Piper Meridian Aircraft (PA-46-500TP)
97 used Piper Meridian aircraft for sale · 6-seat · $738K – $2.6M · updated 1 hour ago
About the Piper Meridian
The Piper Meridian (PA-46-500TP, later renamed M500) is the entry-level turboprop in the PA-46 line — a pressurised, single-engine PT6A-42A turboprop seating six and cruising around 260 knots. It is one of the easiest-to-fly turboprops, with single-pilot certification, modern avionics (G1000 on later, Garmin G3000 on the M500) and Garmin Autoland on later M500s. For an owner stepping up from a piston Malibu/Mirage, the Meridian is the natural next move into turbine ownership.
Piper Meridian Specifications
Model specThe Piper Meridian is a 6-seat single engine turboprop with a cruise speed of 241 kt (446 km/h), a range of 1,000 nm (1,852 km), and a useful load of 1,362 lbs (618 kg).
97 Piper Meridian For Sale
Browse all 97 listings →There are currently 97 used Piper Meridian for sale, ranging from $738,946 to $2,613,432, with a median asking price of $1,275,000.
Compare Piper Meridian
See how the Piper Meridian stacks up against similar aircraft in specs, price, and operating costs.
Piper Meridian Price & Cost
How much does a Piper Meridian cost? Used Meridian prices: $738K – $2.6M, average $1.4M (median $1.3M), across 37 priced of 97 active listings.
Based on 21 priced listings.
Key price factors: engine time to overhaul, year and airframe hours, avionics, damage history and logbook completeness — see the buying guide below for the full pre-purchase checklist.
Piper Meridian Value by Model Year
Median asking price by year of manufacture. Newer airframes command a premium; value falls with age then plateaus on older models.
Lowest around $343,046 (1990 models) · highest around $4,489,000 (2025). Bars scaled across the range to show the depreciation curve; hover for exact medians.
Buying a Used Piper Meridian
Buying a Piper Meridian centres on its turbine engine(s) — time to overhaul, hot-section history and any engine maintenance program — alongside airframe hours and cycles.
What to check before buying
- Turbine engine status — hot-section and overhaul time, trend monitoring and whether the engine is on a maintenance program.
- Airframe hours & cycles — high-utilisation turboprops accumulate cycles quickly; cycles can matter more than hours.
- Equipment — cargo pod, floats/amphibian gear, de-ice and avionics all affect value.
- Corrosion & logbooks — continuous records and a corrosion inspection, especially on float or marine-operated aircraft.
- Pre-buy inspection — commission an independent pre-buy by a type-experienced shop.
Frequently Asked Questions — Piper Meridian
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Piper Meridian Inventory by Country
| United States | 173 |
| Germany | 15 |
| Canada | 10 |
| United Kingdom | 9 |
| TX | 9 |
| Denmark | 6 |
Piper Meridian Inventory by State
| Texas | 26 |
| Florida | 25 |
| Kansas | 22 |
| California | 7 |
| Iowa | 7 |
| Maryland | 6 |
| Indiana | 6 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| Nevada | 5 |
| Arkansas | 4 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
Piper Meridian by Price
| Under $300k | 2 |
| Under $500k | 25 |
Recently Sold Piper Meridian
| 2012 Matrix | $729,000 |
| 2014 Matrix | $849,000 |
| 2017 M350 | $995,000 |
| 2024 M350 | $1,900,000 |
| 2019 M350 | $1,290,000 |
| 2021 M350 | $1,630,000 |
Piper Meridian Safety Record
No NTSB events on record for the Piper Meridian. Individual aircraft safety records may be available on detail pages.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database