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1965 Piper Comanche 260Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Rockland, ME, USA

This 1965 Piper Comanche 260, registration N8665P, presents a well-equipped and meticulously maintained airframe with a total time of 6,649 hours. The aircraft is powered by a Western Skyways IO-540-D4A5 engine with 650 hours since major overhaul and features a Hartzell HC-C3Y propeller. The panel has been significantly updated with a Garmin GI-275 PFD and HSI, and the vacuum system was removed in 2024. It is equipped with an STEC 65 autopilot with GPSS, serviced in 2024, and is ADS-B compliant via a GDL-82. The aircraft is IFR-capable and features a PS PMA8000BT audio panel, an Apollo CNX 80 FMS, and EI CGR engine monitors.

The airframe...

Year
1965
Make
Piper
Series
Comanche
Model
Comanche 260
Tail #
N8665P
Serial #
24-4112

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
6,649 hrs
Engine 1 Time
650 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Complete logbook history

Avionics

PFD

Garmin GI 275 - PFD

Autopilot

STEC 65 - STEC Autopilot with VS ALT Hold GPSS; Serviced 2024

GPS

Apollo CNX 80 - CNX FMS

ADS-B Out

Garmin GDL 82 - ADSB Out

Audio

PS PMA8000BT - PS Audio Panel

Comms

Apollo SL 30 - SL NAV COMM

EMS/EIS

EI CGR 30P - EI CGR and CGR Engine Monitor and Primary Instruments

Additional Equipment

Cowling Modifications

LoPresti GTO Cowl and Speed Mods

Speed Modifications

Gap Seals, Gear Spats, and Hubcaps

Stabilator Modification

Stabilator VNE Mod

Fuel System

(4) Fuel Bladders and CIES Senders - 2024

ELT

ACK 406 Mhz ELT - 2025

Shoulder Harnesses

Shoulder Harnesses Front and Rear

Lighting System

Whelen LED Landing Lights and Strobes, LED Position Lights

Battery

Concord RG-35AXS Battery - 2022

Ignition System

Sure Fly Electronic Ignition - 2025

Block Heater

Block Heater - Cylinder and Pan

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Super clean
Exterior Notes
Remarkably clean and well maintained

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
IO-540-D4A5
Engine Power
260 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell HC-C3Y

Asking Price

$165,000

Aircraft Location

Rockland, ME, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Sep 27, 2025: $165,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Sep 27, 2025

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