1982 Piper Turbo Saratoga SP (1980 - 1987)Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Sturgis, MI, USA

This 1982 Piper T Saratoga SP, registration N8455H, is currently listed with a sale pending. With a total airframe time of 2,146 hours, it is powered by a Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD engine that has 420 hours since its last major overhaul, completed by Terrell Aircraft Services, Inc. in 2015. The three-blade Hartzell propeller has 801 hours since an overhaul performed in 2005, and the seller notes the next owner should plan to overhaul the propeller due to Hartzell’s calendar time recommendations. The aircraft’s logs start at Tach 218.8, as the original logs were misplaced; an airframe log entry from April 25, 1988, documents this, and the seller...

Year: 1982

Make: Piper

Series: Lance / Saratoga

Model: Turbo Saratoga SP (1980 - 1987)

Tail #: N8455H

Serial #: 32R-8229005

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Business, Passenger, Recreational, Training

Flight Rules: IFR

Useful Load: 1,198 lbs

Seats: 6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 2,145 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 419 hrs (SOH)

Prop 1 Time: 801 hrs (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.

Inspection Status: Annual Due: August 1, 2026. Bi-Annual IFR Checks Due: Fresh Inspections will be completed soon.

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)

ADS-B In

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

ADSB

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

Weather

BF Goodrich WX1000 - BF Stormscope (INOP)

EMS

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

Additional Equipment

Air Conditioning

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

Engine Monitor

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

Exterior Lighting

LED Taxi Light – (Cowl Mounted), Wing Tip Strobe Lights

Audio Panel

King KI 256 - Flight Director Attitude Indicator

HSI

King KCS 55A - Slaved HSI (Slaved)

ADF

King KR 87 - ADF Dual Flight Timers

Transponder

King KT 76A - Transponder

ElT

Lighting

LED Taxi Light (Cowl Mounted), Wing Tip Strobe Lights, Tinted Windshield and Side Windows

Propeller System

(3) Blade Propeller featuring a Polished Spinner

Windshield

New Pilot and Co-Pilot Windshields (2025)

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes: Luxurious Sandalwood Tan Velour Seating featuring Harmonizing Side Panels. Side Window Curtains. Club Seating Featuring a (6)-Place Interior. Pilot and Co-Pilot Armrests. Pilot and Co-Pilot Shoulder Harness. Overhead Cockpit Map Reading Lights – (Pilot and Co-Pilot). Pilot Vent Window. Individually Controlled Fresh Air Vents – (Floor Mounted). Overhead Controlled Air Vents. Cabin Reading Lights. Cabin Super Sound Proofing. Individual Headrests for each Seat. The interior shows well.

Exterior Notes: White Base Featuring Madrid Red and Beige Accents. The original exterior shows well. It is obvious that this aircraft has been kept in a hangar. The exterior does have a few scattered hail pecks present. They are difficult to see, but we think it is appropriate to disclose.