£118,406
Aircraft Location:Sturgis, Michigan, USA
Seller Information
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Year
1977
Manufacturer
Model
Serial Number
32R-7780124
Registration #
N1040H
Condition
Used
Description
1977 Piper "Straight Tail" Lance - 4540 Hours Total Time Since New, 950 Hours SMOH by Mattituck, 115 Hours Since a Hartzell 3-Blade Propeller Upgrade, Altimatic IIIC Autopilot Featuring Altitude Hold, Slaved HSI, Modern Avidyne Avionics Flight Deck Featuring, the IFD540 GPS Navigator, Audio Panel, and ADS-B Compliant Transponder, MLB100 ADS-B In Solution (Traffic & FIS-B Weather), Avidyne Blue Tooth Key Board, King KX-155 Nav / Com, WX1000 Stormscope, LoPresti HOWL Cowl, Loaded with LoPresti Speed Modifications, Rosen Sun Visors, and more. Value Priced at $159,000.
Airframe
Total Time
4,540
Airframe
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Engine
Engine 1 Make/Model
LYCOMING IO-540-K1G5D
Engine 1 Time
950 SMOH
Engine TBO
2000
Props
Number of Blades
3
Avionics
Avionics/Radios
• Altimatic IIIC Autopilot featuring Altitude Hold and Glideslope Coupler
• Century NSD-360A Slaved HSI
• Avidyne AMX240 Audio Panel / 3 LMB / (6)-Place Intercom
• Avidyne IFD540 GPS Navigator / COM – (WAAS Approved)
• Avidyne AXP340 Transponder Featuring ADS-B Out
• Avidyne MLB100 ADS-B “IN” Solution - (Traffic and FIS-B Weather Information)
• Avidyne Bluetooth Key Board
• King KX-155 NAV / COM – (#2)
• King KI-208 VOR Indicator – (#2)
• WX-1000 Stormscope
• Yoke Mounted Push to Talk Switch – (Pilot & Co-Pilot)
• Guardian Avionics Dual USB Power Source – (Panel Mounted)
• Music Input – (Panel Mounted)
• Auto-Pilot Disconnect Switch – (Yoke Mounted)
• Avionics Master Switch – (Primary)
• Avionics Master Switch – (Aux)
Additional Equipment
Additional Equipment
ADDITIONAL OUTSTANDING FEATURES / UPGRADES / SPEED MODIFICAITONS
• LoPresti Howl Cowl Speed Enhancement
• LoPresti Wing “Zip” Tip with Landing Lights
• LoPresti Main Gear Fairings Speed Enhancement
• LoPresti Flap Hinge Fairings Speed Enhancement
• LoPresti Flap Gap Seals Speed Enhancement
• LoPresti Aileron Gap Seals Speed Enhancement
• LoPresti Hubba Caps Speed Enhancement
• Rosen Sun Visors
• Reiff Engine Pre-Heat System
• (3) Blade Hartzell Propeller Featuring a Polished Spinner
• Hartzell Technologies Light Weight ERZ-8011 Series Starter
• Vertical Card Compass
• ACK Technologies ELT
• Ventilation Fan System – (2-Speed)
• Vertical Fin Rotating Beacon
• Wing Tip Strobes
• Fire Extinguisher
• External Power Plug
• Hobbs Meter
• Heated Pitot System
• Static Wicks
• Outside Air Temperature Gauge
• Clock – (Panel Mounted)
• EGT
Exterior
Exterior
• White over Tan featuring Red, Brown, and Blue Accents
• Exterior Shows well for its age.
• The Aircraft is Kept in a Hangar when not flown.
Interior
Number of Seats
6
Interior
• Grey Leatherette (Vinyl) Featuring Blue Inserts and Harmonizing Side Panels .
• Color Coordinated Grey Carpeting and Color Matched Side Window Plastic Trim.
• 6-Place Forward Facing Seat Configuration.
• Vertically Adjustable Crew Seats.
Inspection Status
Inspection Status
ANNUAL DUE: October 1, 2026
USEFUL LOAD: 1389.56 Pounds
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / INCIDENT HISTORY
This aircraft is extremely appealing due to the Avidyne Avionics Upgrade and LoPresti Modifications! The aircraft features the desirable LoPresti Howl Cowl, Wing Zip Tips Lighting System, Main Gear Spats, Flap Hinge Fairings, and Multiple Gaps Seals. The cost of installing the LoPresti Modifications most likely exceeded $50,000 back in the day. An additional investment of $38,000 in Avionics is another positive for this aircraft. The current owner upgraded the Flight Deck with the desirable Avidyne Platform Featuring a IFD540 GPS Navigator, Avidyne Audo Panel, Avidyne Transponder, and ADS-B “IN” and “OUT” Solutions. The Avidyne Flight Deck is complimented with an Altitude Autopilot and Slaved HSI System.
The aircraft is VALUE PRICED due to inactivity and incident history. The aircraft was inactive most of the time between October 19, 2017, through September 3, 2025. The aircraft flew only 39.5 hours during this time period. Due to the age of the engine, IRAN history, and limited utilization, it is recommended that next owner of this aircraft coordinate a fresh engine overhaul immediately.
Hail Damage History - The aircraft received hail damage in 2014. The affected Flight Controls were reskinned and painted in 2015. Some hail marks are still present on the main surfaces of the aircraft.
Gear-Up Landing History - The aircraft had a gear up landing in July of 2007. The airframe repairs and engine tear down inspection were completed in January of 2008. The aircraft was repaired a second time along with a second IRAN in May 2008 what appears to be a second gear-up landing just 3.1 hours later. A New 3-Blade Propeller was also installed.
Nose Gear Collapse History – 1980 and 1991. See airframe logs for details.
Propeller History - A new Propeller was installed in 2008 with no record of any subsequent overhaul / repairs being performed. Hartzell recommends that propellers be overhauled every 6-Years. The next owner should have the propeller overhauled since the propeller has been in service for 18 years.
Specifications are Subject to Verification upon the Buyer’s Inspection of the Aircraft. Optional aircraft transition flight training solutions are available. We accept trades and offer a variety of low fixed rate interest rate financing solutions up to 20 years.
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Propeller
Engine

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