1982 Piper T Saratoga SPSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Sturgis, MI, USA

This 1982 Piper T Saratoga SP, registration N8455H, is a nicely equipped turbocharged six-seat single currently being offered by Bartelt Aviation and listed with 2,146 hours total time on the airframe. The Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD engine has 420 hours since a 2015 overhaul by Terrell Aircraft Services, Inc., and the three-blade Hartzell propeller has zero hours since a fresh overhaul completed on July 1, 2026. The airframe logs begin at tach 218.8, with the original logs misplaced, and the seller notes the airframe time may actually be somewhat higher than the recorded entry. A propeller strike history is referenced in the engine log dated...

Year: 1982

Make: Piper

Series: Lance / Saratoga

Model: T Saratoga SP

Tail #: N8455H

Serial #: 32R-8229005

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Recreational

Useful Load: 1,198.34 lbs

Seats: 6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 2,146 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 420 hrs (SOH)

Prop 1 Time: (SOH)

Logbook Status: The aircraft's logs start at Tach 218.8. The original logs were misplaced. See airframe log entry dated April 25, 1988. Airframe time might be somewhat higher. AD 78-09-07 complied with on December 12, 1986 at 504 hours.

Inspection Status: Annual due August 1, 2026. Bi-annual IFR checks due: fresh inspections will be completed soon. ELT battery due August 2028.

Avionics

King KFC-200 - Autopilot Altitude Hold

GPS

Garmin GTN-750 - GPS Navigator COM (WAAS Approved)

Audio

PS Engineering PMA-8000BT - PS Blue Tooth Audio Panel 3 LMB (6) Place Intercom

Comms

King KY-197 - COM (#2)

PFD

King KI-256 - Flight Director Attitude Indicator

MFD

King KCS-55A - Slaved HSI (Slaved)

ADSB

Garmin GDL-88 - ADS-B 'OUT' Solution

ADS-B In

Garmin GDL-88 - ADS-B Solution (Traffic FIS-B Weather)

Weather

BF Goodrich WX1000 - BF Stormscope (INOP)

Traffic

Garmin GDL-88 - ADS-B Solution (Traffic FIS-B Weather)

Additional Equipment

Air Conditioning

Factory Air-Conditioning Featuring a 2-Speed Ventilation Fan System

Exhaust System

Cleveland Heavy Duty Brakes

engineMonitor

JPI EDM-730 - JPI Instrument Graphic Engine Monitor with Fuel Flow Information Feature

Cabin Interior Lights

Cabin Reading Lights

Windshield

New Pilot and Co-Pilot Windshields – (2025)

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes: Luxurious Sandalwood Tan Velour Seating featuring Harmonizing Side Panels. Club Seating featuring a Six-Place Interior. Side Window Curtains. Pilot and Co-Pilot Armrests. Pilot and Co-Pilot Shoulder Harness. Overhead Cockpit Map Reading Lights. Pilot Vent Window. Individually Controlled Fresh Air Vents. Overhead Controlled Air Vents. Cabin Reading Lights. Cabin Super Sound Proofing. Individual Headrests for each Seat.

Exterior Notes: White Base Featuring Madrid Red and Beige Accents. The original exterior shows well and has been hangared. Has a few scattered hail pecks that are difficult to see.