Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily.
Today’s Top Pick is a 1978 Piper PA-32RT-300T Turbo Lance II.
There are so many factors to consider when shopping for an aircraft, such as performance, practicality, and economy. Inevitably, though, we begin counting style points.
How an airplane looks can contribute a lot to a pilot’s confidence and enjoyment when opening the hangar, rolling up to the FBO, or parking at the pumps, and this T-tail Lance will stand out on most ramps.
By the late 1970s, T-tails were trending across many categories in aviation, from airliners to gliders. Piper tried the jaunty tail configuration on some of its piston models, including the Lance and Arrow.
The Lance is an impressively large aircraft, so preflighting its towering T-tail might require a stepladder. I would say the airplane’s overall effect easily makes the extra effort worthwhile, especially for pilots who appreciate owning a particularly stylish, powerful machine.
This 1978 Turbo Lance has 2,818 hours on the airframe, 1,122 hours on its Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD engine since overhaul, and 711 hours since new on its Hartzell 3-blade propeller, which was installed in 2007.
The aircraft carries 94 gallons of fuel, can cruise at 165 to 175 knots, and has a service ceiling of 20,000 feet and an 800 nm range. It is equipped with GAMI injectors, electric trim, and LED exterior lighting.
The panel features a Garmin 530 WAAS GPS/nav/com, TKM-MXl70C- nav/com, Garmin GTX 327 transponder with ADS-B In and Out, Garmin CDI KI-206A, Bendix/King KMA-20 Audio Panel, Aerospace Logic digital fuel gauges,
Century lll autopilot, Flight Com 403 six-place intercom, and Electronics International US-8 Engine Analyzer.
Listed for $174,900, this 1978 Piper PA-32RT-300T Turbo Lance II is a lot of airplane and a good candidate for pilots in search of a versatile, stylish, six-seat personal transport.
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