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

This 1965 Piper Comanche 260, registered as N8701P, presents with a total airframe time of 3,057 hours and a low-time engine showing 670 hours since major overhaul. The aircraft is equipped with a fuel-injected Lycoming IO-540 engine featuring a SureFly electronic ignition on the right side and a new shower of sparks magneto on the left, along with GAMI injectors and fine wire spark plugs for optimized performance. The panel includes a Garmin audio panel and transponder, an engine monitor, King radios, and a Garmin ADS-B In and Out system for modern compliance.

The airframe has been consistently hangared and received a new paint scheme in...

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
Business, 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 Out

ADS-B In

Garmin ADSB In

Comms

King Radios

EMS

Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Ignition System

Surefly Electronic Ignition - Right And New

Fuel System

GAMI Injectors - GAMI And

Airframe Modifications

Aussie Tail Horn - Has Been Replaced With Version. Has Several Speed Mods. Has An

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. Always Hangared.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
IO-540

Asking Price

$112,000

Aircraft Location

WA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Mar 19, 2026: $112,000(-$8,000) - trade-a-plane

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

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First Seen: Jan 31, 2026

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$112,000