1965 Piper PA30

Description

Well-equipped, honest Twin Comanche with complete airframe logs, low-time engines and a modern Garmin panel. No damage history. Hangared at KGAI (Gaithersburg, MD).

Airframe

• 4,772 hrs total time, airframe logs complete since new
• Annual 5/2026; pitot-static/transponder 9/2026
• Useful load 1,212 lb (actual weighing), about 700 lb with full fuel
• 90 gal fuel (84 usable)
• Cruise: 166 KTAS at 9,000 ft on about 15.5 GPH total

Engines and props

• Lycoming IO-320-B1A, overhauled 3/2021 by Triad Aviation; about 575 SMOH, 2,000 TBO
• All new Lycoming cylinders and camshafts at overhaul
• GAMIjectors on both engines
• SureFly electronic ignition and engine heaters on both
• Spark plugs mostly new, including 4 fine-wire per engine
• Compressions 5/2026: L 80/79/79/79, R 79/80/78/79
• Oil analysis on both engines, excellent results
• Hartzell props and governors overhauled with the engines (3/2021)
• AVIONICS (all-electric, no vacuum system)
• Garmin GTN 750Xi and GNX 375 (dual WAAS, ADS-B In/Out)
• Garmin GFC 500 autopilot with electric trim
• Dual Garmin GI 275 (attitude with synthetic vision, and HSI)
• Garmin GTR 225 com, GMA 345 Bluetooth audio panel
• Dual EI CGR-30P engine monitors

Recent work

• New fuel bladders (2021)
• Gear motor overhauled, new Dukes transmission (2021)
• Struts resealed, new brakes and tires (2021)
• New shimmy damper (2022), new bungees (2026)
• Boost pumps overhauled (2022, 2026)
• LED landing, nav and strobe lights
• New carpet (2022), new CNC instrument panels (2023)

Extras

• Speed mods: LoPresti cowls, Knots 2U fairings and gap seals, Johnston wingtips
• Janitrol heater, Hartzell-overhauled (2021)
• Built-in oxygen (bottle included)
• Bruce's custom cover included
• Paint 8/10, interior 7/10 (front seat leather shows wear).
• Detailed spec sheet and logbook photos available on request.