1965 Piper Comanche 260Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Spring, TX, USA
This 1965 Piper Comanche 260 (N8890P) presents a well-maintained example with recent major work, showing 2,887 total airframe hours. The Lycoming IO-540-D4A5 engine was overhauled in April 2020 with just 45.5 SMOH hours, showing strong compression readings across all cylinders. The Hartzell three-blade propeller was overhauled in February 2024 by San Antonio Propellers and has only 3.2 SMOH hours. A fresh annual was completed in May 2024, and the aircraft features speed brakes and a Lo Presti cowling upgrade for enhanced performance.
The avionics suite includes a basic IFR-capable panel with dual KX 155 Nav/Coms, Apollo GX 50 GPS, KT 76c...
- Year
- 1965
- Make
- Piper
- Series
- Comanche
- Model
- Comanche 260
- Tail #
- N8890P
- Serial #
- 24-4242
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Business, Recreational
- Flight Rules
- IFR
- Useful Load
- 1,200 lbs
- Seats
- 4
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 2,887.7 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 45.5 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- 3.2 hrs (SMOH)
- Inspection Status
- Fresh May 2024 annual
Avionics
GPS
Apollo GX 50 - GX GPS, VFR GPS
Comms
KX 155 - 2 KX Nav/Com's
AP
Century 2000 - AP
Audio
PMA 7000b - PMA Audio Panel
ADS-B Out
KT 76c - KT TXPD
Additional Equipment
Speed Brakes
Cowling Upgrade
Lo Presti cowling upgrade
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Rating
- 7/10
- Paint Rating
- 8/10
- Interior Notes
- Clean grey leather interior, grey carpet
- Exterior Notes
- Glossy Black & white paintjob with red accents
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Lycoming
- Engine Model
- IO-540-D4A5
- Engine Power
- 260 HP
- Propeller Model
- Hartzell HC-C3YR-1RF 3-blade
Asking Price
$145,000
Aircraft Location
Spring, TX, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jul 1, 2025: $145,000(+$144,850) - trade-a-plane
May 17, 2025: $150(-$184,850) - trade-a-plane
Apr 20, 2025: $185,000 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$145,000
Aircraft Location
Spring, TX, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jul 1, 2025: $145,000(+$144,850) - trade-a-plane
May 17, 2025: $150(-$184,850) - trade-a-plane
Apr 20, 2025: $185,000 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$145,000