2006 PIPER SARATOGA II TC
Starts from the median asking price of 23 comparable Piper SARATOGA II TC listings ($429,000), then adjusts for:
- Year +3 vs comparable listings +4.5%
- Airframe time +322 hr vs comps -0.6%
- Modern GPS navigator (78% of comps) +1.0%
- ADS-B (74% of comps) +0.7%
- Market supply: 3 for sale of 19 FAA-registered -5.0%
Shown as a range. An estimate from asking-price comparables and FAA supply data — not an appraisal.
Overview
| Make / Model | Piper SARATOGA II TC |
|---|---|
| Type | Single-Engine Piston |
| Airframe time | 2,090 hrs |
| Engine time | 410 SMOH |
| Prop blades | 3 |
| Avionics / GPS | Garmin GNS 430 |
| Avionics / Audio panel | GARMIN GMA 340 |
| Avionics / Autopilot | S-TEC |
| Avionics / Traffic (TCAS / TAS) | TAS600 |
Description
Buy the airplane. Add the boxes – or not! Every Saratoga II TC on the market today asks you to compromise on one of two things — the airframe or the panel. The clean, low-time examples wear GNS-era radios. The ones with modern touchscreen navigators are either high-time, non-glass, or well north of half a million dollars. N614DM is the one airplane in the fleet that lets you buy the hard part first and write the easy part yourself. The hard part is already done and it cannot be bought later at any price: 2,090 hours since new, 410 hours since a major overhaul by Certified Engines, an overhauled turbocharger and a #1 cylinder IRAN completed in June 2026, a fresh February 2026 annual, and a life spent hangared. Around that sits the equipment that makes a turbocharged single actually useful in the high teens — 300-horsepower TIO-540, PiperAire air conditioning, a 50 cubic foot six-place oxygen system, Reiff preheat, standby battery, and 1,036 pounds of useful load in six seats with deluxe leather, a writing desk, and a refreshment console. The panel is Avidyne FlightMax Entegra glass with EMAX engine and fuel management, TAS600 active traffic, L3 WX-500 Stormscope, CMAX charts, and an S-TEC 55X with flight director, altitude and rate preselect, and GPSS. That is a complete situational-awareness airplane, not a project. What it does not have is a current-production navigator, and that is precisely the opportunity. The market is currently paying a $40,000 to $60,000 premium for touchscreen navigators on this airframe — which is very nearly what the upgrade costs. This is that rare avionics decision a buyer gets back. Spend your money on the boxes you want. Or if your mission doesn’t require the current era WAAS navigators then fly it as is and you really are not sacrificing any utility. Documents: - N614DM_Propeller_Logbook.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11044814293&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=bOF0umWYsLYXonE63eHMSyn9Glm%2bkhzu%2f9MprguhFxfW8kv0ByH5X2vgJQLwSUXasQuo57%2b%2fMTk%3d - N614DM_Engine_Logbook.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11044814280&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=bOF0umWYsLb6XlQlc0x5mbbNpFsfiVJhCEaHHkreGqdDNUA7TcCLsYYZZuR2BtDnwljAC2sCNXk%3d - N614DM_Airframe_Logbook.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11044814239&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=bOF0umWYsLaa8s9immRMaA5BZnHAq%2fObDbDfKmX2IFrAJJOzHUPBuC62f8fqEtVPmPqEnH%2fYrcM%3d
Modifications
PiperAire air conditioning Pilot’s Bose powered headset jack 6-place oxygen system – 50 cu. Ft. Standby battery Reiff engine preheater External power receptacle
Avionics
Avidyne FlightMax Entegra primary flight display Coupled to system 55X with altitude and rate pre-select H.S.I / FD, altitude, rate of climb, MAP, RPM, active navigation presentations Entegra multifunction flight situation display EMAX - engine monitoring, fuel management Dual Garmin GNS 430 GPS/ILS/VOR/LOC/COM Garmin GMA-340 audio panel with marker beacon Stratus ESG ADS-B OUT transponder Avidyne TAS600 active traffic system L3 WX500 StormScope CMAX approach charts (subscription required) Avidyne XM data receiver XM Music receiver – portable (subscription required) Midcontinent electric standby attitude indicator Artex ME406 ELT Six place intercom system S-TEC System 55X autopilot with flight director and GPSS
Recommended avionics upgrades
A GNS 430 upgrades naturally to the GTN 650Xi — same footprint, touchscreen GPS/nav/comm with LPV approaches.
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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How this aircraft compares
Where this Piper SARATOGA II TC lands versus other Piper SARATOGA II TC listings on fyiAero.
Price
52nd pct$429k · 52nd percentile of 23 listings
Airframe time
73rd pct2,090 hours total (TTAF) · 73rd percentile of 22 listings
Engine time
46th pct410 hours since major overhaul · 46th percentile of 24 listings
Percentile = share of comparable listings at or below this value. Lower airframe/engine hours are generally fresher; price reflects the asking price only.
Documents
General
| Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | PIPER |
| Model | SARATOGA II TC |
| Serial Number | 3257434 |
| Registration # | N614DM |
| Condition | Used |
Airframe
| Total Time | 2,090 |
|---|
Engine
| Engine 1 Time | 410 SMOH |
|---|---|
| Engine TBO | 2000 |
Props
| Number of Blades | 3 |
|---|
Avionics
| Avionics/Radios | Avidyne FlightMax Entegra primary flight display Coupled to system 55X with altitude and rate pre-select H.S.I / FD, altitude, rate of climb, MAP, RPM, active navigation presentations Entegra multifunction flight situation display EMAX - engine monitoring, fuel management Dual Garmin GNS 430 GPS/ILS/VOR/LOC/COM Garmin GMA-340 audio panel with marker beacon Stratus ESG ADS-B OUT transponder Avidyne TAS600 active traffic system L3 WX500 StormScope CMAX approach charts (subscription required) Avidyne XM data receiver XM Music receiver – portable (subscription required) Midcontinent electric standby attitude indicator Artex ME406 ELT Six place intercom system S-TEC System 55X autopilot with flight director and GPSS |
|---|
Additional Equipment
| Additional Equipment | PiperAire air conditioning Pilot’s Bose powered headset jack 6-place oxygen system – 50 cu. Ft. Standby battery Reiff engine preheater External power receptacle |
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Inspection Status
| Inspection Status | Useful load: 1,036 pounds |
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Service Logs
| Propeller | N614DM_Propeller_Logbook.pdf |
|---|---|
| Engine | N614DM_Engine_Logbook.pdf |
| Aircraft | N614DM_Airframe_Logbook.pdf |
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