1978 Piper Lance for sale

1978 Piper Lance

Single Engine Piston

FOR SALE
$195,000Good Deal
Location New Century, KS
Engine SMOH 10 hrs
Seats 7
Serial # 32R-7885093
Reg # N31397
Engine Reciprocating
✓ FAA Valid ✓ Clean NTSB ✓ Verified recently

Aircraft Details

Seller reported

Avionics & Equipment

IFR
Apollo 360 VFR GPS/Nav Garmin GNS 530 Garmin GTX 345 Transponder Narco DME 890 Narco MK12D + TSO Nav/Com Garmin GMA 340

Propeller

Installed New 11/2023

Exterior

White with Black/Gold Accents

Description and equipment details provided by the seller. AeroGurus does not verify seller-provided information.

Price Comparison 1 active offer

Source Price Action
New Century Air Service
aircraftdealer.com
$195,000
New Century Air Service
controller.com
$195,000
New Century Air Service
controlleremea.co.uk
$198,547 *
GBP £147,372
New Century Air Service
aviationtrader.com.au
$201,012

* Converted to USD at daily European Central Bank (ECB) exchange rates

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AeroGurus Data & Analysis

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About This Piper Lance

This 1978 Piper Lance (N31397) is a single engine piston . There are currently 14 Lance aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $79,500 to $550,000. This aircraft is priced above the market average at $195,000.

FAA registration status: Valid. NTSB records show 0 incidents for this airframe — a clean safety record.

Pre-Purchase Checklist

✓ FAA registration: Valid (IAL CORP)
✓ Safety record: 0 NTSB incidents
★ Budget $5,000-15,000 for pre-purchase inspection

Ownership & Registration

Registered Owner

IAL CORP

Registration Address

LEWES, DE

Certificate Issued

2023-01-25

Airworthiness

1978-04-19

FAA Status

Valid

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry, updated Mar 15, 2026

Location & Ownership

FAA records

Aircraft Location

New Century, KS

Seller reported 160 more aircraft in KS →

Title Status

No FAA title records

Available for US-registered aircraft only

Location note: Listed in New Century, KS but FAA registration shows LEWES, DE. Aircraft may have been relocated. Confirm current location with seller.

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry, FAA Civil Aviation Registry (DocIndex). Title data may be delayed. Always verify with an aviation attorney before purchase.

Safety Record

No incidents found

NTSB database checked for N31397.

Price History

4 price events · sources: trade-a-plane.com, controller.com, controlleremea.co.uk

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