1958 Piper Comanche 180

General

Sale Status

For Sale

Make/Model

PIPER COMANCHE 180

Registration #

N5170P

Serial #

24*188

Total time

4937

Engine 1 Time

1554 SMOH

Prop 1 Time

556 SPOH

Useful Load

1016 lb

Condition

Used

Year Painted

2008

Flight Rules

VFR

Airframe

hangar rash in 2020. The right-hand stabilator was rebuilt, and the repair is fully documented in the logs, with photos of the damage available on request.

4,937.1 hours total time. All logbooks. No corrosion. AD 77-13-21 was fully complied with in 2020 by Comanche Works, a Comanche specialty shop in the Twin Cities that has maintained the plane since then. Fuel cells and fuel floats were replaced in 2021. One-piece windshield installed in 2003. Useful load is 1,016 lbs. Hangared at KFCM. Annual due October 2026.

Engine

Lycoming O-360-A1A, 180 HP. 1,554.0 hours since major overhaul by Central Cylinder Service in Omaha, NE (overhauled 3/3/1997). Engine total time is 3,501.6. Compressions are 78, 72, 72, and 77 over 80. Oil analysis shows no metal. A Hartzell 149NL lightweight starter was installed in 2021, and the plane has an alternator conversion.

McCauley 2-blade constant-speed prop, 556.3 hours since overhaul (overhauled 2008).

Avionics

VFR equipped. ADS-B Out compliant with a Garmin GTX 327 transponder paired with a uAvionix tailBeacon. TKM MX-170B nav/com: the comm works, but the nav (VOR/LOC) needs overhaul or replacement. King KN64 DME. 4-place intercom. EGT gauge. ACK E-04 406 MHz ELT installed in 2021, with the battery replaced in 2026. A Bendix/King KY97A com and a Narco Nav 122 are both inoperative and remain in the panel.

Interior

Maroon leather with gray tweed fabric inserts. Rear bench seat with maroon privacy curtains. Matching side panels. Carpeted baggage compartment with tie-down strap and external baggage door.

Exterior

Painted in 2004 by D&T Paint, white with maroon and gold accent stripes, maroon wingtips and tail cap, and an orange spinner.

Detailed Description

Airframe total time

4,937.1

Engine total time

3,501.6

Time since major overhaul

1,554.0 (Lycoming O-360-A1A, overhauled by Central Cylinder Service, Omaha, NE)

Tach

1,593.3

Mc Cauley 2-blade prop

556.3 hours since overhaul (overhauled 2008)

Compressions

78, 72, 72, 77 /80

Airframe

AD 77-13-21 fully complied with by Comanche Works (2020)

Damage disclosure

hangar rash in 2020. The right-hand stabilator was rebuilt and the repair is fully documented, with photos available.

Avionics (VFR)

Garmin GTX 327 transponder paired with a uAvionix tailBeacon: ADS-B Out compliant

Inop, left in panel

Bendix/King KY97A com and Narco Nav 122

Annual due

October 2026

Registration

Registration

N5170P

Registered as

Piper PA-24

Year

1958

Serial number

24-188

Engine

Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser · 180 hp

Certificate

Standard

Airworthiness date

1958-06-11

Registered since

2020-08-31

Registration valid to

2027-08-31

Status

Valid

Accidents and incidents

None on record