1986 PIPER PA-46 MALIBU
Starts from the median asking price of 421 comparable PIPER Single-Engine Piston listings ($167,500), then adjusts for:
- Year +8 vs comparable listings +12.0%
- Airframe time +2,014 hr vs comps -4.0%
- Autopilot (uncommon in comps) +2.0%
- Market supply: 9 for sale of 212 FAA-registered +0.8%
Shown as a range. An estimate from asking-price comparables and FAA supply data — not an appraisal.
Overview
| Make / Model | PIPER PA-46 MALIBU |
|---|---|
| Type | Single-Engine Piston |
| Airframe time | 5,705 hrs |
| Engine time | 851 SMOH |
Description
Detailed Description Highly maintained late-year 1986 Malibu with 550-C engine upgrade, Parker-Hannifin hydraulics, and electric flaps. New interior, boots, and LED lights. Great avionics stack. KFC-150 autopilot components (autopilot computer, altitude pre-select, servos and encoding altimeter) have all been rebuilt. Original gauges provide great redundancy. Hottest cylinder 348, running 50 degrees LOP! Key improvements: 2024 - New Concorde battery 2022 - Replace tail de-ice boots, polish windshield, rebuild AC compressor 2021 - Rebuild primary vacuum pump and install new wing fuel drains 2020 - Replace emergency gear extension spring and fuel selector 2019 - Install Reiff preheat system and Battery Minder leads 2019 - Install JPI EDM930 primary engine data management system 2019 - Replace taxi, position, and landing lights with LED lights 2019 - Replace wing de-ice boots and hoses
Modifications
Key improvements: 2022 - Rebuild both turbochargers, wastegate, and wastegate controller 2021 - Factory new magnetos (replaced one again in 2023) 2021 - Rebuild fuel pump 2021 - Rebuild belt and engine driven alternators 2021 - Install all Factory new cylinders and new engine mount - major overhaul 2019 - Install Airwolf remote oil filter 2019 - Install Malibu Aerospace M-1 Cooling Mod Has GAMI injectors
Avionics
Key improvements: 2023 - Rebuild altitude pre-select and encoding altimeter 2022 - Upgrade Avidyne 540 to 550 (synthetic vision) 2022 - New Artex ELT345 (406, 121.5, GPS) 2020 - Install built-in CO2 detector interfaced with JPI 930 2020 - Rebuild autopilot computer 2020 - Install PS Engineering PMA450B Comm unit. 2019 - Install Aspen PFD/MFD pilot-side and Aspen PFD co-pilot side (Pro Max). 2019 - Install Avidyne 540/440 stack. 2019 - Install L3 NGT9000 transponder.
