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Turboprop

2005 PIPER MERIDIAN

🕒 Listed 10 days ago
$1,249,000 fyiEstimate $1,369,000–$1,403,500 How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 24 comparable Piper MERIDIAN listings ($1,312,000), then adjusts for:

  • Year -2 vs comparable listings -3.0%
  • Airframe time +577 hr vs comps -1.2%
  • Engine time +621 hr vs comps -4.3%
  • Garmin GTN 750Xi (17% of comps) +10.0%
  • Garmin G500 (21% of comps) +6.6%
  • No ADS-B (67% of comps have one) -1.7%

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

2005
2,658 hrs
N30898 ✈ Flight Tracking
Aug 31, 2026 (3 hours ago)
4697202
PRATT & WHITNEY PT6A-42A
1
HARTZELL
★ 4.0 (4 Google reviews)
Andrew S Painter Individual
Per the FAA aircraft registry (public record)
📍 Harlingen, TX

Overview

Make / ModelPiper MERIDIAN
TypeTurboprop
Airframe time2,658 hrs
Engine time2,658 SNEW
Prop blades4
Avionics / flight deckGARMIN G500
Avionics / GPSGarmin GTN 750Xi
Avionics / TransponderGarmin GTX 330ES, Garmin GTX 345
Avionics / Primary flight displayGarmin GI 275
Avionics / Audio panelGarmin GMA35C
Avionics / GPS / datalinkGarmin GDL 69A, Garmin G500
Avionics / AutopilotS-Tec
Avionics / Weather radarRDR 2000
AnnualApril 2026
InspectionAnnual
AirworthyYes
Garmin GPS Autopilot FIKI / known ice

Description

Don't miss this very clean 2005 Piper Meridian! Garmin Avionics include Dual G500's and Dual GTN 750Xi Navigators. No Known Damage History and pedigree maintenance.

Modifications

Tanis Engine Pre-Heat System Main Battery Trickle Charger Connection Air Conditioning Compressor Wash Rings Pilot/Co-Pilot Push-To-Talk Pilot Emergency Oxygen System Fire Extinguisher Sun Visors Passenger Emergency Oxygen Writing Desk Malibu Aerospace LED Taxi Lights

Avionics

Dual Garmin G500 Pilot and Co-Pilot Dual Garmin GTN 750Xi Nav/Com #1 & #2 Garmin GI 275 Standby Garmin Flight Stream 510 Meggitt EIS System (Seller has replacement units for both) Garmin GDC 74A Garmin GTX 345 Transponder #1 Garmin GTX 330ES Transponder #2 Garmin GMA 35C Remote Audio Panel RDR 2000 Color Radar (Displayed on 750) GDL69A Satellite Data Link S-Tec Magic 1500 Autopilot

Recommended avionics upgrades

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.

Service Difficulty Reports (SDRs)

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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

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How this aircraft compares

Where this Piper MERIDIAN lands versus other Piper MERIDIAN listings on fyiAero.

Price

33rd pct
$950k$2.0MThis aircraft · $1.2M

$1.2M · 33rd percentile of 24 listings

Airframe time

77th pct
343,237This aircraft · 2,658

2,658 hours total (TTAF) · 77th percentile of 30 listings

Engine time

76th pct
913,455This aircraft · 2,658

2,658 hours since new · 76th percentile of 29 listings

Percentile = share of comparable listings at or below this value. Lower airframe/engine hours are generally fresher; price reflects the asking price only.

General

Year2005
ManufacturerPIPER
ModelMERIDIAN
Serial Number4697202
ConditionUsed
Registration #N30898
FlightRulesIFR

Airframe

Total Time2,658
Complete LogsYes

Engine 1

Engine 1 Make/ModelPRATT & WHITNEY PT6A-42A
Engine 1 Time2,658 SNEW
Engine 1 TBO3600

Props

Prop 1 ManufacturerHARTZELL
Prop 1 ModelHC-E4N-3Q
Prop 1 Time755.5 SMOH
Number of Blades4

Avionics

Flight Deck Manufacturer/ModelGARMIN G500
Avionics/RadiosDual Garmin G500 Pilot and Co-Pilot Dual Garmin GTN 750Xi Nav/Com #1 & #2 Garmin GI 275 Standby Garmin Flight Stream 510 Meggitt EIS System (Seller has replacement units for both) Garmin GDC 74A Garmin GTX 345 Transponder #1 Garmin GTX 330ES Transponder #2 Garmin GMA 35C Remote Audio Panel RDR 2000 Color Radar (Displayed on 750) GDL69A Satellite Data Link S-Tec Magic 1500 Autopilot

Additional Equipment

PressurizedYes
Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI)Yes
Additional EquipmentTanis Engine Pre-Heat System Main Battery Trickle Charger Connection Air Conditioning Compressor Wash Rings Pilot/Co-Pilot Push-To-Talk Pilot Emergency Oxygen System Fire Extinguisher Sun Visors Passenger Emergency Oxygen Writing Desk Malibu Aerospace LED Taxi Lights

Interior

Year Interior2005

Exterior

Year Painted2005

Inspection Status

Inspection StatusAnnual Completed April 2026 by Sun Valley Aviation
AirworthyYes

Operating costs & specifications — Piper MERIDIAN

Typical model-level figures for the Piper MERIDIAN (not this specific airframe).

$94,309annual budget · 62 hrs/yr
$490variable cost / hour
$1.89cost per nm
$1,156,893avg pre-owned asking fyiEstimate  $1,369,000–$1,403,500

Performance & dimensions

Range1,018 nm
Cruise speed260 kts · 299 mph
Takeoff / landing1650.0 / 1020.0

About this plane

Single engine turboprop aircraft with retractable landing gear. The MERIDIAN seats up to 5 passengers plus 1 pilot.

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Last flight

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