1980 Piper Turbo Saratoga SP (1980 - 1987)Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Sturgis, MI, USA

This 1980 Piper Turbo Saratoga SP, registration N3579Q, has accumulated 3,479 total hours since new and is equipped for IFR flight. The engine has 223 hours since major overhaul by Penn Yan Aero, which included factory new Lycoming cylinder kits, and the Hartzell three-blade constant speed propeller has 89 hours since overhaul. The airframe benefits from a meticulous single owner for the past 25 years and has been hangar-kept, with all maintenance handled by Bartelt Aviation since 2014. It has complied with multiple Piper Service Bulletins, including SB 1006, SB 1161, and SB 1216B.

The panel is dominated by a Garmin GFC-500 autopilot with...

Year: 1980

Make: Piper

Series: Lance / Saratoga

Model: Turbo Saratoga SP (1980 - 1987)

Tail #: N3579Q

Serial #: 32R-8029039

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Business, Recreational, Passenger

Flight Rules: IFR

Useful Load: 1,214 lbs

Seats: 6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 3,479 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 223 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: 89 hrs (SPOH)

Logbook Status: Complete Logs Yes

Inspection Status: Annual Due: March 1, 2027 / Bi-Annual IFR Checks Due: November 20, 2026 / ELT Battery Due: June 2027 / Oxygen Bottle Hydrostatic Check Due: November 12, 2029

Avionics

GPS

Garmin 530W - GPS Navigator (WAAS Approved)

Comms

Garmin GNC-255A - Nav Com

Garmin GFC 500 - Autopilot with Flight Director Featuring Altitude Hold and GPSS Go-Around Button (Panel Mounted)

Audio

Garmin GMA-340 - Audio Panel with Marker Beacon Intercom

Weather

BF Goodrich WX500 - BF

ADSB

Garmin GTX-345 - Transponder Featuring ADS-B and OUT

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX-345 - Transponder Featuring ADS-B and OUT

PFD

Garmin GI-275 - Electronic Attitude Indicator SVT (Synthetic Vision) displayed on the Attitude Indicator

MFD

Garmin GI-275 - DG EHSI System

EMS

Insight G1 - Graphic Engine Monitor JPI Fuel Flow Computer

Additional Equipment

Oxygen System

Factory 6-Place Oxygen System

ELT

Artex ME-406 - ELT

Fuel Flow Computer

JPI 450 - JPI Fuel Flow Computer

Heated Pitot

Strobes

Wing Tip Strobe Lights

VOR

Garmin GI-106B - VOR Glideslope Indicator

Navigator

Garmin GNS 530W - GPS Navigator (WAAS Approved)

VOR Glideslope Indicator

Garmin GI 106B - VOR Glideslope Indicator

Outside Air Temperature Probe

Garmin GTP 59 - Outside Air Temperature Probe for GI-275

Audio Panel

Garmin GMA 340 - Audio Panel with Marker Beacon Intercom

USB Charging Ports

Garmin GSB 15 - Dual USB Charging Ports (Panel Mounted Pilot Side)

Ventilation Fan System

2-Speed Ventilation Fan System

Propeller

Hartzell 3 Blade - Constant Speed Propeller

Compass

Vertical Card Compass

Battery Minder

Enhanced Flight BM A1K2A - Battery Minder Featuring Interface

Engine Pre-Heater

Reiff Engine Pre Heater

Fire Extinguisher

Portable Fire Extinguisher

Taxi Light

Whelen Parmetheus Plus - LED Tax Light (Cowl Mounted)

Brakes

Heavy Duty Brakes System / Pilot & Co-Pilot Toe Brakes / Parking Brake

Alternate Static Source

Gauges

Cylinder Head Temperature Gauge / Exhaust Gas Temperature Gauge / True Airspeed Indicator

Clock

Mitchell Products Electric Clock - (Panel Mounted)

Outside Air Temperature Gauge

Factory Outside Air Temperature Gauge

Windshield Defrosters

Windshield Defrosters & Control

Fresh Air Vents

Individually controlled overhead fresh air vents / Individually controlled fresh air vents - floor mounted

External Power Receptacle

Baggage Door

Utility Door for rear baggage access and cargo loading

Lighting

Whelen Parmetheus Plus LED Tax Light (Cowl Mounted), Wing Tip Strobe Lights, Navigation Lights, Cabin Reading Lights (Four), Instrument Panel Lighting, Avionics Dimming

Pilot Vent Window

Hobbs Meter

Fuel Strainer

Tow Bar

Engine

223 Hours SMOH by Penn Yan Aero with Factory New Lycoming Cylinder Kits

Air Conditioning

The Factory Air-Conditioning is INOP. The compressor was removed.

Stormscope

WX-500 - Stormscope

LED Taxi Light

Whelen Parmetheus Plus - LED Tax Light (Cowl Mounted)

Brake System

Heavy Duty Brakes System

Toe Brakes

Pilot & Co-Pilot Toe Brakes

Parking Brake

Utility Door

Utility Door for rear baggage access and cargo loading

Autopilot

Garmin GFC-500 Autopilot with Flight Director Featuring Altitude Hold and GPSS Garmin Go-Around Button (Panel Mounted)

USB Ports

Garmin GSB-15 Dual USB Charging Ports (Panel Mounted - Pilot Side)

Battery Charger

Enhanced Flight BM A1K2A - Battery Minder Featuring Interface

Airframe

3479 Hours Total Time Since New

Propeller Overhaul

89 Hours Since Propeller Overhaul

Interior

Luxurious Blue Velour Seating Featuring Harmonizing Side Panels, Deluxe Refreshment Bar with Cup Holders, Club Seating, Super Sound Proofing, Tinted Windshield and Windows, Pilot & Copilot Armrests, Adjustable Crew Seats, Bose Headset Jacks / Standard Headset Jacks (Cockpit)

Exterior

Matterhorn White over Royal Blue Featuring Las Vegas Gold Accents. The aircraft is kept in a hangar.

Vent Fans

2-Speed Ventilation Fan System

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes: Luxurious Blue Velour Seating featuring Harmonizing Side Panels / Deluxe Refreshment Bar with Cup Holders / The rear cabin features the desirable Club Seating configuration / Super Sound Proofing / Tinted Windshield and Windows / Pilot & Copilot Armrests / Adjustable Crew Seats / Bose Headset Jacks / Standard Headset Jacks - (Cockpit)