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1979 SMITH MINIPLANE
Starts from the median asking price of 660 comparable Single-Engine Piston listings ($179,500), then adjusts for:
- Year +1 vs comparable listings +1.5%
- Airframe time -4,002 hr vs comps +8.0%
- Engine time -681 hr vs comps +5.5%
- No Autopilot (56% of comps have one) -1.0%
- No ADS-B (58% of comps have one) -1.5%
- Market supply: 1 for sale of 1 FAA-registered -5.0%
Shown as a range. An estimate from asking-price comparables and FAA supply data — not an appraisal.
Overview
| Make / Model | Smith MINIPLANE |
|---|---|
| Type | Single-Engine Piston |
| Airframe time | 118 hrs |
| Engine time | 118 SMOH |
Description
Detailed Description Low time well cared for Mini Plane. Always stored indoors. New Sensenich carbon fiber ground adjustable propeller. Can deliver to West Coast States Fun to fly Mini Plane. New ground adjustable prop allows for aerobatic and cruise settings. Not very much leg room! New API Tailwheel
Modifications
O-290 with new external oil filter and plumbing
Avionics
Basic: 12 volt power outlets. External Com Antenna
Recommended avionics upgrades
No IFR GPS navigator is listed — a GTN 650Xi is the standard entry point for WAAS/LPV capability.
See prices & suppliers ›No autopilot is listed — a GFC 500 (or S-TEC 3100 / Trio Pro Pilot where the GFC isn't STC'd) adds a modern digital autopilot with envelope protection, subject to model approval.
See prices & suppliers ›No ADS-B is listed — a GTX 345 delivers required ADS-B Out plus In (traffic & weather) in one transponder.
See prices & suppliers ›Suggestions are based on the panel described in this listing; verify STC approval for this make/model before any installation.
Service Difficulty Reports (SDRs)
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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
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Range from base
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Last flight
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