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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,...

Year
1981
Make
Piper
Series
Dakota
Model
Dakota
Tail #
N8395S
Serial #
288111075

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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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First Seen: Jun 28, 2025

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