1988 Piper MalibuSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Hickory, NC, USA
This 1988 Piper Malibu, registration N46JK, represents the final production year for the Continental-powered variant and is positioned as a strong value in the market with an asking price of $389,000. Equipped for IFR flight and seating six, the airframe has accumulated 5,750 total hours. Notably, the engine is a recently installed zero-time TSIO-520BE with only 30 hours since major overhaul, representing a significant investment of over $130,000 that includes new accessories, a complete new exhaust system, and the high-value MT four-blade composite propeller with 80 hours since overhaul.
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Business, Recreational
- Flight Rules
- IFR
- Useful Load
- 1,400 lbs
- Seats
- 6
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 5,750 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 30 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- 80 hrs (SPOH)
- Inspection Status
- Not scanning logs for the next month; logs not online
Avionics
PFD
Aspen Evolution Pro - Glass PFD
Audio
Garmin GMA 340 - Audio Panel
GPS
Garmin GNS 530 - GPS/Com
Comms
Garmin GNS 430W - GPS/Com
ADS-B In
Garmin GTX 330 ES - ES Txpdr with ADSB In/Out
ADSB
Garmin GTX 330 ES - ES Txpdr with ADSB In/Out
EMS
JPI 830 - JPI Engine Analyzer
Weather
King RDR 130 - RDR Radar
AP
King KFC 150 - KFC AP/FD with Preselect
Additional Equipment
Air Conditioning
Factory Airconditioning
Known Ice
Certified Known Ice
Exhaust System
New Exhaust
Electric Trim
Dual PTT Electric Trim
Refreshment Center
Refreshment Center and Storage
Executive Table
Engine Cooling Mod
Nose Gear Door Engine Cooling Mod
Full Copilot Instruments
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Rating
- 8/10
- Interior Year
- 2024
- Paint Rating
- 9.5/10
- Paint Year
- 2024
- Interior Notes
- Light Gray Leather with Red Accents and Black Carpet and Gray Ultra Suede Headliner
- Exterior Notes
- Light Blue Metallic with Silver/Dark Blue Accents
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Model
- TSIO 520BE
- Propeller Model
- MT 4 Blade Composite Prop
Asking Price
$389,000
Aircraft Location
Hickory, NC, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jun 7, 2026: $389,000(-$10,000) - trade-a-plane
May 13, 2026: $399,000(-$10,000) - trade-a-plane
Apr 10, 2026: $409,000(-$20,000) - trade-a-plane
+3 more price changes
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Asking Price
$389,000
Aircraft Location
Hickory, NC, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jun 7, 2026: $389,000(-$10,000) - trade-a-plane
May 13, 2026: $399,000(-$10,000) - trade-a-plane
Apr 10, 2026: $409,000(-$20,000) - trade-a-plane
+3 more price changes
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- Total Time
- 1,761 hrs
- Engine Time
- 540 hrs
- Prop Time
- Unspecified
- Tail #
- N9146R
- Flight Rules
- IFR
- Useful Load
- Unspecified
1986 Piper Malibu
- Total Time
- 4,060 hrs
- Engine Time
- 1,200 hrs
- Prop Time
- Unspecified
- Tail #
- N9100U
- Flight Rules
- IFR
- Useful Load
- 1,320 lbs
1986 Piper Malibu
- Total Time
- 2,520 hrs
- Engine Time
- Unspecified
- Prop Time
- Unspecified
- Tail #
- D-EEKK
- Flight Rules
- IFR
- Useful Load
- Unspecified
1985 Piper Malibu
- Total Time
- 3,838 hrs
- Engine Time
- 380 hrs
- Prop Time
- 415 hrs
- Tail #
- N22FX
- Flight Rules
- IFR
- Useful Load
- 1,348.3 lbs
1985 Piper Malibu
- Total Time
- 5,239 hrs
- Engine Time
- 796 hrs
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1985 Piper Malibu
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- 6,685 hrs
- Engine Time
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- Prop Time
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- Tail #
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- Flight Rules
- Unspecified
- Useful Load
- Unspecified
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Asking Price
$389,000