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1980 Piper Turbo Saratoga FGSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Sturgis, MI, USA

This 1980 Piper T Saratoga, registered as N8279Y, presents a well-maintained fixed-gear piston single with a strong maintenance history and recent investments. The airframe has 3,395 hours total time, and its Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD engine has 520 hours since a major overhaul performed by Oak Grove Aircraft Service in 2009, against a 1,800-hour TBO. The three-blade Hartzell propeller has 1,005 hours since its 2003 overhaul. The aircraft's useful load is 1,276 pounds, and it features factory air-conditioning. Its inspection status is favorable, with the next annual due March 1, 2026, and the next biennial IFR checks due October 2027. Recent...

Year
1980
Make
Piper
Series
PA-32R Lance/saratoga
Model
Turbo Saratoga FG
Tail #
N8279Y
Serial #
32R-8024052

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Passenger, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,276.54 lbs
Seats
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,395 hrs
Engine 1 Time
520 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,005 hrs (SPOH)
Inspection Status
Annual Due: March 1, 2026. Bi-Annual IFR Checks Due: October 2027. ELT Battery Due: October 16, 2029.

Avionics

GPS

Avidyne IFD-540 - GPSS, WAAS GPS Navigator

AP

Altimatic IIIC - IIIC Autopilot Featuring Altitude Hold, GPSS

Audio

Garmin GMA-347 - Audio Panel Featuring Light Marker Beacons

ADSB

L3 Lynx NGT-9000D - ADS-B Compliant Transponder

EMS

Insight G3 - Graphic Engine Monitor

Comms

King KY-97A - COM

Additional Equipment

Air Conditioning

Factory Air-Conditioning Featuring a 2-Speed Ventilation Fan System

Lighting

RMD Wing Tip Lights - RMD with Pulse Feature, LED Taxi Light (Cowl Mounted), Strobes, Beacon (Vertical Fin Mounted), NAV

Propeller

3-Blade Hartzell Propeller

Speed Modifications

Knots 2U Gaps Seal - Wheel Pant Speed Speed Modification, Speed Modification, Modification

Landing Gear

Cleveland Wheels and Brakes

Starter

Sky-Tec - Light Weight Starter

Clock

Astrotech LC-2 - Digital Clock (Yoke Mounted)

Ventilation

Kool Scoop - Vent Window Modification

Wheels and Brakes

Cleveland - Wheels Brakes, Dual Toe Brakes

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Luxurious Shearling Walnut Leather Seating Featuring Harmonizing Side Panels. Club Seating, Deluxe Refreshment Bar with Cup Holders, Factory Cabin Super Sound Proofing, Vertically Adjustable Pilot and Co-Pilot Seats, Individual Cabin Reading Lights, Individual Headrests, Cockpit and Rear Cabin Side Panel Arm Rests, Pilot and Co-Pilot Overhead Map Lights, Tinted Windows
Exterior Notes
Sandalwood Tan Featuring Baja Yellow, Hickory Brown, and Ocala Orange Accents. The Paint shows well for its age.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
TIO-540-S1AD
Propeller Model
Hartzell 3-Blade Propeller

Asking Price

$199,500

Aircraft Location

Sturgis, MI, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Dec 28, 2025: $199,500 - trade-a-plane

Dec 28, 2025: $199,500(-$15,000) - controller

Oct 11, 2025: $214,500 - controller

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Contact Seller

First Seen: Oct 11, 2025

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