Piper Lance
Type-certificate model Piper 32R: the catalog groups its variants under that name.
51 for sale, 33 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a Piper Lance ask?
$339,900 is the median of 33 US-dollar asking prices; the middle half ask $219,900–$439,500.
51 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a Piper Lance fly?
Across its 2 catalog variants, book ranges run 960–960 nm; the PA-32R-300 flies furthest, about 5 h 53 min at 163 kt.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence medium.
What does a Piper Lance cost to keep?
It depends on how you fly it and where you keep it, so Sprinkle doesn’t give one figure. Work it out on your own numbers.
Go to the cost calculator →Asking price by year built
Each dot is one aircraft's asking price; the line is each year's median, the band its low–high. 2005–2007: 9 for sale, 7 priced.
The figures by year
| Year | For sale | Priced | Median ask | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 2 | — | $194,900–$244,768 |
| 1977 | 4 | 3 | — | $139,900–$189,900 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 | — | $209,900–$209,900 |
| 1980 | 3 | 2 | — | $205,000–$240,000 |
| 1981 | 4 | 2 | — | $159,000–$258,242 |
| 1982 | 3 | 2 | — | $149,900–$219,900 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 | — | $249,000–$249,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | — | $410,000–$410,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | 2 | — | $310,000–$395,000 |
| 1999 | 5 | 2 | — | $304,900–$439,900 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | — | $339,900–$399,999 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 | — | $329,000–$329,000 |
| 2002 | 4 | 3 | — | $399,900–$444,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | 2 | — | $439,500–$450,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | — | $469,900–$529,900 |
| 2006 | 5 | 4 | — | $349,009–$609,035 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | — | $512,095–$512,095 |
Medians from 5 priced aircraft up. Asks outside 0.6–1.6× their year's median are left out.
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Range by variant
Book ranges from the catalog: still air, full fuel, no reserves, at the confidence shown. Plan with your own numbers.
- PA-32R-300960 nm · 163 kt cruise · medium confidence
- PA-32R-301T960 nm · 177 kt cruise · low confidence
The Piper Lance in brief
The Piper 32R is the retractable six-seat Cherokee Six line: the Lance, the Saratoga SP and the Saratoga II HP and TC, with Lycoming six-cylinder engines.
It suits families and owners who carry people and baggage, and the turbocharged versions suit those who fly high.
51 Piper Lance listings are for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026, built 1976–2007.
The middle half were built 1981–2003.
How the Piper Lance performs
The 32R carries a large load for a single, with a big cabin and rear double doors. Early Lances have a T-tail; the Saratogas went back to a conventional tail.
By the catalog, the fastest variant cruises at 177 knots.
The longest book range across its variants is 960 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 6 passengers.
Buying a Piper Lance
Variant, engine time and avionics set what a 32R asks. Turbocharged versions cost more to maintain.
The middle half of US-dollar asks run $219,900–$439,500, around a median of $339,900, from 33 priced listings. Asking prices, not sales.
The middle half of those that publish airframe time show 1,908–3,932 hours, from 40 listings.
Before an offer, check
- Landing gear and retraction system condition.
- Engine time and, on turbocharged aircraft, the turbo system history.
- Corrosion and the wing spar inspection record.
- A pre-buy inspection by a mechanic who knows the type, chosen by you, not the seller.
- Complete logbooks for the airframe, engines and propellers, with any gaps explained.
- Damage history and any repairs, against the logbooks and the registry record.
- Engine time against the overhaul interval, and the shop that did the last overhaul.
Written by Sprinkle’s editors, reviewed Oct 29, 2026. Figures from the listings Sprinkle reads, read Nov 12, 2026. A market read from asking prices, not an appraisal.
About the Piper Lance
- Manufacturer
- Piper, United States
- Category
- Piston airplane
- Variants in the catalog
- 4: PA-32R-300, PA-32R-301 (HP), PA-32R-301 (SP), PA-32R-301T
- Passengers, at most
- 6
- The farthest the maker says the aircraft can fly on full fuel, in still air with standard reserves. Real trips with passengers and wind come up shorter.
- 960 nm
- Cruise speed, fastest
- 177 kt
- The highest altitude at which the aircraft can still climb at 100 feet per minute. Most trips cruise well below it.
- 20,000 ft
- The heaviest the aircraft is certified to weigh at takeoff, with people, bags and fuel on board.
- 2,000 kg (4,409 lb)
- The aviation authority’s approval of an aircraft design, such as the FAA’s or EASA’s. Each model flies under one.
- FAA
From Sprinkle's aircraft catalog. Figures are the highest across the model's variants.
The Piper Lance fleet
- Registered fleet
- 1,921
- Median age
- 45 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 71
- Most built in the
- 1970s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
Piper Lance type certificates
- PA-32R-300 FAA A3SO
- approved Feb 25, 1975 · CAR 3 · MTOW 1,633 kg · 7 passengers · Lycoming IO-540-K1A5D Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D for S/N 32R-7680141 through 32R-7880068 (See NOTE 13) Flow Setting No. 2524273 · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- PA-32R-301T FAA A3SO
- approved Nov 7, 1979 · CAR 3 · MTOW 1,633 kg · 7 passengers · Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD Bendix Injector Type RSA-10ED2 Flow Setting No. 2524791 · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- PA-32R-301 FAA A3SO
- approved Nov 7, 1979 · CAR 3 · MTOW 1,633 kg · 7 passengers · Lycoming IO-540-K1G5 Bendix Injector Type RSA-10ED1 Flow Setting No. 2524273 · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
From the regulators' type-certificate data sheets. Figures shown only where the reading is high-confidence.
Piper Lance manuals and documents
- section 6 - weight and balance (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook
- Cherokee Six Service Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Maintenance · 1983
- Piper PA-32-300, PA-32R-300, PA-32RT-300, PA-32R-301 ... (PDF, opens in a new tab)Parts catalog · 2010
- PA-32R-301/301T Airplane Parts Catalog (PDF, opens in a new tab)Parts catalog · 1999
- Pneumatic System Components (PDF, opens in a new tab)Parts catalog
- SERVICE No. 805A BULLETIN (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 1986
- PIPER PA-32R-300 Lance Model Guide (PDF, opens in a new tab)Model guide · 2026
From Sprinkle’s library for this model. PDFs open from Sprinkle’s own files.
What one would cost to fly
Put in your own figures; the totals update as you type.
- A month
- $4,488
- A flight hour, all in
- $539
- Flying (fuel and reserve)
- $10,300
- Fixed
- $13,300
- Loan
- $30,258
Fields marked Typical hold a rule-of-thumb figure for a piston airplane: an assumption, not Sprinkle's data. Replace them with your own.
Not a quote: Sprinkle doesn't hold insurance, hangar or maintenance costs. Asking prices, not sales.
From the listings Sprinkle reads for this model. Read Nov 12, 2026.