Piper Dakota Aircraft in Arizona
Arizona is favoured for aircraft long-term storage and preservation due to its dry desert climate. Major aviation infrastructure in Phoenix, Tucson, Prescott. The state hosts significant aircraft boneyards (Davis-Monthan) and a strong aircraft restoration/refurbishment industry. Phoenix is a major aircraft transaction hub.
1 used Piper Dakota aircraft for sale in Arizona · from $199K · updated 8 hours ago
About the Piper Dakota
The Piper Dakota (PA-28-236) is the 235-hp, fixed-gear hauler of the PA-28 family — the tapered-wing successor to the Cherokee 235. Its 235-hp Lycoming O-540 gives it the strongest climb and useful load of any fixed-gear Cherokee, letting it carry four adults plus baggage with real fuel aboard. It cruises around 140 knots, faster than the Archer, and a small number of Turbo Dakotas added a turbocharged 200-hp engine. Owners prize the Dakota as a no-nonsense load-carrier with simple fixed gear.
Piper Dakota Specifications
Model specPiper has not yet published final specifications for the Dakota. This section will populate automatically once official specs are released — in the meantime you can browse current listings above.
1 Piper Dakota For Sale
There are currently 1 used Piper Dakota for sale, ranging from $199,500 to $199,500, with a median asking price of $199,500.
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See how the Piper Dakota stacks up against similar aircraft in specs, price, and operating costs.
Piper Dakota Price & Cost
How much does a Piper Dakota cost? Used Dakota prices: from $199K, across 1 priced of 1 active listings.
Based on 7 priced 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.
Piper Dakota Value by Model Year
Median asking price by year of manufacture. Newer airframes command a premium; value falls with age then plateaus on older models.
Lowest around $204,900 (2001 models) · highest around $491,000 (2023). Bars scaled across the range to show the depreciation curve; hover for exact medians.
Buying a Used Piper Dakota
When buying a Piper Dakota, the biggest value drivers are engine time since overhaul, maintenance-record completeness, damage history and avionics.
What to check before buying
- Engine time to overhaul — hours and years remaining drive price more than total airframe time.
- Logbook completeness — continuous, gap-free maintenance records protect value.
- Damage history — any prior accident or incident; cross-check the registration against accident databases.
- Avionics — a modern glass panel vs legacy steam gauges materially changes price.
- Pre-buy inspection — always commission an independent inspection by a type-experienced mechanic before money changes hands.
Frequently Asked Questions — Piper Dakota
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Piper Dakota Inventory by Country
| United States | 413 |
| United Kingdom | 39 |
| Germany | 21 |
| Canada | 15 |
| Switzerland | 13 |
| Australia | 12 |
Piper Dakota Inventory by State
| California | 50 |
| Florida | 43 |
| Texas | 41 |
| Kentucky | 18 |
| Illinois | 10 |
| Oklahoma | 10 |
| South Carolina | 10 |
| Missouri | 10 |
| Arizona | 9 |
| Louisiana | 9 |
| North Carolina | 9 |
| Georgia | 9 |
Piper Dakota by Price
| Under $100k | 193 |
| Under $200k | 411 |
| Under $300k | 441 |
| Under $500k | 461 |
Piper Dakota by Decade
| 1970s | 1 |
Recently Sold Piper Dakota
| 1977 Arrow | $134,196 |
| 1963 Cherokee 235 | $125,000 |
| 1966 Cherokee 180 | $53,580 |
| 1979 Archer | $190,000 |
| 2005 Arrow | $300,552 |
| 1967 Cherokee 160 | $34,535 |
Piper Dakota Safety Record
No NTSB events on record for the Piper Dakota. Individual aircraft safety records may be available on detail pages.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database