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

This 1966 Piper Comanche 260, registration N8872P, is a Texas-based aircraft that presents as a fast and capable personal travel machine, with the seller noting its superior maintenance and care. The airframe has accumulated 6,219 total hours and is fitted with an extensive list of speed modifications and STCs, including a LoPresti Wholly Cowl, wing root fairings, aileron and flap gap seals, main gear and flap track fairings, and a stabilator mass balance. Additional upgrades include weight hub caps, an upper door latch, a one-piece windshield, a Brackett air filter, and crew shoulder harnesses, all contributing to a 1,200+ lb useful load....

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
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

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

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - Mode S Transponder ADS-B and Out

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - Mode S Transponder ADS-B and Out

navigation

KI-209 - VOR/LOC/GS Indicator

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

Navigation

Bendix/King KI 209 - VOR/LOC/GS Indicator

Propeller System

Hartzell HC-C3YR-1RF - Top Prop with fixed flap on the trailing edge of each blade

Airframe Modification

LoPresti Wholly Cowl, Wing Root Fairings, Aileron Gap Seals, Flap Gap Seals, Main Gear Fairing, Flap Track Fairing, Stabilator Mass Balance, Weight Hub Caps, Upper Door Latch, One-Piece Windshield, Brackett Air Filter

Interior

Crew Shoulder Harnesses

Instrumentation

KI-209 - VOR/LOC/GS Indicator

Airframe Speed Mods

LoPresti Wholly Cowl - Wing Fairings, Gap Seals, Flap Gap Seals, Main Gear Fairing, Flap Track Fairing

Air Filter

Brackett - Air Filter

Shoulder Harnesses

Crew Shoulder Harnesses

engineMonitor

Insight StrikeFinder GEM - GEM Engine Monitor

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

$134,900

Aircraft Location

Louisburg, NC, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Sep 4, 2026: $134,900(-$5,000) - controller

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

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

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First Seen: Sep 9, 2025

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Asking Price

$134,900