1963 Piper PA-24-250 ComancheSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • MO, USA

This 1963 Piper Comanche 250, registration N8165P, serial number 3420, is positioned as a highly capable cross-country machine, offered at $183,900 by owner Warford Johnson in Ozark, Missouri. The airframe has accumulated 3,846 hours total time, with the engine having 913 hours since major overhaul by G&N against a 2,600-hour TBO. The three-blade McCauley propeller has 954.7 hours since new. The seller reports no known damage history, with all logs, except those from the first five years (1963-1968) which were reconstructed, digitized and maintained via the AdLog system. Proving meticulous care, oil analyses have accompanied every oil change...

Year: 1963

Make: Piper

Series: Comanche

Model: PA-24-250 Comanche

Tail #: N8165P

Serial #: 3420

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Business, Training, 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 (SNEW)

Logbook Status: Meticulous maintenance history, digitized logs, oil analyses and borescope images available. All logs, except for first 5 years - '63-'68 - which have been reconstructed; all AD's c/w AdLog system.

Inspection Status: Annual Due 10/26, IFR cert due 4/27

Avionics

GPS

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

PFD

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

Comms

KX155 - KX VOR-Loc-GS indicator, dual glide slopes; GTN 750 audio panel with 4 place intercom and remote transponder control

Weather

Garmin GDL 69 - GDL XM weather receiver

Audio

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

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B and out

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B and out

EMS

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

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

Traffic

Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B traffic via GTX

Additional Equipment

DME

KN62 - DME with nav 1-2 switching

Alternator

PlanePower 70A - New alternator 2023

Battery

Concorde AGM - AGM battery new 2023

Engine Monitoring

Electronics International - volt/amp meter with low voltage and alternator failure warning lights; fuel flow with total fuel, fuel remaining, gallons to destination, endurance

Interior

Custom 2-tone grey Cessna Citation leather done 2017 (9/10) in excellent condition – burn test certificates in logs; Color coordinated seat belts and shoulder harnesses all 4 seats; KingAir wemac fresh air vents; Rosen visors; Extra cabin insulation; Grey flat metal instrument panel with pilot & copilot 12V aux power jacks; Cheyenne control wheels with PTT on both, A/P disconnect & altitude hold on pilot's side; 4 place headset jacks; Kennon heat screens; Cowl plugs

Exterior

Paint done 2021 (9/10) - split base white and metallic gray with metallic black and emerald green accents; Excellent glass and rubber; Wing root seals replaced during repaint; Speed mods – flap and aileron gap seals, wing root fairings, MLG speed spats, flap hinge fairings; Large dorsal fin with integrated NACA fresh air intake; 1 piece windshield; Polished spinner; Stainless steel screws & fasteners; Small nose wheel; 3 point strobes; LED landing lights with pulse mode

Fuel System

120 gal (114 usable) with tip tanks and 3000 lb GW upgrade

Electrical System

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

Emergency Equipment

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

Backup Instruments

Davtron m800 - Backup vac AI pilot's side; Pilot's side turn coordinator; Pilot's side backup altimeter; BNC panel jack for dedicated handheld outside antenna; clock; Copilot instrumentation; Digital electronic AI; Backup Electric DG; ASI; 2nd turn coordinator; Sweep second hand clock; Instruments internally lit, plus accessory panel flood lights; Backup vacuum system; Carb ice detector with warning light; Electric aileron trim; Electric flaps

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating: 9/10

Interior Year: 2017

Paint Rating: 9/10

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

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