Specifications
Aircraft Details
• Maintained under FAR Part 91 with complete logbooks and full maintenance history
• Certified for known ice (FIKI) with ice protection and heated windshield
• PT6A-34 engine (1371 hours since new, TBO 4000 hours)
• Extended-range fuel, total fuel capacity: 151 U.S. gallons
• Weights: Ramp 4300 lbs, Empty 3096 lbs, Useful load 1204 lbs
• Avionics include: Dual Garmin GNS-430W/530W, Dual Aspen Evolution EFD1000 Pro, Bendix/King KFC-150 autopilot with yaw damper, Bendix/King KR-87 ADF, KN-63 DME, KRA-10 radar altimeter, L3 WX-500 Stormscope, TAWS, TCAS, Bendix/King KT-79 transponder
• Hartzell 4-blade propeller, factory oxygen, Concorde batteries, forward baggage compartment
• 3-light marker beacon
• Executive interior for 4 passengers: beige leather seating, dual forward aft-facing and dual aft forward-facing seats, beige headliner and sidepanels, gray wool carpeting, refreshment cabinet, Freon air conditioning
• Exterior reported as new in 2016
About this Model
Overview
The Piper Malibu Jetprop is a turboprop conversion of the pressurized Malibu/Mirage platform, typically replacing the original piston engine with a Pratt & Whitney PT6A variant under a supplemental type certificate (STC). The result is a high-altitude, known-ice-capable (when equipped) traveling airplane with turboprop start reliability and strong climb performance in a cabin-class, single-engine format. It sits between high-performance pistons and purpose-built cabin turboprops, trading cabin volume and systems redundancy for lower fuel burn and simpler single-pilot operations.
Mission Fit
Mission fit is strongest for one to four adults with bags, moving quickly in the flight levels and leveraging the Malibu’s pressurized cabin. The Jetprop’s value proposition is most evident when you routinely need turbine reliability, ice protection capability, and short-to-mid stage lengths rather than maximum cabin space. Compared with larger turboprops, payload and baggage flexibility can be the limiting factor before range.
Cabin
The cabin is based on the Malibu/Mirage: a pressurized six-seat layout in a relatively narrow cross-section, typically with two front seats and club-style seating aft. Expect a car-like, cockpit-forward environment rather than a stand-up cabin; comfort is good for small groups, while boarding and in-cabin movement are constrained by the airframe size. Pressurization supports high-altitude cruise with improved passenger comfort versus unpressurized singles, and noise/thermal comfort depend heavily on insulation, prop condition, and the specific conversion details.