Specifications
Aircraft Details
• Low total time airframe (3,404 hours)
• Fresh engine overhaul (Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A, 7 hours since overhaul, TBO 3,600)
• New Hartzell 4-blade prop installed 11/2015
• Garmin G500 TXi avionics suite with dual 500TXi displays
• Dual Avidyne IFD-540 Nav/Comms, Garmin GTX 345 transponder with ADS-B In/Out
• S-TEC autopilot, Garmin GI 275 standby, Garmin 700P engine display
• Certified for known ice (FIKI), LED landing & taxi lights
• Annual inspection completed 9/2025; 5-year wing spar, vertical fin, elevator inspections complied with 9/2025
• 1000-hour hose replacement complied with 9/2025
• Always hangared, new hydraulic powerpack (2020), window seals renewed (2019)
• 2012 exterior paint (black lower, white upper, grey striping); 2012 refurbished interior (quilted khaki seats, brown carpet, new headliner & carpeting with insulation in 2020)
• Executive configuration with writing tables, window shades, PiperAire Freon air conditioning
• Equipped with terrain awareness, traffic collision avoidance, weather radar, heated windshield, and stormscope
• Maintained under FAR Part 91, no known damage history
About this Model
Overview
The Piper Meridian (PA-46-500TP) is a pressurized, single-engine turboprop built around the PA-46 airframe, bridging high-performance pistons and entry turboprops. It is typically used for personal and business point-to-point travel where short-to-medium stage lengths, all-weather capability, and manageable single-pilot operations are priorities. Compared with larger cabin turboprops, the Meridian trades cabin volume and payload flexibility for lower operating complexity and access to smaller airports.
Mission Fit
The Meridian tends to fit missions in the few-hundred-nautical-mile range with the flexibility to climb above much of the weather and operate into many general-aviation airports. Buyers generally view it as a practical turbine step-up aircraft for two to four people plus baggage, with performance that improves options in terrain and icing seasons when properly equipped and operated within limitations.
Cabin
The Meridian cabin is a compact, pressurized environment derived from the PA-46 family. Seating is commonly arranged for a pilot and up to five passengers, but real-world comfort depends on occupant size, trip length, and baggage. The cabin is quieter and more stable than many pistons at altitude, though it remains a narrow, low-profile fuselage compared with larger turboprops. Baggage is typically split between a rear area and additional compartments, so packing strategy matters when traveling with multiple passengers.