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1981 Piper AerostarMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • Tulsa, OK, USA

Here is an expert-level description of the 1981 Piper Aerostar, N535RB, currently available for $195,000 from Dan Howard Aircraft Sales in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

This Aerostar is a high-performance, pressurized piston twin that has been substantially upgraded with the Machen Super Star 700 conversion, which specifies 350 horsepower per side from its Lycoming TIO-540-AA1A5 engines. The airframe has a total time of 3,852 hours since new. Engine one, overhauled in 2012 by Ly-Con Rebuilding Co., has 745 hours SMOH with 208 hours since top overhaul and 1,055 hours remaining to TBO, showing strong compressions as of May 2024. Engine two, overhauled in...

Year
1981
Make
Piper
Series
Aerostar
Model
Aerostar
Tail #
N535RB
Serial #
62P09118165038

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,394 lbs
Seats
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,852 hrs
Engine 1 Time
745 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
1,444 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,337 hrs (SOH)
Prop 2 Time
1,337 hrs (SOH)
Logbook Status
Complete Logs. Copies of the recent maintenance logbooks are digitized and posted at the bottom of this page in the 'Service Logs' section.
Inspection Status
Next annual due date: January 1, 2027. No Known Damage History. Airworthy.

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530W - WAAS-IFR GPS-Com with ILS, LPV, Large Color Moving Map and Terrain Avoidance

Comms

King KY 196 - TSO Digital Com #2

AP

King KFC 200 - Autopilot w/ Flight Director

Audio

Garmin GMA 347 - Audio Panel

Traffic

TAS 610 - Traffic Advisory System

ADSB

Garmin GTX 330 - Transponder

PFD

Not installed

MFD

Garmin GMX 200 - Multi-Function Display

EMS

G4 Insight Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Transponder 2

Bendix/King KT 76A

Terrain Warning System

Garmin GNS 530W - Terrain Avoidance via

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
8/10
Paint Rating
9/10
Paint Year
2022
Interior Notes
Beige fabric interior upholstery with matching Beige fabric sidepanels. Off White interior window trim and headliner. Beige carpeting and seatbelts. Rated - 8.
Exterior Notes
Aircraft Professionally Stripped, Etched and Painted by Redman Aviation in August 2022. Aircraft Primed Using MP171 Omni 2-Part Epoxy Primer. Colors: Toyota White 040 with accents of GM Yellow WA423G, GM Black WA8555, Toyota Urban Khaki Grey 6X3, BMW Electric Blue B86, Omaha Orange P62. Rated - 9 to 9+.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
TIO-540-AA1A5
Engine Power
350 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell HC-C3YR-2UF

Asking Price

$195,000

Aircraft Location

Tulsa, OK, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Apr 22, 2026: $195,000(-$10,000) - controller

Mar 10, 2026: $205,000(-$20,000) - controller

Feb 6, 2026: $225,000(-$30,000) - controller

+4 more price changes

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First Seen: May 22, 2025

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