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General Info
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| Make: | Piper | Registration Number: | N8556P |
| Model: | PA-24 260 (Comanche) | Serial Number: | 24-4013 |
| Model Year: | 1965 | Engine: | IO-540 / 260 HP |
| Location: | Trenton-Robbinsville (N87) | Prop: | Constant Speed |
| Gear: | Retractable | ||
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Logbook Time
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| Total Time: (Hours since New) | 5480 | IFR Certification Due: | March 1, 2008 |
| Engine: (Since Major Overhaul) | 195 | Known Damage: | None |
| Prop: (Since Prop Overhaul) | 645 | ||
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Maintenance Info
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| Annual due: (Date) | Fresh Annual w/ Purchase | ||
| AD’s complete? (Yes / No) | Yes | ||
| Engine overhaul done by: | Moores Aircraft Engines | ||
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Features
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| Large Capacity Tip Tanks | 1-piece windshield | ||
| EGT | Gap Seals | ||
| Panel Mounted Clock | All bladders replaced Jan, 2000 | ||
| Control Wheel Mic Button | New battery | ||
| Co-Pilots Push to Talk Button | New Carpeting | ||
| 4 Place Telex Intercom | New Gear Motor | ||
| Hoskins FT 101 Digital Fuel Flow | 1,000-hour Gear Inspection completed with new bolts/bushings | ||
| Built-in Oxygen | |||
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Avionics
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| Make / Model | |
| NAV/COM #1: | MAC 1700 with Glideslope |
| NAV/COM #2: | KX 175B |
| GPS: | Northstar GPS 600 |
| Transponder: | KT76 |
| Audio Panel: | Narco CP136 |
| 3-Light Marker: | Included above |
| Other: | Argus 5000 Moving Map coupled to GPS |
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Exterior
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| Color(s): | White / Gray / Burgundy trim |
| Paint Condition: (1 to 10, 10 being the highest) |
5 |
| Year of last paint job: | 1999 |
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Interior
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| Color(s): | Gray |
| Fabric: | Leather |
| Condition: (1 to 10, 10 being the highest) |
8 |
| Glass condition: | Fair |
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Performance
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| Cruise Speed: (at 75% power) | 158 kts * | ||
| Useful Load: (remaining after full fuel) | 632 lbs* | ||
| Fuel Capacity: | 90 gal | ||
| Fuel burn: (average) | 13 GPH * | ||
| Range: | 725 nm * | ||
| Specific Range: ((Efficiency = Cruise Speed ÷ Lbs per hour of fuel burn) (The higher the number, the better the efficiency)) | 2.03 | ||
| * Note: Performance figures are estimates based on best available information (from POH, Vref, etc.) and may not be exact for this particular aircraft. | |||
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Comments
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| Piper’s Comanche was designed as a high performance retractable gear single to compete with Beech’s Bonanza. Piper’s first low-wing single-engine design featured a swept back vertical tail, flying horizontal ""stabilator"", all metal construction, and their new laminar flow wing for speed.
The first Commanche, a 180, was delivered to customers in 1957. Immediately following, Piper introduced the 250 and 400 in 1958, the much improved 260 in 1964, and finally the turbocharged 260 in 1970. Many loyal customers feel that the Commanche was Piper’s best design and lament that Piper ceased its production in 1972 (due to a flood damaging their fabrication tooling). Fortunately, parts are readily available through various sources, including Webco Aircraft (see link below). The Comanche is one of Piper’s fastest singles and, with 90 gallons of fuel capacity, ample payload even with full fuel, and a comfortable cabin, it is great cross-country airplane. As such, we fly this Comanche on a regular basis up and down the east coast. It is in very good condition, is ready to fly today, and will provide many more years of service at an affordable price! |
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Other noteworthy information
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| The Comanche Story | Webco Aircraft Company |
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Contact Us About This Aircraft
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Please call Dave Mathiesen at 609-259-2400 |