1981 Piper DakotaSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Louisburg, NC, USA
This 1981 Piper Dakota, registered as N8395S, presents a well-equipped and maintained example of this robust four-place single. The airframe has accumulated 3,725 total hours, while its Lycoming O-540-J3A5D engine has 1,333 hours since a major overhaul performed by Aerotech of Louisville in January 2010. The Hartzell two-blade propeller was overhauled in August 2008 and has 238 hours since that event.
The aircraft is outfitted with a capable IFR panel centered on a Garmin 430W WAAS GPS/Nav/Comm, complemented by a Garmin SL30 Nav/Comm, GTX-327 transponder, and GMA 340 audio panel. The autopilot system includes an S-Tec PSS for altitude hold,...
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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)
Avionics
GPS
Garmin GNS 430W - GNS WAAS IFR GPS/Nav/Comm GPS/VOR/LOC/GS Indicator
Comms
Garmin SL30 - Nav/Comm Mode C Transponder
Autopilot
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
Additional Equipment
Flap Gap Seals
LoPresit Flap Gap Seals STC
Air Filter
Brackett Air Filter STC
Starter
Sky-Tec starter
Battery Cables
Bogert Copper Battery Cables STC
Standby Vacuum
Precise Flight SVS V Standby Vacuum STC
Blower Fan
Wheel Fairings
Electric Trim
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
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Lycoming
- Engine Model
- O-540-J3A5D
- Propeller Model
- Hartzell HC-F2YR-!BF
Asking Price
$174,500
Aircraft Location
Louisburg, NC, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Sep 24, 2025: $174,500(-$10,000) - controller
Jul 1, 2025: $184,500 - trade-a-plane
Jun 28, 2025: $184,500 - controller
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Asking Price
$174,500
Aircraft Location
Louisburg, NC, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Sep 24, 2025: $174,500(-$10,000) - controller
Jul 1, 2025: $184,500 - trade-a-plane
Jun 28, 2025: $184,500 - controller
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Asking Price
$174,500