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1964 Piper Comanche 400Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Jacksonville, TX, USA

This 1964 Piper Comanche 400, registration N8538P, is a high-performance touring monoplane that was marketed as the "ultimate light aircraft" at the time of its release. The airframe has a total time of 5,843 hours, and it is powered by a turbocharged Lycoming IO-720-A1B engine producing 400 horsepower. The engine was overhauled or installed as new in 2005 and currently shows 1,373 hours since new, with 163.6 hours since its last major overhaul, against a 2,000-hour TBO. It is paired with a three-blade Hartzell aluminum propeller with the same time.

The aircraft is equipped for IFR flight and features an updated panel with an Aspen Avionics...

Year
1964
Make
Piper
Series
Comanche
Model
Comanche 400
Tail #
N8538P
Serial #
26-119

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
5,843 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,373 hrs (SNEW)
Prop 1 Time
1,373 hrs (SNEW)

Avionics

PFD

Aspen Avionics EV2000 MAX - MAX Multi-Function Display

Autopilot

Trio Avionics Pro Pilot

ADS-B Out

ADS-B Equipped

Traffic

Active Traffic

Transponder

Garmin GTX 345 - Transponder

Additional Equipment

Turbocharger

Turbocharged

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
1964
Paint Year
1964
Interior Notes
Gray and Black interior
Exterior Notes
Primary color Gray Secondary color Red and Black

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
IO-720-A1B
Engine Power
400 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell 3-blade

Asking Price

$199,000

Aircraft Location

Jacksonville, TX, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 1, 2025: $199,000(+$4,000) - controller

Jul 26, 2025: $195,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Jul 26, 2025

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Asking Price

$199,000