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PiperSingle-engine piston · Austin, MN

1965 Piper Comanche 260

Price
$129,000
Year
1965
Total time
5,785 hours
Location
United States

Specifications

General

Sale Status
For Sale
Make/Model
PIPER COMANCHE 260
Registration #
N8710P
Serial #
24-4157
Total time
5785
Engine 1 Time
70 SMOH
Prop 1 Time
80 SMOH
Useful Load
1108 lb
Condition
Used
Flight Rules
BTH

Airframe

Tsmoh
70 hours (Overhauled by Aircraft Engine Specialists in Arizona in 2024)
Tspoh
80 hours
  • Aussie tail horn (eliminates stab horn AD)
  • Landing gear AD's done recently!
  • Surefly electronic ignition, sky-tech starter
  • CGR-30P engine monitor, RPM, manifold pressure gauges
  • Fresh annual 9/2026
  • Gear ADs recently completed, no stab horn AD
  • LED landing light
  • Missing early logbook (1965-1980), reflected in price!

Engine

  • Lycoming IO-540 (2000 hour TBO)
  • Surefly electronic ignition, sky-tech starter
  • CGR-30P engine monitor, RPM, manifold pressure gauges
  • Fresh annual 9/2026
  • ✔️ Fresh engine - ready to fly
  • ✔️ Gear ADs recently completed, no stab horn AD
  • ✔️ SureFly ignition + Sky-Tec starter
  • ✔️ CGR-30P engine monitor

Avionics

  • Garmin 175 GPS
  • Appareo Stratus ADSB transponder
  • Aussie tail horn (eliminates stab horn AD)
  • Landing gear AD's done recently!
  • Surefly electronic ignition, sky-tech starter
  • CGR-30P engine monitor, RPM, manifold pressure gauges

Interior

Interior
Paint is great, and shines like new! Interior is in good shape, normal wear and tear.

Detailed Description

Fresh overhaul (70 SMOH), upgraded panel with Garmin 175 GPS, engine monitor, ADSB, Aussie stab horn, recent gear AD's completed. Cross-country machine with major expenses already done. Fresh annual!

Remarks

You won't find a low time engine airplane with decent avionics for the price!

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