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1965 Piper PA-24-400 Comanche 400Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Clifton, TX, USA

This 1965 Piper PA-24-400 Comanche 400, registration N8525P, serial number 26-105, is offered for auction through AirSpace Auctions and is located in Clifton, Texas. It shows 6,512 hours total time on the airframe and 5,391 hours on the engine. The Lycoming IO-720-AB engine produces 400 horsepower and has 1,626 hours since major overhaul, with the overhaul performed on December 15, 2004, by Columbia Aircraft Services, FAA repair station JM2R930K, in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. A fresh annual is dated October 1, 2026. The aircraft is equipped with a Hartzell HC-A3VK-2 three-blade constant-speed propeller showing 544 hours since overhaul, and...

Year
1965
Make
Piper
Series
Comanche
Model
PA-24-400 Comanche 400
Tail #
N8525P
Serial #
26-105

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational, Classic / Antique
Flight Rules
IFR, VFR
Useful Load
1,330 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
6,512 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,626 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
544 hrs (TSO)
Logbook Status
Aircraft logbook missing (first 10 yrs) in the 90's when a Lycoming factory OH engine installed. FBO sent the aircraft log to Lycoming rather than engine log.
Inspection Status
Will be sold with fresh annual (as of May 15, 2026 airplane is in annual at Clifton Aero, last 5 annuals have been done at Comanche specialists Clifton Aero). AvLab oil analysis normal results for last two years. Compression Check on May 5, 2026: #1: 77 #2: 78 #3: 77 #4: 77 #5: 76 #6: 77 #7: 76 #8: 77. Last 24 Month 91.411,413: July 2025

Avionics

Audio

PS-Engineering PMA8000C - Audio Panel Intercom with Bluetooth

GPS

Garmin GTN-650Xi - WAAS GPS/NAV/COMM Slaved WAAS GPS/NAV/COMM

Comms

Garmin GNS-430W - WAAS GPS/NAV/COMM with CDI

ADSB

Garmin GTX-330ES - ADS-B OUT Transponder

ADS-B In

Garmin GDL-88 - ADS-B Traffic and Weather Receiver

Weather

Garmin GMX-200 - Multi-Function Display (weather, flight plan, and traffic)

Traffic

Garmin GDL-88 - ADS-BIN Traffic and Weather Receiver (traffic component)

PFD

Garmin GS EFIS - GS EFIS Attitude Indicator with Battery Backup

AP

Edo-Aire Century IIIC - IIIC Autopilot with Altitude Hold, Auto Trim and GS coupling; DAC GPSS Roll Steering Adapter

EMS

JP Instruments EDM-700 - JP Engine Monitor

MFD

Garmin GMX 200 - Multi-Function Display (weather, flightplan, and traffic)

Additional Equipment

Battery

Concorde RG-35AXC - Sealed Lead Acid Battery with Battery Minder

Cabin Soundproofing

SoundEx - New Cabin Proofing Kit 2025

Clock

Davtron M800 - Clock

Door Seal

Bob Fields - Inflatable Door Seal

Fuel Flow

Shadin Digiflo-L - Digital Fuel Flow

Landing Lights

LED Landing Lights

Pulse Lights

Tachometer

Horizon Instruments - Digital Tachometer

USB Power

Garmin GSB-15 - Dual USB Power Port

Wireless Interface

Garmin Flightstream 210 - Bluetooth iPad Wireless Interface to GTN and GDL-88

Windshield

Upgraded One-Piece Windshield

Cowling

Upgraded Single Hinged Cowling

Control Wheels

Cheyenne 400LS - Control Wheels

Shoulder Harnesses

Kosola - 4 Seat Inertial Reel Shoulder Harnesses

Flightstream 210

Garmin Flightstream 210 - Bluetooth iPad wireless interface to GTN and GDL-88

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
5/10
Paint Rating
7/10
Interior Notes
Cream & Red Fabric, Kosola 4 Seat Inertial Reel Shoulder Harnesses, New SoundEx Cabin Sound Proofing Kit 2025
Exterior Notes
The exterior of this aircraft is navy blue and white with red accent striping.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
IO-720-AB
Engine Power
400 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell HC-A3VK-2

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Aircraft Location

Clifton, TX, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

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First Seen: May 16, 2026

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