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1980 Piper DakotaSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Lexington (KLEX) , KY USA

This 1980 Piper Dakota, registration N8117Z, presents with a total airframe time of 3,026 hours and is powered by a Lycoming O-540-J3A5D engine with 1,601 hours since major overhaul, coupled with a 2-blade Hartzell constant-speed propeller showing 1,033 hours since overhaul. The aircraft has a useful load of 1,227 lbs and has been hangared, with logbooks noted as complete and consecutive. A damage history is acknowledged, with details available upon request, and the next annual inspection is scheduled for April 2025.

The avionics suite is well-equipped for IFR operations and includes a Bendix King KSN770 NAV/COM/GPS, a KX155 NAV/COM with...

Year
1980
Make
Piper
Series
Dakota
Model
Dakota
Tail #
N8117Z
Serial #
28-8011026

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,227 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,026 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,601 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,033 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Complete and Consecutive Logbooks
Inspection Status
April 2025 Annual Inspection

Avionics

GPS

Bendix King KSN770 - NAV/COM/GPS Navigation Display

Comms

Bendix King KX155 - NAV/COM with Localizer

Autopilot

Bendix King AeroCruze 100 - Autopilot with ALT Hold Emergency Level Button

Audio

Bendix King KMA30 - 4-Place Audio Panel

ADS-B Out

Bendix King KT74 - Mode S Transponder

EMS/EIS

Electronics International CGR-30P - 6 Cylinder Engine Monitoring

Additional Equipment

ELT

ACK E-04 - ACK ELT 406

Rudder Trim

Electric Pitch Trim

CWS Button

Strobe Lights

Flashing Beacon

NAV Lights

Avionics Master Switch

Dual Toe Brakes

Dual Push-to-Talk Switches

Alternate Static Source

Heated Pitot

Polished Spinner

Hobbs Meter

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
8/10
Interior Year
2021
Paint Rating
9/10
Paint Year
2024
Interior Notes
Airtex Interior Reupholstered in 2021
Exterior Notes
Repainted in 2024

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-540-J3A5D
Engine Power
235 HP
Propeller Model
2-Blade Hartzell CS Prop

Asking Price

$109,900

Aircraft Location

Lexington (KLEX) , KY USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Sep 11, 2025: $109,900 - controller

Sep 10, 2025: $109,900 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Sep 10, 2025

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