Specifications
Aircraft Details
- Turboprop aircraft based in Diboll, Texas (KLFK)
- Equipped with Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34 engine (4000-hour TBO), 3,181.8 hours since new, HSI completed May 2018, 270.5 hours since HSI
- Airframe total time: 5,948.8 hours
- Hartzell 4-blade propeller, 1,518.2 hours since overhaul
- Latest Garmin avionics package: Dual G500txi PFDs, Dual GTN 750xi Nav/Comms, GTX 345 ADS-B in/out, GFC600 digital autopilot, SmartGlide, GDL69A XM weather, GI275 standby attitude, Garmin engine info system, Bluetooth audio panel, digital clock, panel/cabin USBs
- WAAS, SVT, ADS-B equipped
- Pressurized, certified for Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI)
- New exterior paint by Murmer Aircraft Services in 2024
- Original 1985 interior, 6 passenger seats
- Complete logs available
- Annual inspection due August 2025, currently airworthy
About this Model
Overview
The Piper Jetprop is a turbine conversion of the Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage airframe, replacing the piston engine with a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6-series turboprop and associated systems changes. In buyer terms, it sits between high-performance pistons and purpose-built single-engine turboprops: it keeps the PA-46’s cabin size, runway footprint, and handling, while aiming for faster, higher-altitude cruise and turbine dispatch characteristics. Performance, avionics, and useful load vary notably by conversion provider, donor airframe, and installed options, so comparing individual aircraft is more meaningful than comparing “the model” in the abstract.
Mission Fit
Typical use cases are 300–900 nm legs with one to three passengers, using flight levels to ride above weather and improve ride quality. It can serve as a step into turbine operations for experienced owner-pilots, but the single-engine turboprop risk profile and insurance/training requirements should match the intended utilization. Because Jetprops are conversions, specific mission suitability depends on the exact PT6 variant, propeller, gross weight limits, and avionics fit.
Cabin
Cabin experience is driven by the PA-46 fuselage: a pressurized, club-style cabin with an aft cabin area and separate baggage volume, generally comfortable for up to four adults on typical stage lengths. Compared with piston PA-46s, turbine conversions can change cabin noise and vibration characteristics depending on propeller type, insulation, and mounts. Environmental and oxygen system details depend on the donor model and conversion kit, so it is worth validating pressurization performance and cabin comfort features on the specific aircraft.