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

This 1965 Piper Comanche 260, registration N8701P, presents as a low-time airframe with 3,057 total hours and a fuel-injected Lycoming IO-540 engine showing 670 hours since major overhaul. The aircraft is equipped with several notable performance and reliability upgrades, including GAMI injectors, fine-wire spark plugs, and a SureFly electronic ignition on the right side paired with a new shower of sparks magneto on the left. It also features several speed modifications, an Australian tail horn replacement, and a Garmin ADS-B "In and Out" system for modern airspace compliance, complemented by a Garmin audio panel, transponder, King radios,...

Year
1965
Make
Piper
Series
PA-24/33 Comanche
Model
Comanche 260
Tail #
N8701P
Serial #
PA24-4147

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,057 hrs
Engine 1 Time
670 hrs

Avionics

Audio

Garmin Audio Panel

ADSB

Garmin ADSB - ADSB Out

ADS-B In

Garmin ADSB - ADSB

EMS

Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Ignition System

Surefly Electronic Ignition - Right And New Shower Of Sparks Magneto Left

Fuel System

GAMI Injectors - GAMI And Fine Wire Spark Plugs

Door

Door Steward

Interior & Exterior

Paint Year
1996
Interior Notes
Has Cloth Front Seats And Leather Rear Seat. Also Have The Original Leather Front Seats.
Exterior Notes
Painted In 1996. Had A Gear Up Landing In 1981. Was Professionally Repaired, And Has No Issues.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
IO-540

Asking Price

$120,000

Aircraft Location

WA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jan 31, 2026: $120,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Jan 31, 2026

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