Specifications
AI Description
- Single owner with no known damage history
- Always hangared
- Annual inspection completed March 2025
- Airframe and avionics warranty until November 1, 2026
- Propeller warranty until November 1, 2028
- Engine warranty until November 1, 2030
- Airframe: 190 hours, 250 landings
- Engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A
- Propeller: Hartzell 5-blade composite
- Avionics: Garmin G1000NXI suite
- Autopilot: Garmin GFC 700 with GMC 710 controller and yaw damper
- Enhanced AFCS with ESP
- Dual GDC 72 air data computers
- Dual GRS 79 AHRS computers
- Dual GIA 64W NAV/COM/GPS
- GMA-350C digital audio panel
- GTX 345R transponder
- GWX 75 weather radar
- FIKI (Flight Into Known Icing)
- 6-place executive interior with club seating and writing table
- Original exterior paint in new condition, metallic gray with black stripe
- Additional features: ADS-B capable, terrain awareness and warning system, synthetic vision system, 110-volt AC power outlet
About this Model
Overview
The Piper M500 is a pressurized, single-engine turboprop designed around personal and small-business transportation under IFR. It targets buyers who want turbine reliability and altitude capability without moving up to larger, higher-consumption turboprops. Typical use is 3–5 occupants with baggage, operating into a wide range of paved airports, including shorter runways than most light jets.
Mission Fit
The M500 fits missions where simplicity, turbine power, and pressurization matter more than maximum speed. It is well suited to point-to-point travel within a few hours, especially when weather or terrain make a pressurized platform valuable. Buyers who frequently fill all seats, carry bulky baggage, or want consistent long-range reserves at higher speeds may find larger turboprops or light jets more appropriate.
Cabin
Cabin experience is defined by a compact, pressurized environment with club-style seating typical of the Malibu/M-series lineage. Noise and vibration are generally higher than a jet but consistent with the category; headsets are commonly used in the front, and passenger comfort is most dependent on seat configuration, environmental system condition, and how heavily the aircraft is loaded. Access and baggage handling are straightforward for a single-pilot workflow.