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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
Comanche
Model
Comanche 260
Tail #
N8872P
Serial #
24-4239

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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
2,010 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

Autopilot

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/EIS

Insight StrikeFinder GEM - GEM with Prop Synch

Additional Equipment

Speed Modifications

Speed Mods and STCs: 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

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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