Piper LANCE Market Report
Single-Engine Piston · generated 2026-08-31 · fyiAero market data, FAA registry, NTSB, aircraft.com sold records.
Market summary
511in operation (FAA)
7for sale · 1.4% of fleet
$199kaverage asking
$178kmedian asking
25avg days on market
17registry transfers, 6 mo
9.5 yravg length of ownership
| Low | Avg | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asking price | $145k | $199k | $271k |
| Model year | 1976 | 1976 | 1978 |
| Airframe time | 1,119 | 5,279 | 7,815 |
| Days on market | — | 25 | 60 |
For sale & average asking by month reconstructed from listing history
| Month | For sale | Avg asking | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07 | 1 | $271k | |
| 2026-08 | 7 | $194k |
Features of aircraft for sale
| ADS-B | 71% (5) | |
| GPS navigator | 71% (5) | |
| Autopilot | 71% (5) | |
| GTN 750 / 750Xi | 29% (2) | |
| Glass flight deck | 29% (2) | |
| FIKI | 0% (0) |
Where the fleet is based top states, FAA registry
| FL | 61 | |
| TX | 37 | |
| CA | 28 | |
| GA | 22 | |
| DE | 20 | |
| NC | 20 | |
| PA | 19 | |
| AL | 16 | |
| OH | 16 | |
| IN | 15 |
168 of 511 are individually registered.
Registry transfers by month new registration certificates, 12 mo
| 2025-09 | 1 | |
| 2025-10 | 5 | |
| 2025-11 | 6 | |
| 2026-01 | 2 | |
| 2026-02 | 3 | |
| 2026-03 | 5 | |
| 2026-04 | 2 | |
| 2026-05 | 6 | |
| 2026-07 | 3 | |
| 2026-08 | 1 |
Aircraft for sale 7 units · asking vs fyiEstimate
| Year | Reg | Serial | Asking | fyiEstimate | vs est | TTAF | Engine | Seller | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | $177,500 | $181,250 | -2% | 4,177 | — | Bradford Fuller | 15 | ||
| 1976 | C-GPXY | 32R7680362 | $164,900 | $206,250 | -20% | 4,860 | 32 | AVIATION UNLIMITED | 22 |
| 1976 | OY-CKG | 32R-7680134 | $252,509 | $216,250 | +17% | 7,815 | 1,310 | AEROMECCANICA SA | 22 |
| 1977 | N1040H | 32R-7780124 | $144,900 | $204,000 | -29% | 4,540 | 950 | BARTELT AVIATION | 22 |
| 1977 | N305VP | 32R7780321 | $175,000 | $189,250 | -8% | 7,379 | 1,776 | Patrick Gaskins | 22 |
| 1977 | N2980Q | 32R-7780274 | $205,750 | $187,250 | +10% | 7,063 | 1,397 | Michael Bowser | 14 |
| 1978 | G-VALL | $270,632 | $225,250 | +20% | 1,119 | 1,119 | Europlane Sales | 60 |
Market by model year fleet · for sale · asking
| Year | Fleet | For sale | % | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 32 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 211 | 2 | 0.9% | $165k | $209k | $253k |
| 1977 | 176 | 3 | 1.7% | $145k | $175k | $206k |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | $271k | $271k | $271k |
fyiEstimate values by model year and airframe time
| Model year | Units | Avg fyiEstimate |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | $211,250 |
| 1977 | 3 | $193,500 |
| 1978 | 1 | $225,250 |
| Airframe hours | Units | Avg asking | Avg fyiEstimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–1,999 | 1 | $270,632 | $225,250 |
| 4,000–5,999 | 3 | $162,433 | $197,166 |
| 6,000–7,999 | 3 | $211,086 | $197,583 |
Recent market activity last 60 days
| Date | Event | Aircraft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Price change | 1976 OY-CKG | $255k → $253k |
| 2026-08-30 | Price change | 1978 G-VALL | $273k → $271k |
| 2026-08-23 | Price change | 1976 OY-CKG | $252k → $255k |
| 2026-08-23 | Price change | 1978 G-VALL | $271k → $273k |
| 2026-08-17 | Newly listed | 1977 N2980Q | $206k |
| 2026-08-16 | Off market | 1977 N305VP | $175k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 1977 N305VP | $175k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 1977 N1040H | $145k |
| 2026-08-09 | Off market | 1977 N1040H | $145k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 1977 N1040H | $145k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 1976 C-GPXY | $165k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 1976 OY-CKG | $253k |
| 2026-07-02 | Newly listed | 1978 G-VALL | $271k |
Sold aircraft.com sold records · last asking at sale
15sold records
$127kavg last asking
$109k – $265krange
| Month | Sold | Avg asking |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 15 | $127k |
| Date | Year | Reg | TTAF | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-16 | 1977 | N24MT | 5,103 | $109k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1977 | N4516Q | 4,617 | $109k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1977 | N1806H | 5,635 | $109k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1977 | ZK-SLP | 7,100 | $109k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1976 | N1776U | 3,914 | $109k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1976 | N4445X | 3,717 | $109k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1977 | N47JE | 2,564 | $225k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1977 | VH-WHG | 5,941 | $109k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1978 | N3994M | 4,221 | $109k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1976 | N430SL | 8,152 | $109k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1977 | 4,616 | $109k | |
| 2026-08-10 | 1977 | N24MT | 5,103 | $109k |
| 2026-08-10 | 1977 | N990DM | 4,934 | $109k |
| 2026-08-10 | 1977 | N46CB | 4,858 | $109k |
| 2026-08-10 | 1976 | 2,073 | $265k |
Operating costs full cost analysis →
$35,785annual budget · 103 hrs
$184variable cost / hour
$1.18cost per nm
18.0gph fuel burn
fyiEstimate values are market estimates from comparable asking prices (which skew high versus sold prices), not certified appraisals. Fleet and ownership figures from the FAA Releasable Registry; "registry transfers" count new registration certificates issued. Sold records from aircraft.com reflect the last asking price, not the transaction price. Monthly history is reconstructed from when listings first and last appeared.
