Seneca ISeneca II1975–1981
RangeMTOWCruiseCeiling
Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
Family · 5 variants1972–2020
Piper Seneca IV
PA34Twin-Engine PistonDiscontinued1994–1996
Range
725 NM · 1,343 km
MTOW
2,155 kg
Cruise
196 kt · 363 km/h
Seats
6
6 seats (pilot included)
Used price
US$ 342,000
The Piper Seneca IV is a twin-engine piston produced between 1994 and 1996. Price: the Piper Seneca IV is out of production and, used, the market median is around US$ 342,000. Median from Jet Tracker's price research as of 06/2026. It has a range of 725 nm, a cruise speed of 196 kt (363 km/h), 6 seats (pilot included). In Brazil there are 29 active units in the RAB-ANAC, excluding cancelled registrations. The Seneca V family (5 variants) totals 309 active units. There are 94 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 100 listings on the portals Jet Tracker tracks (global market, not Brazil only).
Source: RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/11/2026) and Jet Tracker catalog (spec sheet reviewed on 11/9/2026).
Acquisition price · pre-owned market
limited data100 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 2 sources · 6/26/2026
US$ 342.0KR$ 1.9M
market median−2% vs Piston Twin median
Minimum
US$ 213.0K
R$ 1.2M
Median
US$ 342.0K
R$ 1.9M
Maximum
US$ 557.0K
R$ 3.1M
Landed in Brazil
Index ≈ ×1.31 to ×1.63 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization, IPI and ICMS.
Through a qualified importer
US$ 278.8K – 796.6K
R$ 1.6M – 4.4M · Agreement 75/91 · IPI + ICMS ~7 to 12%
Direct import
US$ 315.2K – 907.5K
R$ 1.8M – 5.0M · IPI + full ICMS ~25 to 32%
Market estimate: value + ferry + ANAC nationalization + taxes, no legal review. II, PIS and COFINS are 0% for aircraft (NCM 88.02); IPI is 6.5% (3.25% for air taxi) until Dec 31, 2026; ~4% ICMS only through a qualified importer (Agreement 75/91).
Cost per flight hour
Operate · owned
US$ 380/h
R$ 2.1K/h · Variable/h
- Fixed/yr
- US$ 16.9K
- Total/h @ 200 hrs/yr
- US$ 465/h
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance).
How we read this price · 2 sources · researched 6/26/2026
Median and price range for pre-owned aircraft, compiled by Jet Tracker from asking prices in listings and the price guides in the sources below, checked on 6/26/2026. None of the 1 model years has an observed listing. The rest are estimates from the market curve between model years and are flagged in the chart.
PTAX · R$ 5.5605 / US$ · 11/11/2026
Market estimates for guidance only, not a firm quote. Confirm the value with a broker/appraiser before any transaction.
Temporal identity
First flight
—
FAA cert.
Nov 17, 1993
ANAC cert.
—
Deliveries start
—
Units produced (this variant)
71
Piper Seneca IV (PA-34-220T), a six-seat piston twin-engine with two 220 hp Continental TSIO-360-KB engines and revised aerodynamic cowlings. Only 71 units.
Detailed specs
Performance
- Engines
- 2x Continental TSIO-360-KB (counter-rotating), 220 hp each, turbocharged
- Range profiles
- 725 NM @ 4 pax
- Fuel
- 123 gal
- Max fuel burn
- 26 gal/h
- Rate of climb
- 1,400 ft/min
- Landing distance
- 1,978 ft
- High-speed cruise
- 196 kt
- Long-range cruise
- 175 kt
- Balanced field length (BFL)
- 920 ft
- Max operating altitude
- 25,000 ft
Cabin and comfort
- Lavatory
- No
- Typical configuration
- 6 Seats Club
- Total baggage volume
- 32 cu ft
Avionics and engines
- Flight deck
- Analog panel (six-pack)
- Autopilot
- Yes
- Single-pilot certified
- Yes
Operating costs
- Data source
- AOPA Pilot; planephd; Continental TSIO-360-KB TBO/overhaul
- Last updated
- 2026
- Average pre-owned price
- US$ 342,000
External dimensions
- Overall length
- 8.72 m
- Wingspan
- 11.86 m
- Height
- 3.02 m
- Wing area
- 19.39 m²
- Wing sweep
- 0°
Weights & fuel
- Operating empty weight (OEW)
- 1,520 kg
- Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)
- 2,155 kg
- Maximum payload
- 635 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 466 L
- Fuel capacity
- 834 lb
Minimum runway
RBAC 135.399 · no factoring (≤ 5,670 kg, assumes normal category)sea level / ISA referenceHow much runway the Seneca IV needs to dispatch: the manual figure and what the charter (RBAC 135) rule requires.
