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Single-Engine Piston

1985 SOCATA TB-30 EPSILON

San Luis Obispo, CA · USA
🕒 Listed 2 months ago
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fyiEstimate $165,000–$169,000 ⓘ How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 19 comparable Daher Single-Engine Piston listings ($175,000), then adjusts for:

  • Year -4 vs comparable listings -6.0%
  • No Autopilot (58% of comps have one) -1.0%
  • Market supply: 1 for sale of 36 FAA-registered +2.7%

Shown as a range. An estimate from asking-price comparables and FAA supply data — not an appraisal.

1985
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N638TB ✈ Flight Tracking
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Epsilon Tb-30 INC Corporation
Per the FAA aircraft registry (public record)
📍 Arroyo Grande, CA

Overview

Make / ModelDaher TB-30 EPSILON
TypeSingle-Engine Piston
Airframe time—

Description

Detailed Description Epsilon TB-30 serial number 38. SOLD! Engine: Aerobatic Lycoming 300 horsepower AEIO-L1B5D 860 hours SMOH, 461 STOH with inverted fuel and oil systems. Airframe total time 4,380 hours with 985 hours since airframe major inspection performed in France. Prop 380 hours SOH. Hours are approximate, increasing with ongoing flights. New Avionics installed in 2025: Garmin 275, 375 and Bendix King KI 300. Dual control head Trig VHF with new dual audio panel/intercoms. New Cleveland Wheels, Tires, Tubes and rebuilt Cleveland brake assemblies, all installed in 2025. Certified in the Experimental Exhibition category. This ship was assembled (& last maintained in 2024) by a Daher Epsilon specialist mechanic and was the 2nd best of the 16 we imported. (805) 594-0726

Recommended avionics upgrades

Garmin GTN 650Xi

No IFR GPS navigator is listed — a GTN 650Xi is the standard entry point for WAAS/LPV capability.

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Garmin GFC 500 autopilot

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.

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Garmin GTX 345 (ADS-B In/Out)

No ADS-B is listed — a GTX 345 delivers required ADS-B Out plus In (traffic & weather) in one transponder.

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Suggestions are based on the panel described in this listing; verify STC approval for this make/model before any installation.

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1985 SOCATA TB-30 EPSILON

Airframe
4,380 hrs
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