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

This 1963 Piper Comanche 250, registration N8165P, is a low-time, meticulously maintained high-performance IFR aircraft with 3,841 total hours on the airframe and 913 hours on the Lycoming O-540 A1D5 engine, which was overhauled by G&N. The three-blade McCauley propeller has just 954 hours since new. The seller reports no known damage history, all ADs complied with, and digitized logs (all logs except the first five years, 1963-1968, reportedly stolen). It is enrolled in SAVVY MX and ADLog systems for maintenance tracking.

The aircraft features a modern avionics suite including a Garmin GTN 750Xi, Aspen 1000Pro with AOA and synthetic...

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
1,334 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,841 hrs
Engine 1 Time
913 hrs (TTSN)
Prop 1 Time
954 hrs (SNEW)
Logbook Status
All logs except first 5 years ('63-'68 reportedly stolen), logs have been digitized

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 750Xi

Comms

KX155 - with 2nd ILS/glideslope

PFD

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

Weather

Garmin GDL 69 - GDL XM weather receiver

Audio

Garmin GTN 750 - GTN audio panel with 4 place intercom remote transponder control

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B and out

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B and out

DME

KN62 - DME with nav 1-2 switching

EMS

JPI EDM 700 - JPI EDM engine analyzer/fuel flow indicator

Additional Equipment

Aileron Trim

Electric aileron trim

Airframe Modification

LoPresti - flap gap seals, wing fairings, flap hinge fairings, MLG SpeedSpats. Large fin with NACA fresh air intake. piece windshield. SS screws fasteners. spinner. 3 pt LED landing lights with pulse

Battery

Concorde AGM - AGM battery new 2023. Bogert battery box copper cables.

Alternator

PlanePower 70A - New alternator 2023

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2021
Paint Year
2021
Interior Notes
Cessna Citation leather interior, custom 2 tone gray design in excellent condition, with color matched gray 4-place belts & harnesses. Rosen visors. Kennon heat screens.
Exterior Notes
Custom 4-color polyurethane paint 2021 in excellent condition (aircraft kept in heated hangar) split base with white and metallic gray, and metallic black and emerald green accents. Excellent glass and rubber.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-540 A1D5
Propeller Model
McCauley 3-blade

Asking Price

$193,900

Aircraft Location

MO, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

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

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First Seen: Jul 4, 2026

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Asking Price

$193,900