(-$5,950) - controller

May 28, 2026: $154,950 - trade-a-plane

+2 more price changes

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First Seen: May 7, 2026

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Asking Price

$149,000