Piper Cheyenne Aircraft 1980s
1980s turboprop twins are dominantly Beechcraft King Air 200 (the volume King Air of the era), King Air 90 series (C90, E90), and Cessna 441 Conquest II. PT6A engines from this era remain reliable with proper hot-section maintenance; airframes are well-supported via Textron/Beechcraft. Avionics typically Honeywell Primus or Collins; ADS-B and FANS retrofits are essentially universal on active aircraft. Mid-life airframes with current engine programs.
The Piper Cheyenne (PA-31T) is the turboprop Navajo — a pressurised, twin-PT6A-powered business aircraft derived from the Navajo airframe. The line spans the original Cheyenne (PT6A-11), the more powerful Cheyenne II (PT6A-28), the stretched Cheyenne IIIA, and the high-altitude Cheyenne 400LS. Cruise speeds range from ~280 to ~340 knots depending on variant. As a turboprop Navajo, the Cheyenne offers turbine simplicity and pressurised cabin comfort at piston-twin used prices.
19 used Piper Cheyenne aircraft for sale 1980s · 8-seat · Used median asking $995,000 · updated 10 hours ago
Piper Cheyenne Specifications
Model specThe Piper Cheyenne is a 8-seat multi engine turboprop with a cruise speed of 240 kt (444 km/h), a range of 1,400 nm (2,593 km), and a useful load of 2,900 lbs (1,315 kg).
Piper Cheyenne for Sale
Browse all listings →Piper Cheyenne asking prices range from $495,000 to $1,530,222, with a median of $995,000 (market reference $850,000).
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Piper Cheyenne Price & Cost
How much does a Piper Cheyenne cost? Used Cheyenne prices: $495K – $1.5M, average $995K (median $995K); market reference $850K, across 15 priced of 19 active listings.
Key price factors: engine time to overhaul, year and airframe hours, avionics, damage history and logbook completeness — see the buying guide below for the full pre-purchase checklist.
Buying a Used Piper Cheyenne
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Piper Cheyenne Inventory by Country
| United States | 20 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
Piper Cheyenne Inventory by State
| Florida | 4 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
Piper Cheyenne by Price
| Under $500k | 1 |
Recently Sold Piper Cheyenne
| 1980 Cheyenne | $1,500,000 |
Piper Cheyenne Safety Record
No NTSB events on record for the Piper Cheyenne. Individual aircraft safety records may be available on detail pages.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database