SOCATA TB-30 EPSILON

2025 Experimental

Specifications

Year

2025

Total time (TTAF)

4,266 hrs

Engine time (SMOH)

1,429 hrs

Engine

Lycoming AEIO-540-L1B5D

Annual due

Nov 2025

Avionics & panel

• Trig TY-92 COM
• Trig TT-22 Transponder
• TN-72 GPS kit
• ADS-B Out
• Tru-Trak autopilot
• JPI-700

Equipment list extracted from the seller's description. Verify with logbooks before purchase.

How this stacks up

• Listed 2 months ago

  On the market for a month or more — worth asking about negotiating room

• Price reduced $15,000

  Down 4% from the original $345,000 — a seller motivation signal

• Annual may be overdue

  The listing states the annual was due Nov 2025 — confirm the aircraft has a current annual before you commit

• Mid-time engine

  571 hrs to TBO (29% remaining) — a healthy mid-life engine; factor the ~$1,500/yr overhaul reserve into your budget

• 4/5 key specs

  Most key specs are provided; verify any missing details with the seller

This summary draws on signals shown in detail below — price comps, listing age, maintenance and engine status, and key specs. Read each section for full context. Not an appraisal.

Engine Life

Based on 1,429 hrs since overhaul (SMOH) and the published 2,000 hr TBO for the Lycoming IO-540.

Airframe time

Average over the aircraft's life — 4,266 hrs total time across ~1 years. A rule of thumb, not a guarantee.

High utilization

This airframe has averaged about 4,266 hrs/year over ~1 years — more than most personal aircraft. Regular flying keeps engines and systems healthy, but it also adds cumulative wear, so review the maintenance history, component overhauls, and how the total time compares with the type's typical service life.

Annual inspection

Required every 12 calendar months. Read off the listing's stated annual-due date — confirm against the logbooks.

Annual inspection may be overdue

The listing states the annual was due Nov 2025, about 10 months ago — confirm the aircraft has a current annual, and budget ~$2,500 if it still needs one.

Price history

1. Price reduced· Sep 5, 2026$330,000−$15,000 (-4%)
2. Listed · Jul 2, 2026$345,000

Cost to own

Rule-of-thumb estimates — insurance ≈ 1% of price, hangar $7,500/yr, annual inspection $2,500/yr, fuel + oil at your selected hrs/yr. Engine reserve from the panel above is folded into the split. Your actual costs will vary.

At 100 hrs/yr, renting at $150/hr would be $11,800 cheaper annually — fly more to see ownership savings.

Buy-in is the asking price split evenly across partners — what you'd each pay to acquire the aircraft (the real figure is negotiated). Fixed costs (insurance, hangar, inspection, engine reserve) split equally by number of partners; fuel/oil is per-pilot since each partner flies their own hours.