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1981 Piper Navajo ChieftainMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • Jackson, MS, USA

This 1981 Piper Navajo Chieftain (N100EM) presents as a well-maintained cabin-class twin with 7,275 total airframe hours and balanced engine times - both Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD powerplants show 1,283 hours since their 2000 Mattituck overhauls, with recent compression readings in the 65-75 range. The aircraft benefits from a comprehensive avionics suite including a Garmin 430W GPS/Nav/Com, GTX345 ADS-B transponder, King KFC200 autopilot with flight director, and slaved HSI, along with factory air conditioning and oxygen systems.

The airframe received a complete strip-and-repaint in 2000 (rated 6/10) and a 2008 interior refurbishment...

Year
1981
Make
Piper
Series
Navajo
Model
Navajo Chieftain
Tail #
N100EM
Serial #
31-8152196

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Passenger
Useful Load
2,109.8 lbs
Seats
7

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
7,275 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,283 hrs
Engine 2 Time
1,283 hrs
Prop 1 Time
413 hrs (SPOH)
Prop 2 Time
413 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
All Logs Since New Logs Are Scanned At www.selectaviationservices.com Last 18 years of airframe logs scanned page for page Engine logs scanned completely since Mattituck Overhauls Prop Logs scanned completely.
Inspection Status
Annual Due 4/1/2026 Pitot Static Altimeter Cert due 8/1/2025

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - Nav/Com/GPS

Comms

King KX-165 - Nav/Com With Glide Slope

Autopilot

King KFC 200 - AutoPilot/Flight Director With Pre-Select

Audio

King KMA 24 - Audio Panel

Traffic

Garmin GTX 345 - Transponder With ADS-B In/Out

PFD

King KCS 55 - Slaved HSI

Additional Equipment

Air Conditioning

Factory Air Conditioning

Oxygen System

Factory Oxygen (Bottle Outside Hydrostatic Test)

Prop Sync

Chronograph

Davtron M877 Chronograph

Radar

Bendix Color Radar

DME

King KN 62 - DME

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
6.5/10
Interior Year
2008
Paint Rating
6/10
Paint Year
2000
Interior Notes
Interior redone by Tuscaloosa Interiors, Tuscaloosa, Alabama Seats and Side Panels recovered with in Dark Blue Leather with matching side panels and carpets. 2 Crew Seats/ 6 Passenger Seats including Belted Potty. 8th Seat at Cabin Door identical to other seats; just not installed.
Exterior Notes
Aircraft stripped, primed and repainted by Sky Harbour Paint in 8/2000. Refinished in Jet Glo Matterhorn White #G80003 Antique Gold #10512, Majestic Blue #H5409

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Model
TIO-540-J2BD
Propeller Model
Hartzell HC-E3YR-2ALTF 3 Blade Heated Metal Propellers

Asking Price

$239,950

Aircraft Location

Jackson, MS, USA

Listing Details

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For Sale

Price History

Jul 18, 2025: $235,950(-$4,000) - trade-a-plane

Jul 1, 2025: $239,950(-$10,000) - trade-a-plane

May 10, 2025: $249,950 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: May 10, 2025

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