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1963 Piper Comanche 250Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Ozark, MO, USA

This 1963 Piper Comanche 250, registered as N8165P with serial number 3420, presents as an exceptionally well-maintained and comprehensively equipped example of the model. The airframe has logged a total time of 3,846 hours, with the engine having accrued 913 hours since major overhaul by G&N, against a 2,600-hour TBO. A three-blade McCauley propeller was installed new and has 954.7 hours of service. The maintenance history is meticulous, with digitized logs, oil analyses performed at every change since 2008, and borescope images all available for review. The aircraft has no known damage history; logs from the first five years (1963-1968)...

Year
1963
Make
Piper
Series
Comanche
Model
Comanche 250
Tail #
N8165P
Serial #
3420

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,300 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,846 hrs
Engine 1 Time
913 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
954.7 hrs
Logbook Status
Meticulous maintenance history, digitized logs, oil analyses and borescope images available, all AD's c/w AdLog system
Inspection Status
Annual due 10/26, IFR cert due 4/27, IFR transponder/altimeter certification due 4/21/2027

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 750 Xi - GTN WAAS ADS-B and weather, panel, 5/24

PFD

Aspen 1000 Pro - with AOA, synthetic vision, ADS-B weather, and traffic

Comms

Bendix-King KX 155 - KX VOR-Loc-GS indicator (dual glide slopes)

AP

S-Tec 50 - A/P with altitude hold and GPSS/LOC steering

Weather

Garmin GDL 69 - GDL XM weather receiver

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B in/out

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B in/out

EMS

JPI EDM 700 - JPI EDM Engine analyzer and fuel flow with data download jack

Additional Equipment

Engine Analyzer

JPI EDM 700 - JPI EDM Engine analyzer and fuel flow with data download jack

Fuel Flow

Shadin - fuel flow with total fuel, fuel remaining, gallons to destination, endurance

Electrical System

Plane Power - New 70 amp alternator installed 9/2023, Concord AGM battery, new 2023, Bogert battery box and copper cable

Lighting

Whelen G3 Parmetheus - point strobes, LED landing lights with pulse mode

Air Conditioning

Wemac - KingAir fresh air vents, Rosen visors, Extra cabin insulation

ELT

Ameri-King AK451-2D - 406 mHz ELT battery due

Clock

Davtron M800 - clock

Interior Lighting

Instruments internally lit, plus accessory panel flood lights

Vacuum System

Backup vacuum system, Backup vacuum AI on pilot's side

Carb Ice Detector

Carb ice detector with warning light

Aileron Trim

Electric aileron trim

Flaps

Electric flaps

Speed Modifications

Flap and aileron gap seals, wing root fairings, MLG speed spats, flap hinge fairings, large dorsal fin with integrated NACA fresh air intake

Windshield

One piece windshield

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
9/10
Interior Year
2017
Paint Rating
9/10
Paint Year
2021
Interior Notes
Custom 2-tone grey Cessna Citation leather done 2017 (9/10) in excellent condition
Exterior Notes
Paint done 2021 (9/10) - split base white and metallic gray with metallic black and emerald green accents

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
250
Propeller Model
McCauley 3-blade

Asking Price

$183,900

Aircraft Location

Ozark, MO, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Jul 10, 2026: $183,900(-$10,000) - trade-a-plane

Jul 4, 2026: $193,900 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Jul 4, 2026

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