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1965 Piper Comanche 260Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Friendly, MD, USA

This 1965 Piper Comanche 260, registration N8807P, is a meticulously maintained IFR-capable single with a motivated seller who has reduced the asking price by $9,500 to $145,000. With a total airframe time of 5,186 hours (and counting as it is flown regularly), the aircraft features a Lycoming IO-540-D4A5 factory remanufactured engine installed in September 2021, with just 443 hours since factory remanufacture. The Hartzell two-blade constant-speed propeller has 634 hours since new. The seller notes the next annual is due in January 2027.

The panel is centered around dual Garmin G5s paired with a WAAS-capable GNC355 GPS, coupled to an...

Year
1965
Make
Piper
Series
PA-24/33 Comanche
Model
Comanche 260
Tail #
N8807P
Serial #
24-4263

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
5,186 hrs
Engine 1 Time
443 hrs
Prop 1 Time
634 hrs
Inspection Status
Next annual due in January 2027

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNC 355 - capable) GPS coupled to dual G5s

Comms

Narco MK12D - NavCom and CDI for Localizer and ILS approaches

AP

STEC 20 - autopilot (hdg lock and wing leveler) altitude hold, vertical speed mode, and glideslope mode

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - Dual

MFD

Garmin G5 MFD - Dual

EMS

CGR 30P - CGR and C combo with magnetic fuel senders and fuel totalizer

ADSB

SkyBeacon - ADSB-out

Additional Equipment

Fuel System

All four fuel bladders less than 6 years old

Ignition System

Electroair - toggle ignition switch

Trim System

Electric trim

Landing Gear

Landing gear conduits (push-pull) replaced in 2020, landing gear transmission and motor overhauled by Comanche Gear in 2021, all three landing gear micro switches replaced in 2021

Engine Mount

Engine mount overhauled in 2021

Battery Box

Bogart - upgraded battery box installed in 2024

Engine Baffling

Front baffling replaced in 2022

Speed Modifications

Knots2u - Speed mods include nose wheel fairing, wing root fairing, and aileron and flap gap seals

Seat Belts

Front seat shoulder harnesses

Aviation Horn

Australian Horn - installed in 2024 (tail AD terminated)

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
7/10
Paint Rating
8/10
Interior Notes
Cloth and vinyl interior. New carpet installed in 2024. Reclining front seats.
Exterior Notes
Paint: 8/10

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
IO-540-D4A5
Propeller Model
Hartzell 2-blade constant speed

Asking Price

$145,000

Aircraft Location

Friendly, MD, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

May 7, 2026: $145,000(-$4,500) - trade-a-plane

Apr 13, 2026: $149,500(-$9,500) - trade-a-plane

Mar 25, 2026: $159,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Mar 25, 2026

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