SOLD
1977 Piper Lance For Sale
PA-32R-300
Club Seating and other Goodies
$125,000
Actually, we leased the first one.
When it was sold I started looking for a replacement.
I looked at everything.
I looked at twins and of course, I looked at Bonanzas.
They are great planes and cruise about 15 KTAS faster…but, and I didn’t realize this until sitting in one…they are smaller.
They get their speed from having a thinner fuselage. In the Bonanza, when sitting in the center row, the passengers shoulders touch. In the Lance, there is a nice sized arm rest, about 10 inches wide between the center row seats (see pictures below). This gives you an idea of the width difference.
In the end I came back to the Lance.
The guy I initially leased a Lance from always called it the minivan of the sky. I wasn’t sure I liked the sound of that…but after cramming my family of 5 into it, with all sorts of gear and kids stuff…I came to really like that description.
Useful load is 1455#.
Full family load on 100 degree day, happily climbs on out.
- It cruises at 150 KTAS.
- Burns 15 gallons per hour at cruise.
- Hold 98 gallons.
- Basically, your bladder is going to be the limit to your range.
- No damage history


That is not me…
Club Seating!

6-Place Intercom


You really can’t beat club seating!



Always in a Hanger…Except when on the road, then the Canopy Cover is used.

Avionics Include GNS-430 and Apsen 1000
XM-Weather Through Aspen
Century IIIb Autopilot ties into GPS Steer
No ADS-B

No Altitude Hold but does have GPS Steer



The last owner had this pencil sketch done. The next owner will get it.

FYI, I had the NDB wire antenna and unit removed.

Summary of Details:
- Airframe time: approx 4800
- Engine Time: approx 800
- Club Seating
- GNS-430 (Not WAAS)
- No ADS-B
- Aspen 1000
- XM-WX
- Autopilot (GPS steer, no altitude hold)
- 6-place intercom
- Sheep Skin seat cover in front seats
- Bruce’s Canopy Cover
- Bruce’s Engine Cowl plugs
- Useful Load 1455
- Complete Log Books
- No damage history
Some Documentation

Here is an exterior tour of this Lance













The leading edges have chipped paint
