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1966 Piper Comanche 260Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Louisburg, NC, USA

This 1966 Piper Comanche 260, registered as N8872P, presents as a well-equipped and meticulously maintained personal travel machine with a total airframe time of 6,219 hours. The aircraft is powered by a Lycoming IO-540-D4A5 engine with 1,265 hours since its factory rebuild in 2010, remaining well within its 2,000-hour TBO. It is equipped with a Hartzell 3-blade Top Prop featuring a fixed flap on the trailing edge of each blade.

The airframe is outfitted with a comprehensive suite of speed modifications, including a LoPresti Wholly Cowl, wing root fairings, aileron and flap gap seals, main gear and flap track fairings, a stabilator mass...

Year
1966
Make
Piper
Series
PA-24/33 Comanche
Model
Comanche 260
Tail #
N8872P
Serial #
24-4329

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,200 lbs
Seats
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
6,219 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,265 hrs
Prop 1 Time
1,510 hrs (SPOH)

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530W - WAAS IFR GPS/NAV/COMM GDL-69A XM Wx/Sat Radio

Comms

Garmin GNC 215 - Nav/Comm KI-209 VOR/LOC/GS Indicator

AP

S-Tec 50 - Autopilot with Altitude Hold

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - Audio Panel with 4-place Intercom

Weather

Garmin GDL 69A - XM Wx/Sat Radio,

Traffic

Garmin GTX 330 - Mode S Transponder with TIS Traffic

EMS

Insight StrikeFinder GEM - GEM with Prop Synch

Additional Equipment

Speed Modifications

LoPresti Cowl - Speed and STCs Wing Gap Seals Flap Gap Seals Main Gear Flap Track Mass Balance Weight Hub Caps Upper Latch Windshield Crew Harnesses

Air Filter

Brackett Air Filter

Safety Harnesses

Crew Shoulder Harnesses

Door Latch

Upper Door Latch

Windshield

One-Piece Windshield

Safety Equipment

Crew Shoulder Harnesses

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Good Condition 6-place Interior, Red leather seating with white diamond insets, Crew Seats will be re-dyed/conditioned
Exterior Notes
Very good condition overall, Vestal White Fire Red Cowling, Black Stripes with Gold Accents

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
IO-540-D4A5
Engine Power
260 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell 3-blade Top Prop HC-C3YR-1RF/F7590

Asking Price

$149,900

Aircraft Location

Louisburg, NC, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Sep 22, 2025: $149,900 - controller

Sep 9, 2025: $149,900 - trade-a-plane

Sep 9, 2025: Call for Price - controller

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First Seen: Sep 9, 2025

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