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1963 Piper Comanche 250Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Ormond Beach, FL, USA

This 1963 Piper Comanche 250, registered as N8156P, presents as a well-maintained example with a total airframe time of 7,325 hours and a mid-time engine and propeller showing 1,483 hours since major overhaul. The seller emphasizes its meticulous maintenance history, having spent most of its life in the Midwest, and states there is zero corrosion, with the firewall and chrome rocker box covers noted for their condition.

The aircraft is equipped with significant performance modifications, including a modified cowling and a dual exhaust system, which the seller states adds 8 knots of speed for a solid cruise of 165 knots while providing more...

Year
1963
Make
Piper
Series
PA-24/33 Comanche
Model
Comanche 250
Tail #
N8156P
Serial #
24-3411

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR
Useful Load
1,200 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
7,325 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,483 hrs
Prop 1 Time
1,483 hrs

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 750 - GTN GPS is FANTASTIC. COST TO INSTALL THE GTN IS $20,000.

Additional Equipment

Exhaust System

Duel exhaust was added along with a modified cowling which 98% of Comanche's do not have. The cost of this Cowling and duel exhaust modification is easily over $12,000.

Flap System

Electric Fowler flaps were added for better short-field performance, shorter takeoff rolls, and reduced landing float.

Fuel System

Optional ninety-gallon fuel system was added boosting range to around one-thousand nautical miles. The four tanks operate flawlessly.

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
7/10
Interior Notes
Cloth and vinyl interior is a 7.
Exterior Notes
Exterior paint in good shiny condition.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
IO-540
Engine Power
250 HP

Asking Price

$112,750

Aircraft Location

Ormond Beach, FL, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Feb 4, 2026: $112,750 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Feb 4, 2026

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Asking Price

$112,750