PiperTwin piston · Blackbushe Airport UK (EGLK)
1970 Piper PA-39 Twin Comanche C/R Turbo
- Price
- £145,000 ≈ $193,541
- Year
- 1970
- Total time
- 4,357 hours
- Location
- United Kingdom
Specifications
General
- Registration
- G-SIGN
- Serial number
- 39-8
- Total time
- 4357
- Seats
- 6
Engine
- Engine
- Lycoming Lycoming IO-320-C1A / Lycoming LIO-320-C1A
- Engines
- 2
Propeller
- Propeller time
- 145
Avionics
- Garmin GTN 650 Touch-screen Comm/Nav/GPS
- Garmin GNC 255A Comm/Nav
- Dual Garmin G5 Electronic Flight Instruments displaying AI, Heading, Altitude, Airspeed, VSI, Turn Rate, Slip, Ground Track, TAS, OAT and Wind aloft PLUS DG, HSI, GPS Nav Interface and GPSS
- Garmin GI106A VOR/ILS/GPS Indicator
- Garmin GMA 340 Audio Panel
- Garmin GTX330ES Mode S Transponder with ADS-B Out
- Altimatic IIIB Auto Pilot with Roll, Heading, Nav tracking, Fully Coupled ILS and GPS LPV Localiser and Glideslope capture and Altitude pre-select
- Insight StrikeFinder Weather Detection
- King KN 64 DME remote coupling switchable between NAV1 and NAV2
- Narco ADF 141
Equipment
- Factory fitted Rajay Turbos
- Tip tanks (Total 120 USG / 114 USG Useable fuel)
- Alcohol Prop de-icing
- Co-pilot Toe brakes
- Factory Fitted Oxygen with 6 outlets
- Static discharge wicks on Wings and Stabilator
Description
One of the best Twin Comanches on the market right now and probably the best combination of performance and economy in the multi-engine world.
The PA39 is the latest model of Twin Comanches with Counter-Rotating propellers and factory fitted Rajay Turbos (155 built with only a few having the factory fitted turbos).
Cruise at 7,000 ft at just under 160 Knots TAS at 65% power using a total of only 30 Litres / 8 USG per engine per hour!
208 Kts at 20,000 ft using a total of 23 USG/hour.
Service Ceiling of 25,000ft.
Meticulously maintained and operated for the last 29 years by current owner who has been the president of the International Comanche Society and has in-depth knowledge of the type.
Very low engine hours.
Updated avionics including Garmin suite GTN 650, 2x G5s, GTX330ES with ADS-B out (see full list in Avionics section below) and many extras (see detail below).
In summary, • 4,357 Hrs AFTT • Engines 219&13 Hrs SMOH • Props 145 Hrs, Factory Rajay Turbos • GTN 650 • Dual G5 • 120 USG • No known damage history
All hours quoted as at 5 August 2026
More pictures to be posted after Annual Inspection in November 2026.
Inspection welcome any time at its base at Blackbushe Airport UK (EGLK).
Remarks
Owner has considerable stock of spares for airframe/avionics/autopilot and an electric towbar which can be purchased separately if required.