1981 Piper DakotaSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Clayton, NC, USA
This 1981 Piper Dakota (N8395S) presents as a well-equipped, high-performance four-place aircraft with a robust maintenance history and 3,725 total airframe hours. Powered by a Lycoming O-540-J3A5D engine with 1,333 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) by Aerotech of Louisville in 2010, the powerplant remains well within its 2,000-hour TBO. The aircraft features a Hartzell HC-F2YR-1BF propeller overhauled in 2008 with 238 hours since prop overhaul. Notable STCs include LoPresti flap gap seals, Brackett air filter, Bogert copper battery cables, and Precise Flight standby vacuum system with blower fan.
The avionics suite is IFR-capable with a...
- Year
- 1981
- Make
- Piper
- Series
- Dakota
- Model
- Dakota
- Tail #
- N8395S
- Serial #
- 28-8111075
Find similar aircraft
Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Training, Recreational
- Flight Rules
- IFR
- Seats
- 4
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 3,725 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 1,333 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- 238 hrs (SPOH)
- Logbook Status
- Repairs documented in Logbook and 337
Avionics
GPS
Garmin GNS 430W - GNS WAAS IFR GPS/Nav/Comm
Comms
Garmin SL30 - Nav/Comm
AP
Century 21 - Autopilot with PSS for Altitude Hold, Vertical Speed and Glideslope
Audio
Garmin GMA 340 - GMA Audio Panel place intercom Marker Beacons
Weather
BFG WX-900 - BFG Stormscope
EMS/EIS
JPI 700 - JPI Engine Monitor
Traffic
Garmin GTX-327 - Mode C Transponder
PFD
GI-106A - GPS/VOR/LOC/GS Indicator
Additional Equipment
Standby Vacuum
Precise Flight SVS V - SVS V Standby Vacuum STC
Flap Gap Seals
LoPresit Flap Gap Seals - STC
Air Filter
Brackett Air Filter - STC
Starter
Sky-Tec - STC starter
Battery Cables
Bogert Copper Battery Cables - STC
Blower Fan
Blower Fan - STC
Exhaust System
Brackett Air Filter - STC
Vacuum System
Precise Flight SVS V Standby Vacuum - SVS V STC Blower Fan
Fan
Blower Fan
Electrical System
Sky-Tec Starter - STC
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Notes
- Very good condition Factory original interior 4-place Light Slate Velour Seating Light Slate side panels Black Carpet Articulating Crew seats
- Exterior Notes
- Very good condition Overall Matterhorn White Silver, Gray and Black Stripes and Accents Wheel Fairings
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Lycoming
- Engine Model
- O-540-J3A5D
- Propeller Model
- Hartzell HC-F2YR-!BF
Asking Price
$184,500
Aircraft Location
Clayton, NC, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jul 1, 2025: $184,500 - trade-a-plane
Jun 28, 2025: $184,500 - controller
Contact Seller
Asking Price
$184,500
Aircraft Location
Clayton, NC, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jul 1, 2025: $184,500 - trade-a-plane
Jun 28, 2025: $184,500 - controller
Contact Seller
Similar Piper Dakota Aircraft For Sale
1980 Piper Dakota
- Tail #
- N8125A
- Year
- 1980
- Total Time
- 6,326 hrs
- Engine Time
- 2,346 hrs
- Prop Time
- 1,008 hrs
- Flight Rules
- IFR
1979 Piper Dakota
- Tail #
- N2108V
- Year
- 1979
- Total Time
- 4,103 hrs
- Engine Time
- 1,445 hrs
- Prop Time
- 430 hrs
- Flight Rules
- IFR
1979 Piper Dakota
- Tail #
- 2232Q
- Year
- 1979
- Total Time
- 4,450 hrs
- Engine Time
- 2,300 hrs
- Flight Rules
- IFR
1979 Piper Dakota
- Tail #
- N157RJ
- Year
- 1979
- Total Time
- 3,575 hrs
- Engine Time
- 1,645 hrs
- Prop Time
- 435 hrs
1979 Piper Dakota
- Tail #
- N4044Q
- Year
- 1979
- Total Time
- 5,800 hrs
- Engine Time
- 1,529 hrs
- Prop Time
- 1,874.12 hrs
- Flight Rules
- IFR
1979 Piper Dakota
- Tail #
- N313AM
- Year
- 1979
- Total Time
- 2,345 hrs
- Engine Time
- 320 hrs
- Prop Time
- 230 hrs
- Flight Rules
- IFR
Looking for more Piper Dakota’s?
Find the perfect Piper Dakota for you. Browse over 5,000 aircraft for sale and filter by specifications, avionics, useful load, and more...
Looking for more Piper Dakota’s?
Find the perfect Piper Dakota for you. Browse over 5,000 aircraft for sale and filter by specifications, avionics, useful load, and more...
Asking Price
$184,500