1963 Piper PA30 Twin Comanche Multi Engine Piston Aircraft (SOLD)

Listed with Wilco Aviation in partnership with Flightline Aviation we are pleased to offer this beautiful twin Comanche powered by two mid hour Lycoming IO-320-B1A 4-cylinder 160 HP fuel injected engine. G-BLOR, located in the heart of Devon at Dunkeswell, benefits from having exceptional paintwork after having a bare metal respray undertaken by FlyMoore in 2019. The aircraft is the perfect touring aircraft being fully IFR equipped & fast with a mid-hour engines.

Type:
Airplane (Multi Engine Piston)
Manufacturer:
Piper
Model:
PA30 Twin Comanche
Year:
1963
Serial Number:
NOF
Reg. Number:
G-BLOR
Total Time:
3,066 Hours
Seats:
4
Price:
£66,995

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Description

The Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche is an American twin-engine cabin monoplane designed & built by Piper Aircraft. It was a twin-engine development of the PA-24 Comanche single-engine aircraft. A complex light twin, with retractable landing gear, seating 4 (in original models) to 6 (in later models), & cruise speeds ranging from 160-210 mph on twin 150-160 horsepower engines, it competed with the more-powerful Cessna 310 & Beech Baron, & later with Piper’s other light twins.

The Twin Comanche was designed to replace the Piper Apache in the company’s line-up of products. The prototype was converted from the single-engine Comanche by Ed Swearingen who at the time operated a facility that specialised in the modification of production aircraft. A Comanche was modified with two 4-cylinder 160 hp (120 kW) Lycoming IO-320-B1A engines & first flew at San Antonio, Texas on 12 Apr 1961. The design was designated the PA-30 on the March 17, 1962 & named the Twin Comanche. The prototype (registered N7000Y) was built at Lock Haven & first flew on November 7, 1962. FAA Type approval was awarded on February 5, 1963, the first production aircraft was completed on April 2, 1963 & the first delivery made on July 15, 1963.

The Twin Comanche was produced on the same Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, production line as its single-engine cousin; production ceased when the factory was flooded in 1972. Piper chose at that time to focus on its equally popular Cherokee 140/180/235/Arrow line, manufactured in Florida.

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Details
AIRFRAME HOURS: 3066 (+/- 5hrs)
ENGINE MAKE: 2x LYCOMING IO-320-B1A
ENGINE HOURS: LH 1350 RH 1536 (+/- 5hrs)
ENGINE OVERHAULED: LH 19/02/1982 RH TBC
PROP HOURS: LH 30 RH 30 (+/- 5hrs)
PROP MAKE: HARTZELL HC-E2YL-2BSF/F7663-4
PROP OVERHAULED: 17/05/2017
LAST ANNUAL: Due next 14/08/2023
LAST ARC: Due next 28/09/2023
HANGARED: Always

Total Fuel 120USG (454lts)
170-180mph cruise
Approx 12.5GPH (48lts)
Approx 7hr endurance at 65% power
Approx 1100nm Range
200lb (20 cu in) baggage compartment
2x Garmin GNC255A (8.33 Spaced) NAV/COMM
Garmin GMA 340 Audio Panel
Garmin GTX 328 Mode S Transponder
Bendix King Automatic Direction Finder (ADF)
Bendix King KN64 Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)
Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI)
Course Deviation Indicator (CDI)
S-TEC 50 Autopilot (ALT/NAV/HDG/APP)
Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI)
Air Speed Indicator (ASI)
Attitude Indicator (AI)
2x Altimeters
RPM Gauges
Fuel Flow Indicators
Manifold Pressure Gauges
Cylinder Head Temperature Gauges
NAV Lights
Wing Tip L&ing Lights
Wing Tank STC
2 x Plane Power Alternators
Tow Bar
Engine & Airframe Spares & Accessories
Interior: Blue Leather
Exterior: Burnt Orange & Grey.
Interior – 8/10
Exterior – 10/10

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