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

This 1966 Piper Comanche 260, registered as N8872P, is a well-maintained Texas-based example offered with a total airframe time of 6,219 hours. The engine is a Lycoming IO-540-D4A5, which was factory rebuilt in 2010 and has 1,265 hours since major overhaul (SFRM) against a 2,000-hour TBO. It is paired with a Hartzell 3-blade Top Prop, featuring a fixed flap on the trailing edge of each blade in concert with the LoPresti cowling.

The aircraft is equipped for serious IFR travel with a capable panel headlined by a Garmin GNS-530W WAAS GPS/NAV/COMM, a GDL-69A for XM Weather and satellite radio, and a Garmin GNC-215 Nav/Comm. Avionics are...

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

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
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

Comms

Garmin GNC 215 - Nav/Comm

AP

S-Tec 50 - Autopilot Altitude Hold

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - Audio Panel 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 Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Propeller Synch

Prop Synch

Engine Monitor

Insight StrikeFinder - GEM Engine Monitor

Prop Synch

Speed Mods

LoPresti Wholly Cowl - Wing Fairings, Gap Seals, Flap Gap Seals, Main Gear Fairing, Flap Track Fairing, Mass Balance Weight, Hub Caps, Upper Latch, Windshield, Brackett Air Filter, Crew 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
Propeller Model
Hartzell 3-blade Top Prop

Asking Price

$139,900

Aircraft Location

Louisburg, NC, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jul 1, 2026: $139,900 - trade-a-plane

Jul 1, 2026: $139,900(-$10,000) - controller

Sep 22, 2025: $149,900 - controller

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First Seen: Sep 9, 2025

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Asking Price

$139,900