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2005 Piper Saratoga II TCSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Lexington, KY, USA

This 2005 Piper Saratoga II TC, registered as N478MD with serial number 3257573, is offered for sale at $469,900 and is based in Lexington, Kentucky (KLEX). The airframe has accumulated 2,997 total hours, and the seller states no damage history with complete logbooks. The aircraft is hangared, and its annual inspection is due in February 2027, with the airframe noted as airworthy.

Power comes from a Lycoming TIO-540-AH1A turbocharged engine producing 300 horsepower, which was overhauled by Pope Grove Airmotive and has 823 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) against a 2,000-hour TBO. The Hartzell three-blade aluminum constant-speed propeller...

Year
2005
Make
Piper
Series
Lance / Saratoga
Model
Saratoga II TC
Tail #
N478MD
Serial #
3257573

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Passenger, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,028 lbs
Seats
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,997 hrs
Engine 1 Time
823 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
823 hrs (SOH)
Logbook Status
Complete logs
Inspection Status
Annual due Feb 2027

Avionics

AP

S-TEC 55X - S-TEC Flight Control System with flight director and altitude pre-select

PFD

Avidyne Entegra EX5000 PFD - FlightMax glass panel PFD (Primary Flight Display)

MFD

Avidyne Entegra EX5000 MFD - FlightMax MFD (Multi Function Display)

emisEis

E-Max engine indicating system

GPS

Avidyne IFD440 - GPS COM NAV featuring synthetic vision (WAAS approved) Dual units

Comms

Avidyne IFD440 - GPS COM NAV featuring synthetic vision (WAAS approved) plus VOR glideslope indicator

Audio

Garmin GMA340 - audio panel with light marker beacons

ADSB

Avidyne AXP340 - ADS-B compliant transponder (ADS-B out)

Weather

L3 WX500 - Stormscope

Traffic

L3 Skywatch 497 - active collision avoidance system

Additional Equipment

Air Conditioning

Air-conditioning featuring a 2-speed ventilation fan system

Oxygen System

6-place built-in oxygen system

Exterior Lighting

Nose & leading-edge wing recognition lights, wing tip strobe lights

Alternator

28 volt, 90 amp alternator

Brakes

Heavy duty brake system - pilot & copilot toe brakes and parking brake

Fire Extinguisher

Halon fire extinguisher

Engine Instruments

Engine hour recorder

Exterior Access

Utility door for rear baggage access and cargo loading, forward & aft cabin and nose baggage doors (lockable)

Extra Features

Stainless steel cowl fasteners, stainless steel control cables, master switch relay, alternate static source, overhead switch panel, outside air temperature gauge, flush mounted fuel caps, windshield defrosters & control, individually controlled overhead fresh air vents, individually controlled floor-mounted fresh air vents, external power receptacle, tie down rings, 12-inch shadowed registration numbers, stowable tow bar, entrance step, instrument panel lighting, forward baggage compartment lighting, map lights, avionics dimming, super sound proofing, cabin reading lights (4), pilot and copilot cup holder, forward cabin door single-lever locking system, pilot & copilot stowable armrests, pilot vent window, tinted windshield and windows

Cockpit

Standby flight instrumentation

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
8/10
Paint Rating
8/10
Interior Notes
8 out of 10 - Front seats are being recovered
Exterior Notes
8 out of 10 - Snow White over Green Metallic, featuring Slate Grey and Silver Metallic Accents

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
TIO-540-AH1A
Engine Power
300 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell 3-blade

Asking Price

$469,900

Aircraft Location

Lexington, KY, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Aug 31, 2026: $469,900(-$10,000) - controller

Jun 2, 2026: $479,900 - controller

Jun 2, 2026: $479,900(+$40,000) - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Aug 21, 2025

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Asking Price

$469,900