1969 Piper Turbo Twin ComancheMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • Tigard, OR, USA

This 1969 Piper Turbo Twin Comanche, registered N8691Y, is a factory-turbocharged PA-30C with built-in oxygen and factory-installed tip tanks, positioned for its next phase with fresh annual inspection completed and factory-new-limit overhauled engines installed by Watson Aero, started but awaiting first flight following the return of the left prop governor from overhaul. Airframe total time is 6,841 hours, with both engines at zero hours since major overhaul, left propeller at 141 hours SMOH, and right propeller at 142 hours SMOH. The aircraft boasts no damage history and no gear-up landings, and it retains a notable pedigree as a...

Year: 1969

Make: Piper

Series: Twin Comanche

Model: Turbo TWIN Comanche

Tail #: N8691Y

Serial #: 30-1837

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Specifications

Category: Multi-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Business, Recreational, Utility

Flight Rules: IFR

Useful Load: 1,025 lbs

Seats: 4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 6,841 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 2,196 hrs (SMOH)

Engine 2 Time: 2,202 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: 141 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 2 Time: 142 hrs (SMOH)

Logbook Status: Digital logs available for airframe, engines and propellers

Inspection Status: Annual completed; Overhauled engines installed and started; Left prop governor sent out for overhaul, expected back week of 24 August

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 750XI - GTN GTN

Garmin GFC 500 - GFC Auto Pilot with roll, pitch, pitch trim and yaw damper. Installed by as aircraft was used to certify GFC Servos have been replaced with updated servos.

Audio

Garmin GMA 345 - GMA Audio Panel

Weather

Garmin GDL 69 - GDL Satellite Weather, WX Storm Scope

Traffic

Garmin GTS 800 - GTS Active Traffic

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B Equipped, GTX Transponder

PFD

Garmin G500 TXI - TXI 1060 PFD/MFD, GI Backup Indicator

MFD

Garmin G500 TXI - TXI 1060 PFD/MFD with synthetic vision

EMS

Garmin G500 TXI - TXI used as EIS with Ceis Fuel Senders (Two Mains, Two Aux and Two tips), Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Oxygen System

Factory built-in Oxygen

Fuel System

Tip tanks, Auxiliary Fuel Tank

Exhaust System

Acorn Exhaust System - New by including new waste gate and tailpiece at 6841 hours

Tip Tanks

Factory installed tip tanks

Heater

New heater installed April 2022 with Inconel combustion chamber---PN FR20D35-I(IS) MOD. SNHA210300. (No ADs).

Engine Baffles

New engine baffles with reinstallation of the engine after overhaul

Starter

Sky Tec 149-12HT - starters replaced at 5541 hours

Alternator

Plane Power TAL 12-70 - TAL alternators and regulators replaced at 6164 hours; Left alternator replaced again at 6817 hours

Landing Gear

Precision gear trunions replaced with STC'd Australian trunnions at 6164. Landing gear AD (bushings and bolts) completed and side brace fittings replaced at 6409. Due 7409.

Fuel Pump

Weldon Fuel Pump - replaced at 6264

Fuel Selector Valve

Fuel selector valves overhauled by Webco at 6763

Engine Mounts

Both engine mounts removed and overhauled at 5907