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1959 Piper Comanche 250Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Cheyenne, WY, USA

This 1959 Piper Comanche 250, registration N5257P (serial number 24-289), is being offered as a restoration or project aircraft at an asking price of $35,000. The airframe shows 2,892.6 hours total time, and the aircraft has been owned by the same owner for approximately 35 years. It has been stored and inactive since around 2000, according to the seller, and has spent that time in a very dry climate. Complete logbooks are included, and the seller states there is no known major damage history.

Power comes from a 250 HP Lycoming O-540-A2A5 (engine serial number L-2480-040) showing 1,005 hours since overhaul, and the propeller also shows...

Year
1959
Make
Piper
Series
Comanche
Model
Comanche 250
Tail #
N5257P
Serial #
24-289

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Utility, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,893 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,005 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,005 hrs
Logbook Status
Complete logbooks

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Interior is in decent overall condition
Exterior Notes
Exterior needs a thorough cleaning and general attention

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-540-A2A5
Engine Power
250 HP

Asking Price

$35,000

Aircraft Location

Cheyenne, WY, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 22, 2026: $35,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Oct 22, 2026

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Asking Price

$35,000