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1981 Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga SPSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Birmingham , AL USA

This 1981 Piper Saratoga SP (PA-32R-301), registration N83988, is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and is offered at $285,000. The airframe shows approximately 2,400 hours total time, with roughly 200 hours since engine overhaul and about 200 hours on a new propeller. The aircraft has been hangared throughout its life and comes with complete logbooks, and a recent annual inspection was completed in March 2026. A useful load is cited in the listing, though it appears as both 1,336 and 1,600 pounds in the provided data.

The panel features a Garmin GTN 750 touchscreen navigator, a Garmin G5 electronic flight instrument, a JPI EDM-790 engine...

Year
1981
Make
Piper
Series
Lance / Saratoga
Model
PA-32R-301 Saratoga SP
Tail #
N83988
Serial #
Not Listed

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Passenger, Recreational, Business
Useful Load
1,336 lbs
Seats
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,400 hrs
Engine 1 Time
200 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
200 hrs
Prop 1 Time
200 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Complete Logs
Inspection Status
Annual March 2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 750 - GTN touchscreen navigator

PFD

Garmin G5 - electronic flight instrument

EMS

JPI EDM-790 - JPI Engine Monitor

Weather

Stormscope

AP

Century 41 - OEM Autopilot

Additional Equipment

Magnetos

Rebuilt Magnetos

Starter

Sky-Tec

Engine Baffling

New engine baffling

Battery

New Battery

Baffling

New Baffling

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Original interior showing its age and offering an opportunity for cosmetic updating

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1

Asking Price

$285,000

Aircraft Location

Birmingham , AL USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 31, 2026: $285,000 - barnstormers

Oct 31, 2026: $285,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Oct 31, 2026

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