Piper LANCE Market Report
Single-Engine Piston · generated 2026-11-04 · fyiAero market data, FAA registry, NTSB, aircraft.com sold records.
Market summary
510in operation (FAA)
3for sale · 0.6% of fleet
$193kaverage asking
$210kmedian asking
59avg days on market
20registry transfers, 6 mo
9.5 yravg length of ownership
| Low | Avg | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asking price | $126k | $193k | $244k |
| Model year | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 |
| Airframe time | 3,306 | 5,220 | 7,815 |
| Days on market | — | 59 | 87 |
For sale & average asking by month reconstructed from listing history
| Month | For sale | Avg asking | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07 | 1 | $270k | |
| 2026-08 | 7 | $190k | |
| 2026-09 | 5 | $202k | |
| 2026-10 | 3 | $193k | |
| 2026-11 | 3 | $193k |
Features of aircraft for sale
| ADS-B | 100% (3) | |
| Autopilot | 100% (3) | |
| GPS navigator | 33% (1) | |
| GTN 750 / 750Xi | 33% (1) | |
| Glass flight deck | 33% (1) | |
| FIKI | 0% (0) |
Where the fleet is based top states, FAA registry
| FL | 60 | |
| TX | 39 | |
| CA | 28 | |
| GA | 21 | |
| PA | 20 | |
| DE | 19 | |
| NC | 19 | |
| AL | 16 | |
| OH | 16 | |
| IN | 15 |
173 of 510 are individually registered.
Registry transfers by month new registration certificates, 12 mo
| 2025-11 | 6 | |
| 2026-01 | 2 | |
| 2026-02 | 3 | |
| 2026-03 | 5 | |
| 2026-04 | 2 | |
| 2026-05 | 6 | |
| 2026-07 | 3 | |
| 2026-08 | 5 | |
| 2026-09 | 1 | |
| 2026-10 | 7 |
Aircraft for sale 3 units · asking vs fyiEstimate
Market by model year fleet · for sale · asking
| Year | Fleet | For sale | % | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 32 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 211 | 1 | 0.5% | $244k | $244k | $244k |
| 1977 | 176 | 1 | 0.6% | $126k | $126k | $126k |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | $210k | $210k | $210k |
fyiEstimate values by model year and airframe time
| Model year | Units | Avg fyiEstimate |
|---|
Recent market activity last 60 days
| Date | Event | Aircraft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-01 | Price change | 1976 OY-CKG | $244k → $244k |
| 2026-10-31 | Newly listed | 1978 N2062M | $210k |
| 2026-10-25 | Price change | 1976 OY-CKG | $245k → $244k |
| 2026-10-18 | Price change | 1976 OY-CKG | $244k → $245k |
| 2026-10-11 | Price change | 1976 OY-CKG | $245k → $244k |
| 2026-10-11 | Price change | 1977 N1040H | $140k → $126k |
| 2026-10-04 | Price change | 1976 OY-CKG | $248k → $245k |
| 2026-09-27 | Off market | 1977 N2980Q | $206k |
| 2026-09-27 | Price change | 1976 OY-CKG | $250k → $248k |
| 2026-09-20 | Off market | 1976 C-GPXY | $165k |
| 2026-09-20 | Price change | 1976 OY-CKG | $253k → $250k |
| 2026-09-13 | Price change | 1976 OY-CKG | $253k → $253k |
| 2026-09-06 | Off market | 1978 G-VALL | $270k |
| 2026-09-06 | Price change | 1976 OY-CKG | $253k → $253k |
| 2026-09-06 | Price change | 1977 N1040H | $145k → $140k |
Sold aircraft.com sold records · last asking at sale
18sold records
$214kavg last asking
$165k – $270krange
| Month | Sold | Avg asking |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 15 | — |
| 2026-09 | 2 | $218k |
| 2026-10 | 1 | $206k |
| Date | Year | Reg | TTAF | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-04 | 1977 | N2980Q | 7,063 | $206k |
| 2026-09-27 | 1976 | C-GPXY | 4,860 | $165k |
| 2026-09-13 | 1978 | G-VALL | 1,119 | $270k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1977 | N24MT | 5,103 | — |
| 2026-08-16 | 1977 | N4516Q | 4,617 | — |
| 2026-08-16 | 1977 | N1806H | 5,635 | — |
| 2026-08-16 | 1977 | ZK-SLP | 7,100 | — |
| 2026-08-16 | 1976 | N1776U | 3,914 | — |
| 2026-08-16 | 1976 | N4445X | 3,717 | — |
| 2026-08-16 | 1977 | N47JE | 2,564 | — |
| 2026-08-16 | 1977 | VH-WHG | 5,941 | — |
| 2026-08-16 | 1978 | N3994M | 4,221 | — |
| 2026-08-16 | 1976 | N430SL | 8,152 | — |
| 2026-08-16 | 1977 | 4,616 | — | |
| 2026-08-10 | 1977 | N24MT | 5,103 | — |
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.
