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TURBO COMMANDER 840(1980)

Asking Price
$1,195,000

Specifications

Year1980
Serial Number11636
RegistrationN980AK
Total Hours6,427
LocationUnited States
RegionNORTH AMERICA

Broker

Byerly Aviation, Inc.

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AI Description

  • Maintenance: Maintained under FAR Part 91; Prop and Landing Gear Overhaul completed on September 1, 2023.
  • Engine: Model TPE331-5-511K; two engines with 2,289 hours since overhaul; TBO of 5,000 hours.
  • Additional Equipment:
  • Supreme commander mod with winglets.
  • Long-range fuel system and improved environmental control unit.
  • Dowty 3-blade props, FIKI ice protection, ski tube, battery minder, quick-donning oxygen masks.
  • Auxiliary fuel tank provisions.
  • Avionics:
  • Collins AP-106 autopilot with FIS-84 attitude indicator.
  • Communication and navigation radios by Collins.
  • Dual Garmin GTN-725 GPS and Garmin MFD.
  • Garmin GTX-335R and GTX-345R transponders.
  • Honeywell RDR-2000VP weather radar.
  • Interior: Executive configuration seating for 9, includes a 2-place divan and Freon air conditioning.
  • Features: Equipped with winglets.

About this Model

Overview

The Turbo Commander 840 is a pressurized, twin‑engine turboprop designed around efficient point‑to‑point travel while retaining the ability to use shorter runways than many light jets. Buyers typically consider it when they want turboprop operating flexibility, multi-engine redundancy, and a cabin that supports practical business missions rather than a lounge-style interior.

Mission Fit

It tends to fit missions built around regional stage lengths, reliable access to secondary airports, and scheduling flexibility. It is less aligned with buyers who primarily measure value by jet-level cruise speed or who need a larger cabin for multiple hours of continuous work or hosting.

Cabin

Cabin experience is typically functional and businesslike, emphasizing enclosed, pressurized travel with club-style seating options depending on the individual aircraft. Space and noise levels are characteristic of a pressurized turboprop of its era, so expectations should be set around practical transport and workability rather than a large-cabin environment.