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Piper PA 24 260 Comanche

Operating costs & specifications · Piston Singles

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Piper PA-24
2,410 in service
36.5/1k accidents 6.2/1k fatal 8 destroyed 21 for sale →

Single Engine Piston · bar scaled to the largest fleet in category · per-airframe rates, 10-year NTSB window

$22,027annual budget · 99 hrs/yr
$121variable cost / hour
$0.75cost per nm
14.1gph fuel burn
$143,606avg pre-owned asking

Annual cost breakdown

Total cost of ownership$22,027
Total fixed cost$8,684
Annual inspection$1,500
Storage$840
Weather service$605
Insurance$2,470
Refurbishing & modernization$570
Depreciation$2,700
Total variable cost (99 hrs)$13,343
Cost per hour$134.23
Cost per mile$0.83

Performance & dimensions

Range999 nm
Cruise speed161 kts · 185 mph
Takeoff / landing1090.0 / 920.0

About this plane

Single engine piston aircraft with retractable landing gear. The PA-24-260 Comanche seats up to 3 passengers plus 1 pilot.

Range from your airport

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This model's range: 999 nm · 161 kt cruise

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