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1980 Piper Navajo ChieftainMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • Winter Haven, FL, USA

This 1980 Piper Navajo Chieftain, registered as N777ZM, presents a well-equipped cabin-class twin with 10,144 hours on the airframe. Its core value is anchored by a 2014 factory overhaul on both Lycoming LTIO-540-J2B engines, with each showing 1,075 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) against a 1800-hour TBO, and propellers at 338 hours since overhaul. The aircraft is described as a turn-key executive aircraft, featuring a Boundary Layer VG kit and a BLR gross weight increase, yielding a useful load of 2,537 pounds.

The panel is IFR-capable and centered on a Garmin GTN 650 WAAS/LPV touchscreen GPS, which is coupled to a King KFC-200 autopilot...

Year
1980
Make
Piper
Series
PA-31
Model
Navajo Chieftain
Tail #
N777ZM
Serial #
31-8052193

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Passenger
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
2,537 lbs
Seats
8

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
10,144 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,075 hrs
Engine 2 Time
1,075 hrs
Prop 1 Time
338 hrs (SPOH)
Prop 2 Time
338 hrs (SPOH)
Inspection Status
No Known Damage History

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 650 - WAAS/LPV Touchscreen GPS with Nav/Com

Autopilot

King KFC 200 - Autopilot and Flight Director

Weather

Bendix RDR 150 - RDR Radar System

ADS-B Out

Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B and out Transponder

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B and out Transponder

Comms

King KY 196 - Digital KY Com Flip Flop, Digital Nav Flip Flop

Audio

PS Engineering PMA 8000BT - PS PMA with Bluetooth and Music input Intercom

Additional Equipment

Ice Protection

Factory De Ice Boots, Hot Props, Hot W/S, Inadvertent Ice Protection

Air Conditioning

R134 Air-Conditioning System, A/C

Heating System

Aero Crafters Auxiliary Heat MOD

Weight Modification

BLR Gross Weight Increase, Boundary Layer T.O. Weight increase

Doors

Crew Door, Cargo Door

Lighting

Wing Tip Landing/Recon Lights, Strobe Lights, Positions Lights, Landing Lights, Taxi Light

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Clean Leather with Off White headliner, Light Brown Leather Executive Seating in Club Configuration with Dark Wood Cabinets and Writing tables. Light Beige Carpet with Runner.
Exterior Notes
White with Red Silver and Charcoal Metallic Accents

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
LTIO-540-J2B

Asking Price

$275,000

Aircraft Location

Winter Haven, FL, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Sep 11, 2025: $275,000 - trade-a-plane

Sep 10, 2025: $275,000 - controller

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First Seen: Sep 10, 2025

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