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

This 1980 Piper Dakota, registered as N8106P, presents as an exceptionally low-time opportunity with its Lycoming O-540 engine having just 30 hours since new, a remarkable figure given the 2,000-hour TBO. The airframe totals 4,721 hours, and the aircraft is supported by complete and consecutive logs, with its most recent annual inspection completed in October 2025. The three-blade McCauley propeller has 596 hours since new and is paired with a polished spinner.

The panel is configured for serious cross-country and instrument flying, anchored by an Aspen Evolution 1000 PFD and MFD with angle of attack, a Garmin GTN 650 touchscreen IFR...

Year
1980
Make
Piper
Series
Dakota
Model
Dakota
Tail #
N8106P
Serial #
28-8011007

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Utility, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,721 hrs
Engine 1 Time
30 hrs (SNEW)
Prop 1 Time
596 hrs (SNEW)
Logbook Status
Complete and Consecutive Logs
Inspection Status
October 2025 Annual Inspection

Avionics

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - Audio Panel

AP

S-TEC System 60 - S-TEC Autopilot

Comms

Garmin GTN 650 - GTN Touchscreen IFR GPS/NAV/COM; NAV/COM

GPS

Garmin GTN 650 - Touchscreen IFR GPS/NAV/COM

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B Out Transponder

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B Out Transponder

PFD

Aspen Evolution 1000 - PFD with AOA

MFD

Aspen Evolution 1000 - MFD with AOA

EMS

JPI EDM 830 - JPI Engine Monitor

Traffic

Garmin Flight Stream 510

Additional Equipment

Push-to-Talk Switches

Dual Push-to-Talk Switches

Toe Brakes

Dual Toe Brakes

Sun Visors

Rosen Sun Visors

Electric Trim

Electric Pitch Trim

Rudder Trim

Wheel Pants

Wingtip Strobes

Wingtip Landing Lights

Flashing Beacon

Control Yokes

Leather-Wrapped Control Yokes

Control Steering

Control Wheel Steering

Heated Pitot

Intercom

4-Place Intercom

Standby Attitude Indicator

Vertical Card Compass

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
7/10
Paint Rating
8/10
Interior Notes
7 out of 10
Exterior Notes
8 out of 10

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-540
Propeller Model
McCauley 3-Blade

Asking Price

$250,000

Aircraft Location

Lexington, KY, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Aug 10, 2026: $250,000 - controller

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First Seen: Aug 10, 2026

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Asking Price

$250,000