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1989 Piper DakotaSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Lexington, KY, USA

This 1989 Piper Dakota, registered as N489BJ, presents as a low-time, well-equipped aircraft with a recent engine overhaul and significant modern avionics. The airframe has a total time of 1,380 hours, and the Lycoming O-540-J3A5D engine has only 79 hours since its major overhaul, with a 2,000-hour TBO. The aircraft is equipped with a 2-blade Hartzell scimitar propeller with 431 hours since its overhaul and features factory air conditioning. Its inspection status is current, with an annual inspection completed in July 2025, and it has a complete and consecutive logbook history with no record of damage.

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Year
1989
Make
Piper
Series
PA-28 Cherokee Archer
Model
Dakota
Tail #
N489BJ
Serial #
2811028

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,380 hrs
Engine 1 Time
79 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
431 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Complete and Consecutive Logs
Inspection Status
July 2025 Annual Inspection

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 650 - Dual Touchscreen IFR GPS/NAV/COMs, Portable GPS

PFD

Aspen Evolution 1000 - PFD, Standby Attitude Indicator

AP

Bendix-King KFC 150 - Autopilot

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - Audio Panel

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B Transponder

EMS

JPI FS 450 - JPI Fuel Flow Display, Digital Tachometer, Digital Volts/Amps

Comms

Garmin GTN 650 - Dual Touchscreen IFR GPS/NAV/COMs

Additional Equipment

Air Conditioning

Factory Air Conditioning

Lighting

LED Flashing Beacon - LED LED NAV LED

Trim

Electric Pitch Trim, Rudder Trim

Brakes

Dual Toe Brakes

Switches

Ground Clearance Switch

Pitot

Heated Pitot

Trim System

Electric Pitch Trim

Braking System

Dual Toe Brakes

Pitot System

Heated Pitot

Clock

MidContinent CH93 CHRONOS - CHRONOS Digital Clock/High-Powered USB Charger

Compass

Vertical Card Compass

Spinner

Polished Spinner

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
8/10
Paint Rating
8 out of 10/10
Interior Notes
8 out of 10
Exterior Notes
8 out of 10

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-540-J3A5D
Propeller Model
2-Blade Hartzell Scimitar Propeller

Asking Price

$269,900

Aircraft Location

Lexington, KY, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Feb 10, 2026: $269,900 - trade-a-plane

Feb 10, 2026: $269,900 - controller

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First Seen: Feb 10, 2026

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$269,900