Piper COMANCHE 260 Market Report
Single-Engine Piston · generated 2026-11-04 · fyiAero market data, FAA registry, NTSB, aircraft.com sold records.
Market summary
590in operation (FAA)
5for sale · 0.8% of fleet
$150kaverage asking
$131kmedian asking
54avg days on market
18registry transfers, 6 mo
10.1 yravg length of ownership
| Low | Avg | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asking price | $109k | $150k | $229k |
| Model year | 1963 | 1964 | 1966 |
| Airframe time | 2,232 | 2,741 | 3,250 |
| Days on market | — | 54 | 87 |
For sale & average asking by month reconstructed from listing history
| Month | For sale | Avg asking | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 9 | $136k | |
| 2026-09 | 6 | $140k | |
| 2026-10 | 4 | $157k | |
| 2026-11 | 4 | $157k |
Features of aircraft for sale
| ADS-B | 60% (3) | |
| GPS navigator | 40% (2) | |
| Autopilot | 40% (2) | |
| GTN 750 / 750Xi | 20% (1) | |
| Glass flight deck | 20% (1) | |
| FIKI | 0% (0) |
Where the fleet is based top states, FAA registry
| TX | 76 | |
| CA | 58 | |
| FL | 28 | |
| AZ | 25 | |
| MI | 21 | |
| NC | 18 | |
| NY | 17 | |
| GA | 15 | |
| DE | 14 | |
| IA | 14 |
319 of 590 are individually registered.
Registry transfers by month new registration certificates, 12 mo
| 2025-11 | 8 | |
| 2025-12 | 4 | |
| 2026-01 | 3 | |
| 2026-02 | 4 | |
| 2026-03 | 3 | |
| 2026-04 | 3 | |
| 2026-05 | 2 | |
| 2026-06 | 1 | |
| 2026-07 | 6 | |
| 2026-08 | 2 | |
| 2026-09 | 3 | |
| 2026-10 | 4 |
Aircraft for sale 5 units · asking vs fyiEstimate
Market by model year fleet · for sale · asking
| Year | Fleet | For sale | % | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | — | 1 | — | $109k | $109k | $109k |
| 1964 | 51 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 130 | 2 | 1.5% | $130k | $179k | $229k |
| 1966 | 156 | 1 | 0.6% | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 47 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 30 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 60 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 11 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 21 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 10 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
fyiEstimate values by model year and airframe time
| Model year | Units | Avg fyiEstimate |
|---|
Recent market activity last 60 days
| Date | Event | Aircraft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-01 | Off market | 1966 N8972P | Inquire |
| 2026-11-01 | Price change | 1965 | $140k → $130k |
| 2026-10-31 | Newly listed | 1963 N8662P | $109k |
| 2026-10-22 | Newly listed | 1965 N8832P | $229k |
| 2026-09-20 | Off market | 1966 N8872P | $135k |
| 2026-09-20 | Off market | 1964 | $180k |
| 2026-09-13 | Off market | 1966 N9081P | $126k |
| 2026-09-13 | Off market | 1966 N9081P | $126k |
Sold aircraft.com sold records · last asking at sale
5sold records
$124kavg last asking
$123k – $126krange
| Month | Sold | Avg asking |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 3 | $123k |
| 2026-09 | 2 | $126k |
| Date | Year | Reg | TTAF | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | 1964 | 4,676 | — | |
| 2026-09-20 | 1966 | N9081P | 6,869 | $126k |
| 2026-08-23 | 1966 | N8972P | 8,440 | $123k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1965 | N8741P | 4,630 | — |
| 2026-08-16 | 1966 | 4,267 | — |
fyiEstimate values are market estimates from comparable asking prices (which skew high versus sold prices), not certified appraisals. Fleet and ownership figures from the FAA Releasable Registry; "registry transfers" count new registration certificates issued. Sold records from aircraft.com reflect the last asking price, not the transaction price. Monthly history is reconstructed from when listings first and last appeared.
