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1980 Piper DakotaSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Orlando, FL, USA

This 1980 Piper Dakota, registered as N8174X, presents as a well-maintained and recently serviced aircraft with a total time of 6,177 hours. It has a clean history with no damage and has always been hangared. The engine and propeller show 751 hours since major overhaul, with strong compressions consistently noted. A fresh annual inspection has been completed, and recent significant maintenance includes a new oil cooler in January 2026, a new mechanical fuel pump in 2025, a D-3000 magneto overhaul in 2025, and reamed exhaust valve guides in 2025. A new Concorde battery was also installed in December 2025.

The aircraft is equipped for capable...

Year
1980
Make
Piper
Series
PA-28 Cherokee Archer
Model
Dakota
Tail #
N8174X
Serial #
Not Listed

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR
Useful Load
1,220 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
6,177 hrs
Engine 1 Time
751 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
751 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Complete Logbooks
Inspection Status
Fresh Annual

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530W - GNS WAAS GPS

AP

Century IIIB - IIIB and S-TEC Autopilot with Altitude Hold

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B In/Out with Weather and Traffic

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B In/Out with Weather and Traffic

Weather

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B In/Out with Weather and Traffic

Traffic

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B In/Out with Weather and Traffic

EMS

Electric Engine Analyzer and Electric Digital Fuel Flow System

Additional Equipment

Battery

Concorde - New Battery Installed in December 2025

Oil Cooler

New Oil Cooler (January 2026)

Fuel Pump

New Mechanical Fuel Pump (2025)

Magneto

D-3000 - Magneto Overhaul (2025)

Exhaust System

Reamed Exhaust Valve Guides (2025)

Exterior Lighting

Whalen - All Exterior Lighting Upgraded to New LEDs

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
9/10
Interior Year
2025
Paint Year
2008
Interior Notes
All Seats Were Recovered in 2025, Giving the Cabin a Clean, Modern Feel
Exterior Notes
Wheel Pants Were Reglassed to Eliminate Small Web Cracks, and Both the Upper and Lower Cowlings Were Reglassed and Repainted to Remove Paint Webbing for a Like-New Appearance

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1

Asking Price

$215,000

Aircraft Location

Orlando, FL, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jan 22, 2026: $215,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Jan 22, 2026

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$215,000