1964 Piper Comanche 260Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Lakeport, CA, USA

This 1964 Piper Comanche 260, N8559P, is offered for sale at $179,500 and presents a thoughtfully upgraded example of the type, combining the platform’s known performance and efficiency with a modernized cockpit, a low-time powerplant, and a refreshed cabin. The airframe logs 4,676.2 hours total time, with the Lycoming IO-540-D4A5 engine having just 344.5 hours since major overhaul (work completed by Johnston Aircraft in California on November 1, 2013). The Hartzell HC-C2YK-1BF propeller also has 344.5 hours since overhaul, and new engine mounts were installed during the engine work. A fresh annual inspection was completed in July 2026 by...

Year: 1964

Make: Piper

Series: Comanche

Model: Comanche 260

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Business, Recreational

Flight Rules: IFR

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 4,676.2 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 344.5 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: 344.5 hrs

Logbook Status: Complete airframe, engine and propeller logs since new, plus organized maintenance records, FAA Form 337 documentation, weight-and-balance records, STC/ICA material, flight manual supplements and avionics documentation.

Inspection Status: Annual inspection completed July 2026 by Shanahan Aviation at Lampson Field (1O2). Next annual due July 2027.

Avionics

Audio

Garmin GMA 345 - GMA Bluetooth Audio Panel

GPS

Garmin GNX 375 - GNX GPS Navigator ADS-B

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - Dual Electronic Flight Instruments

MFD

Garmin G5 PFD - Dual Electronic Flight Instruments

Garmin GFC 500 - GFC Autopilot with Auto Trim

EMS

JPI EDM-900 - JPI Engine Monitor

ADSB

Garmin GNX 375 - GNX GPS Navigator ADS-B

ADS-B In

Garmin GNX 375 - GNX GPS Navigator ADS-B

Weather

Garmin GNX 375

Additional Equipment

Instrument Lighting

Nulite - Instrument Lighting Rings

Charging Ports

Garmin GSB 15 - GSB Charging Ports Panel and Rear Seats

LED Lighting

New Antennas and Extensive LED Exterior Lighting

Exhaust System

Exhaust System Overhauled

Engine Mounts

New Engine Mounts Installed During the Overhaul

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year: 2023

Paint Year: 2023

Interior Notes: 2023 Cabin Refurbishment - Custom upholstery, new seat foam, refinished seat frames, new carpet, recovered headliner and panels, leather-wrapped yokes, rear charging, all-new cabin insulation. Completely redone and customized interior in 2023, including new insulation.

Exterior Notes: Aircraft disassembled for exterior refinishing. Chemical strip to bare metal, acid etch and Alodine conversion treatment. Epoxy primer and polyurethane topcoat. Reassembled with new stainless-steel hardware. Second LED landing light plus LED wingtip and tail lighting. 2023 modernization paired the restored exterior with a fully customized cabin and upgraded avionics.