Charter (RBAC 135)
603m
no factoring · RBAC 135.399, assuming normal category; small transport-category aircraft are factored (135.397)
Takeoff or BFL, manual
280m
unfactored takeoff, manufacturer
No mandatory factoring: fits 461 of 465 Brazilian public runways.
Minimum runway
Where the Seneca IV dispatches under charter rules
Verdict per regime (private, charter dry and wet) across 465 Brazilian public runways, with the margin in meters.
Starter feature. Available on your Jet Tracker account.
Manufacturer-published distances at sea level, ISA and reference weight. Not corrected for altitude, temperature, wind or runway condition, takeoff included. Uses the declared LDA as a proxy for effective runway length (RBAC 135.361) and the most favourable threshold in calm air (135.385(b)(1)): on the day, wind may force the shorter threshold. Destination only: does not assess the alternate aerodrome (135.387). Not a substitute for the AFM or the operator's performance analysis. Rule: RBAC 135.385 and 135.398; private flying (RBAC 91) is not factored. Runways: declared distance (LDA) from AISWEB/DECEA (2026-09-05), checkable on each aerodrome chart; where DECEA publishes no declared distance, physical length from OurAirports is used.
Cabin
Standard configuration
1 zone6 typical seats (pilot included)6 Seats Club
Typical factory configuration (curated data). The drawing below is schematic and at approximate scale; the actual layout varies by interior and year.
Cabin to scale: cross-section and profile
✗ no stand-up heightfront cross-section · person = 1.75 m
Length
3.16 m
Width
1.24 m
Height
1.07 m
Volume
—
Baggage
32 cu ft
Differences between variants
Seneca IISeneca III1981–1993
RangeMTOWCruiseCeiling
Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
Seneca IIISeneca IV1994–1996
RangeMTOWCruiseCeiling
Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
Seneca IVSeneca V1997–2020
RangeMTOWCruiseCeiling
Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
History
FAA certification - 1993
1993
End of production - 1996
1996
Brazil Fleet
The Piper Seneca IV (PA-34-220T) is a 6-seat (pilot included) twin-engine piston aircraft with a 725 nm range and a 196 kt cruise speed, now out of production. The up-to-date RAB-ANAC registration count, summed across the variants of the Seneca V family, is in the Brazil Fleet section of this page, and the breakdown by status is in the model's Analytics.
According to the type acceptance report of New Zealand's civil aviation authority (TAR 3/21B/21, revision 2, with acceptance granted on 22 Nov 2010), which relies on FAA type certificate data sheet A7SO, the PA-34-220T Seneca IV was approved by the FAA on 17 Nov 1993, between the Seneca III (17 Dec 1980) and the Seneca V (11 Dec 1996). The report describes Continental L/TSIO-360-KB engines, a maximum take-off weight of 2,160 kg and up to six seats. According to the same report, the Seneca IV was produced from 1994 to 1997 in limited numbers, with few changes, the most visible being new engine cowlings with axisymmetric inlets.
Out of production, the model can only be bought pre-owned. The pre-owned median and open listings, kept up to date, are in the price card and the For sale now card of this page.
Reviewed on 26/10/2026. Every number carries its source (manufacturer, certification authority or trade publication, with date); live fleet and market figures are in this page's sections.
390 registrations in the RAB across the Seneca V family (5 variants), all statuses
Full analysis: listing, mark reservations, charts and change log in the ANAC Monitor.
Open Analytics
Lineage
Model with no documented lineage in the manufacturer's line.
Curiosities and highlights
Curated knowledge pending.
Registrations in Brazil
158 operational aircraft owned by companies in the ANAC registry (RAB), across the Seneca V family (5 variants). Each opens the profile with owner, operator, status and history.
