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1966 Piper Comanche 260Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Placerville, CA, USA

This 1966 Piper Comanche 260, registration N8972P, is offered for sale at $123,000 by Skywagons. The airframe has accumulated 8440 hours total time, with the 260 HP IO-540-D4A5 engine having 1625 hours since major overhaul and the Hartzell three-blade propeller 112 hours since overhaul. The annual inspection is current through January 2027, and the aircraft has a useful load of 1213 pounds. The seller indicates complete logs and no damage history, with no hail or corrosion noted.

The avionics suite includes a dual King KX 155 Nav/Com setup with KI 209 glide slope indicators, an Apollo GX-60 approach-certified GPS/Com, a Garmin GTX...

Year
1966
Make
Piper
Series
Comanche
Model
Comanche 260
Tail #
N8972P

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Useful Load
1,213 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
8,440 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,625 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
112 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Complete logs. No damage history. No hail, No corrosion.
Inspection Status
Annual Date: January 2027

Avionics

Audio

King KMA 24 - KMA Audio Panel with 3LMB

GPS

Apollo GX-60 - GPS/Com (Approach Certified)

Traffic

Garmin GTX - GTX Transponder with ADSB Out and Traffic

ADSB

Garmin GTX - GTX Transponder with ADSB Out and Traffic

Weather

BFG 900 - Functional BFG Stormscope

AP

Century II - II Autopilot

EMS

Electronics International MVP-50 - Graphic Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Engine Monitor

Six-Probe EGT Gauge

Fuel Flow Computer

JPI FS-450 - JPI Digital Fuel Flow Computer

Tachometer

Digital Tachometer

Temperature Gauge

Digital Outside Air Temperature

Fuel Pump

Back-Up Electric Fuel Pump

Master Switch

Avionics Master Switch

Intercom

Four-Place Intercom

Exhaust System

PMI - PMI Exhaust System

Battery

Concorde - Sealed Battery

Glare Shield

Ashby - Glare Shield

Fuel Bladders

Three Fuel Bladders Recently Replaced

Starter

Lightweight Starter

Aircraft Tug

Aircraft Tug Included

Cabin Cover

Cabin Cover Included

Headsets

Four Headsets Included

Wingtips

Johnson - Wingtips

Lighting

Whelen - Strobes

Speed Modifications

Lopresti - Speed Mods

Propeller Spinner

Hartzell - Metal Prop Spinner

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
9.5/10
Paint Rating
9.5/10
Interior Notes
Blue and gray fabric and vinyl seats with matching side panels and carpet. Cream headliner. Overall rated 9.5 out of 10.
Exterior Notes
Overall white with traditional Comanche scheme in red and gray. Overall rated 9.5 out of 10.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
IO-540-D4A5
Engine Power
260 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell Three-Blade

Asking Price

$123,000

Aircraft Location

Placerville, CA, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

May 9, 2026: $123,000 - barnstormers

Feb 19, 2026: $123,000 - trade-a-plane

Feb 19, 2026: $123,000 - controller

+1 more price changes

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First Seen: Feb 19, 2026

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Asking Price

$123,000