Buying A Used Piper Comanche The Easy Way

The Piper PA-24 Comanche is a plane that you won’t see much these days, but it has a rich history that many pilots respect. The Comanche is an all-metal, low-wing four-seater with a retractable landing gear that first took flight in 1956. Full-scale production began the following year.

In 1958, Piper added the PA-24-250 model and in 1963 the 400 hp PA-24-400 was added. In the next few years, Piper introduced the PA-24-250, followed by the PA-24-260. In 1970, a Rajay turbocharger was added to the PA-24-260, creating the popular Turbo Comanche C.

Unfortunately, in 1972 Hurricane Agnes hit the east coast of the United States, and its torrential rains kicked off the great Susquehanna River flood, which subsequently destroyed the Comanche production facility in Pennsylvania. Instead of opting to rebuild the destroyed facility and parts, Piper abandoned production of the Comanche and focused production on the Seneca and the Arrow.

By the time of the flood, Piper was already focusing on its successful Cherokee line, which had initially been created as a more inexpensive alternative to the pricey Comanche. The Piper Arrow was essentially version of the Cherokee with a retractable gear and its smaller 200 horsepower engine was more affordable and considered easier to fly than the older Comanche. In fact, the Comanche’s sales had faltered considerably when the Arrow debuted in 1967.

The original Comanche was the Comanche 180, which featured a 180 hp engine, laminar flow airfoil, a swept tail, and an all-flying stabilator. Other variants include the Comanche 250, the four Comanche 260s, the Comanche 260TC Turbo, the Comanche 400, the Twin Comanche, and the PA-33 prototype, which eventually evolved into the Malibu.

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