PP-ABTPP-ACFPP-ALMPP-BABPP-BSVPP-COBPP-IGSPP-JAHPP-JANPP-JAOPP-LCFPP-LGAPP-LLPPP-LTNPP-LTTPP-MLNPP-MMHPP-SEUPP-VRGPR-AAZPR-AHSPR-ARGPR-ASLPR-AVAPR-BJJPR-BTPPR-CCIPR-CCMPR-CHHPR-CRJPR-CXPPR-CZKPR-DBEPR-DCPPR-DDTPR-DFTPR-DGXPR-DIXPR-DJPPR-DPCPR-DRZPR-EGJPR-EGMPR-EJLPR-EMNPR-EOJPR-EPTPR-ESLPR-FBOPR-FBTPR-FCAPR-FCVPR-FFJPR-FIBPR-FIGPR-FLMPR-FOBPR-FRAPR-FRGPR-FRVPR-FSVPR-FTXPR-GJDPR-GJPPR-GPFPR-GREPR-GRIPR-GRPPR-HBJPR-HSDPR-IBBPR-IGBPR-JCBPR-JCGPR-JESPR-JGPPR-JJPPR-JMCPR-JMRPR-JYYPR-KCAPR-KRCPR-LESPR-LJPPR-LLEPR-LLSPR-LUCPR-MDLPR-MEBPR-MIXPR-NBBPR-NMBPR-OSBPR-OZOPR-PESPR-PFRPR-RCPPR-RLYPR-RMNPR-SALPR-SILPR-SJFPR-SLMPR-SMSPR-SPBPR-TJMPR-TJPPR-TNIPR-TNSPR-TRSPR-UAGPR-USLPR-VOMPR-VTNPR-WBFPR-WPMPR-WVAPR-ZAPPS-FOTPS-HJRPS-LSXPS-RDLPS-WEBPS-YCHPS-ZOFPT-DSLPT-FCLPT-FGNPT-FICPT-GMRPT-IDYPT-IHEPT-JHNPT-JRAPT-KIWPT-LVAPT-MIXPT-MLLPT-OYLPT-OZFPT-OZIPT-SBIPT-TLMPT-WFAPT-WFKPT-WFUPT-WFYPT-WJLPT-WJOPT-WOOPT-WPAPT-WPRPT-WRBPT-WRVPT-WSRPT-WTGPT-WTKPT-XVV
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Piper Seneca IV cost?
The Piper Seneca IV is out of production, so there is no factory price. On the used market the median is around US$ 342,000, varying with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab. Reference value as of 06/2026.
What is the range of the Piper Seneca IV?
The maximum range is 725 nm (725 NM · 1,343 km).
How fast is the Piper Seneca IV?
Cruise speed is 196 kt, equivalent to 363 km/h.
How many passengers does the Piper Seneca IV seat?
The Piper Seneca IV has 6 seats in total, counting the pilot seat: up to 5 passengers.
How many Piper Seneca IV are there in Brazil?
There are 29 active units in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/11/2026): operational, mark reservation or suspended, excluding cancelled registrations. The Seneca V family (5 variants) totals 309 active units.
Who operates the Piper Seneca IV in Brazil?
29 distinct operators operate 29 units of the Piper Seneca IV in the RAB-ANAC: 1 in air taxi (RBAC 135) and 28 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in SP, MT and MG (data as of 11/11/2026). Name, fleet and state of each operator are on this model's Analytics tab and in the operators directory.
How much does it cost to operate the Piper Seneca IV per hour?
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 465 per flight hour at 200 h/year, of which US$ 380 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 16,898 per year of fixed cost (crew, hangar, insurance), under Jet Tracker's default assumptions (Southeast Brazil, in-house crew, 200 h/year). Run your own scenario on this model's Costs tab.
What is the market for the Piper Seneca IV like in Brazil?
The Piper Seneca IV (PA-34-220T) is a 6-seat (pilot included) twin-engine piston aircraft with a 725 nm range and a 196 kt cruise speed, now out of production. The up-to-date RAB-ANAC registration count, summed across the variants of the Seneca V family, is in the Brazil Fleet section of this page, and the breakdown by status is in the model's Analytics.