Piper Seneca Aircraft under $500,000
Under $500k for a piston twin is the mid-range — typically 1980s-90s Baron 55/58, Cessna 310/340/414, Seneca II/III. Engines on first or second overhaul; mandate-compliance largely current; pressurised variants need pressurisation maintenance verified. Reasonable middle of the cabin-class twin market.
60 used Piper Seneca aircraft for sale under $500,000 · 6-seat · $53K – $495K · updated 8 hours ago
About the Piper Seneca
The Piper Seneca (PA-34) is a six-seat piston twin with counter-rotating propellers — a clever design that eliminates the "critical engine" and makes twin handling much more forgiving than a conventional twin. Powered by twin turbocharged Continental TSIO-360 engines, the Seneca cruises around 190 knots and is one of the most accessible cabin-class twins. Production spans the Seneca I (1971) through the current Seneca V, with intercooler and avionics improvements at each step.
Piper Seneca Specifications
Model specThe Piper Seneca is a 6-seat multi engine piston with a cruise speed of 180 kt (333 km/h), a range of 750 nm (1,389 km), and a useful load of 1,590 lbs (721 kg).
60 Piper Seneca For Sale
Browse all 60 listings →There are currently 60 used Piper Seneca for sale, ranging from $53,000 to $495,000, with a median asking price of $199,500.
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Browse all Piper models →Piper Seneca Price & Cost
How much does a Piper Seneca cost? Used Seneca prices: $53K – $495K, average $229K (median $199K), across 60 priced of 60 active listings.
Based on 34 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.
Buying a Used Piper Seneca
Every Piper Seneca faces a mandatory 1,800-hour overhaul, so the single biggest factor in used price is how much time remains before that overhaul is due — a fresh-overhaul airframe can be worth a large share of the $40,000 overhaul cost more than one approaching its limit.
What to check before buying
- Time to overhaul — hours and years remaining to the 1,800-hour limit; this dominates resale value more than total time.
- Logbook completeness — continuous, gap-free maintenance records; missing logs cut value and complicate financing.
- Damage history — any prior accident, hard landing or blade strike; cross-check the registration against accident databases.
- Avionics — a glass panel vs 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 Seneca
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Piper Seneca by Price
| Under $200k | 2 |
| Under $300k | 3 |
| Under $500k | 4 |
Piper Seneca Safety Record
Across all Seneca variants, 2 NTSB-recorded events are on file from 2006–2008. As with any aircraft, most outcomes depend on pilot training, maintenance and operating conditions rather than the airframe itself.
Most Recent Events
| Date | Location | Severity | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2008 | Plaquemine, LA | Incident | The certified flight instructor's poor decision to simulate a loss of engine on takeoff with a wet runway and the pilot'… |
| Jan 09, 2006 | Van Nuys, CA | Minor | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Also causal was the flight instructor's delayed rem… |
NTSB records 2006–2008. Includes all Piper Seneca variants. Events ≠ aircraft fault.