| 1965 Piper Comanche 260 GTO Highly Modified with all Speed Mods N8809P S/N 24-4265 $87500 NOW REDUCED TO $69,500! |
Airframe: 10,500 hours TTSNEW
Engine: Lycoming IO-540-D4A5
260 HP fuel injected: 2000 SMOH in 1990
GAMI Fuel Injectors
Dual Exhaust
Fine Wire Spark Plugs
Lightweight Starter
E-Z Electric Engine Heater
Prop: Hartzell HC-C3YR-1RF
"Synchro-Pulse" 3 Blade Propeller
Specifically designed for LoPristi "Comanche GTO" conversion
650 Hours Since New
Exterior: Overall White with black and silver trim in original design
Very good condition
Interior: Gray fabric seats, gray vinyl side panels, white vinyl headliner, New Airtex Carpet
Very good condition
Avionics:
Garmin GNS-430 GPS/Com/Nav/Glide Slope
Garmin GI-106A indicator
S-TEC 30 Autopilot with Altitude Hold
GPSS roll control steering computer
PS Engineering PM1000 four place intercom with music input
Collins VHF-251 Comm
Collins VIR-351 Nav with Glide Slope
King KT-76A Transponder with mode C
Collins AUD-250 Audio Panel
Collins ADF-650
3 Light Marker Beacon
Electronics International Engine Monitor
Avionics Master
Speed Mods:
LoPristi Speed Mods:
Wholly Cowl GTO Conversion including
Hartzell 3 Blade Synchro-Pulse Prop
Speed Spats (wheel well fairings)
Speed Splitters (fowler flap track fairings)
Hubba Hubba Caps (hub caps)
Horizontal Tail Kit (counterbalance kit for stabilator, allows VNE of 227 mph)
Flap Gap Seals
Knots 2U Speed Mods:
Windshield "Cowler" fairing
Rudder Fin Cap Fairing with low profile strobe (replaces rotating beacon)
Wing Root Fairing
Aileron Gap Seals
Rudder Gap Seals
HID High Intensity Landing Lights
Wing Fillet Kit
Other Speed Mods:
Johnston CO-100 High Performance Wing Tips
Single Fork Landing Gear
Equipment:
Shoulder Harness in front Seats
Bob Fields Inflatable door Seal
Modern Composite Glare Shield with under Brow lighting in addition to traditional instrument post lights
3 Pt. Strobes
Bogert Copper Cables upgrade with Battery Box Modification
Single Piece Windshield (all glass is in very good condition)
90 Gallons of Fuel
Modern Gyros and Instrumentation
Toe Brakes
Electric Flaps
Landing gear completely gone through in 2006 to include:
Rebuilt Landing Gear Motor and Transmission
New Landing Gear Conduits
1000 hour AD 77-13-21 paragraph (a) Compliance
Side brace attachment 1000 hour inspection
New Bungees (AD 77-13-21 paragraph (b) in 2010
Summary:
This is an extremely attractive and efficient aircraft, perfect for today's higher fuel prices. With 90
gallons onboard, N8809P can easily cruise at an economy setting of 185 mph on 11-14 gph depending
on altitude. Flight logs show a typical economy cruise at 7500' eastbound on 12.5 gph and 187 mph
true. Westbound is typically 6500', 13 gph at 190 mph true. This gives you over 1200 mile range with
VFR reserves in no wind conditions. Top speed is 212 mph. If you feel like you need to justify your
fuel burn, you can cruise at 11,500' at 10.0 gph and 175 mph true for an economy of 17.5 MPH (2.5
mpg better than my Chevy Pick Up at 65 mph!).
Many late model mods make the 260 the Comanche of choice. Single handle brakes were
supplemented by toe brakes, 90 gallon fuel tanks are factory installed, the ventilation is much improved,
manual flaps were replaced by electric, dual exhaust simplifies and improves conditions under the
cowling, and fuel injection allows for greatly increased reliability and economy.
With the Garmin 430 and S-TEC auto pilot/GPSS/Altitude Hold combination, N8809P is a perfect
instrument platform. The Comanche is extremely stable and makes a wonderful cross country aircraft.
A recent 14 hour round robin cross country trip required no added engine oil. The engine runs smooth
and dry, especially since the addition of fine wire spark plugs (pricey but worth it).
To reproduce this aircraft would cost you in excess of $60,000 in speed mods and $20,000 in radio/
autopilot work. I would love to keep this aircraft, but a growing family requires two extra seats. Will
trade for a nice Beechcraft 58 baron or possibly an A-36 Bonanza.
