Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche

Aircraft description

Seller's instructions: "Must Sell - negotiable"

Designed to replace the Piper Apache, the Twin Comanche offers a speed-fuel-burn ratio almost unmatched in the light complex twin segment. Compared to the Piper PA-44 Seminole, the PA-30 is faster, offers superior climb performance, a quieter cabin, cheaper operating costs - and carries more weight.

This beautifully presented and appointed IFR aircraft is fitted with a full suite of speed mods, a glass IFR cockpit with backup instrumentation and multiple optional extras, offering the new owner unrivalled utility for many years to come.

Notes: Both engines fitted with GAMI Injectors. CR designation refers to counter-rotating propellers.

Additional equipment:
Electric Trim (pilot side)
Matt Kurke Three light gear down Indicator System
Additional gear up alerter
GAMI Fuel Injectors
Fine W1re Spark Plugs
Speed Mods:
Lo Presti engine cowls
Lo Presti Wheel Hubs
Lo Presti Flap track Fairings
Knots 2U NACA engine inlet ducts, NACA ducts in nose cone, NACA Duct Air Inlet to heater & Cabin
Knots 2U Gear lobe fairings, Flap Gap seals, Wing Fillets, Wing Fairings
Knots 2U Windscreen fairing
Hans Neubert EO Speed Mods – sealed engine plenum baffling / other baffling
Vertical fin fairing to incorporate Strobe in lieu of beacon
Janitrol heater exhaust fairing
Low drag Antennas
Other Mods:
Miller nose wheel taxi light,
Knots 2U HID landing lights
Counter rotating Engines (no critical engine)
Knots 2U Speed Props
2x 85 Amp Alternators
AN Plug in baggage compartment for ground power and battery charging Baggage compartment light with auto off after 7 minutes
One piece windscreen
Side windows 1/4’’ clear Perspex
Tinted sun visors
Matt Kurke Three light gear down indicator
Saratoga Pilot and Co Pilot seats (vertical adjust)
Rams Horn yokes
Mygoflight Mini iPad mount on pilots yoke
Dual USB power, hard wired in panel in Pilots lower panel
Air Box connected to Nose NACA duct and all new Scat hoses
Sandia cooling fan in nose cowling ducted to Avionics panel
Australian ICS designed Elevator Horn Australian ICS designed Trunnions both sides
Nose strut disconnect for towing
Contact Nicholas Christie at Light Aircraft Sales on +6139531 1018 or e-mail nicholas@lightaircraftsales.com.au for a confidential discussion about this aircraft, or for further information.

Basic info
Aircraft type
Multi Engine Pistons
Make / Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-30 Twin Comanche
Year
1964
Registration
VH-HPR
Registration status
Registered for sale
Total airframe hours
10887 HRS
Airframe serial No.
PA30-471
Location country
Australia
Location state
NSW
Engine hours
1606/1606 HRS
Engine / Propeller / Rotors
Engine type
Single Engine

Primary (engine / propeller 1)

Engine manufacturer / Model(s)
Lycoming IO-320-B1A
Engine serial number(s)
L-4798-55A
Last known cylinder compressions
74,74,76,78
Propeller / rotor manufacturer
Hartzell
Propeller / rotor serial
BG5234B
Propeller / rotor hours
453 HRS
Avionics / equipment

Stand by Instruments – ASI, AH, IVSI, T&B, Altimeter
Garmin 340 Audio Panel
Avidyne IFD 440 NAV/Com GPS (with synthetic vision, bluetooth and wifi iPad connectivity)
Garmin 430W NAV/COM GPS
Bendix Primus 300 Colour Radar (300 mile range)
KING KR 87 ADF, coupled and slave indicator DG
WX 900 Storm Scope
Trig TT 31 transponder (ADS-B compliant)
TAS 620 TCAS (traffic displayed on Aspens and IFD)
Aspen PFD (Synthetic Vision, Traffic, Flight Director)
Aspen MFD (Terrain, Traffic and Angle of Attack)
Aspen Angle of Attack and Synthetic Vision upgrades
STec 60-2 Autopilot, with Altitude preselect, alerter and Vertical Speed upgrade panel (ST-360), auto trim and roll steering, vertical modes (VS), slaved to ILS and IFD 440 RNAV+V
JPI 450 Twin engine Fuel Flow and Totaliser
Insight G4 Twin Colour Graphic engine monitor and record

Exterior / Interior Condition
Interior condition (Seller assessment /10)
8.5
Interior details
Saratoga pilot and co-pilot seats (vertical adjust), tinted sun visors
Exterior condition (Seller assessment / 10)
8.5
Additional information
Annual due date
14/12/2022
Registration due
14/12/2022
Reason for sale
Insufficient use
Location airport / place
Goulburn NSW
Unserviceable items / work needing completion
NIL
Accident history / details
Landing gear incident 2013
Storage history
Hangared
Specifications & performance
Cruise speed (kts)
Sea Level @ 75% power
175
Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) (kg)
1700
Empty weight (kg)
1181.5
Fuel capacity
450ltrs
No. of fuel tanks
2
Aircraft logbooks available & complete?
Available & complete

Seller information

Contact Name:

Nicholas Christie

Seller Type:

Aircraft Broker

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