Contact us at 252-426-9676 or email Craig using the "contact us" link below
Engine: Lycoming IO-540-D4A5
260 HP fuel injected: 2000 SMOH in 1990
GAMI Fuel Injectors
Dual Exhaust
Fine Wire Spark Plugs
Lightweight Starter
E-Z Electric Engine Heater
Prop: Hartzell HC-C3YR-1RF
"Synchro-Pulse" 3 Blade Propeller
Specifically designed for LoPristi "Comanche GTO" conversion
650 Hours Since New
Exterior: Overall White with black and silver trim in original design
Very good condition
Interior: Gray fabric seats, gray vinyl side panels, white vinyl headliner, New Airtex Carpet
Very good condition
Avionics:
Garmin GNS-430 GPS/Com/Nav/Glide Slope
Garmin GI-106A indicator
S-TEC 30 Autopilot with Altitude Hold
GPSS roll control steering computer
PS Engineering PM1000 four place intercom with music input
Collins VHF-251 Comm
Collins VIR-351 Nav with Glide Slope
King KT-76A Transponder with mode C
Collins AUD-250 Audio Panel
Collins ADF-650
3 Light Marker Beacon
Electronics International Engine Monitor
Avionics Master
Speed Mods:
LoPristi Speed Mods:
Wholly Cowl GTO Conversion including
Hartzell 3 Blade Synchro-Pulse Prop
Speed Spats (wheel well fairings)
Speed Splitters (fowler flap track fairings)
Hubba Hubba Caps (hub caps)
Horizontal Tail Kit (counterbalance kit for stabilator, allows VNE of 227 mph)
Flap Gap Seals
Knots 2U Speed Mods:
Windshield "Cowler" fairing
Rudder Fin Cap Fairing with low profile strobe (replaces rotating beacon)
Wing Root Fairing
Aileron Gap Seals
Rudder Gap Seals
HID High Intensity Landing Lights
Wing Fillet Kit
Other Speed Mods:
Johnston CO-100 High Performance Wing Tips
Single Fork Landing Gear
Equipment:
Shoulder Harness in front Seats
Bob Fields Inflatable door Seal
Modern Composite Glare Shield with under Brow lighting in addition to traditional instrument post lights
3 Pt. Strobes
Bogert Copper Cables upgrade with Battery Box Modification
Single Piece Windshield (all glass is in very good condition)
90 Gallons of Fuel
Modern Gyros and Instrumentation
Toe Brakes
Electric Flaps
Landing gear completely gone through in 2006 to include:
Rebuilt Landing Gear Motor and Transmission
New Landing Gear Conduits
1000 hour AD 77-13-21 paragraph (a) Compliance
Side brace attachment 1000 hour inspection
New Bungees (AD 77-13-21 paragraph (b) in 2010
Summary:
This is an extremely attractive and efficient aircraft, perfect for today's higher fuel prices. With 90
gallons onboard, N8809P can easily cruise at an economy setting of 185 mph on 11-14 gph depending
on altitude. Flight logs show a typical economy cruise at 7500' eastbound on 12.5 gph and 187 mph
true. Westbound is typically 6500', 13 gph at 190 mph true. This gives you over 1200 mile range with
VFR reserves in no wind conditions. Top speed is 212 mph. If you feel like you need to justify your
fuel burn, you can cruise at 11,500' at 10.0 gph and 175 mph true for an economy of 17.5 MPH (2.5
mpg better than my Chevy Pick Up at 65 mph!).
Many late model mods make the 260 the Comanche of choice. Single handle brakes were
supplemented by toe brakes, 90 gallon fuel tanks are factory installed, the ventilation is much improved,
manual flaps were replaced by electric, dual exhaust simplifies and improves conditions under the
cowling, and fuel injection allows for greatly increased reliability and economy.
With the Garmin 430 and S-TEC auto pilot/GPSS/Altitude Hold combination, N8809P is a perfect
instrument platform. The Comanche is extremely stable and makes a wonderful cross country aircraft.
A recent 14 hour round robin cross country trip required no added engine oil. The engine runs smooth
and dry, especially since the addition of fine wire spark plugs (pricey but worth it).
To reproduce this aircraft would cost you in excess of $60,000 in speed mods and $20,000 in radio/
autopilot work. I would love to keep this aircraft, but a growing family requires two extra seats. Will
trade for a nice Beechcraft 58 baron or possibly an A-36 Bonanza.
Contact us at 252-426-9676 or email Craig using the "contact us" link below
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Craft Air Services
865 Swamp Rd.
Hertford, NC 27944
252-426-9676
865 Swamp Rd.
Hertford, NC 27944
252-426-9676