1959 Pilatus P-3 for sale

1959 Pilatus P-3

Single Engine Piston

FOR SALE
$114,496
Location Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland
Total Time 3,205 hrs
Engine SMOH 1,003 hrs
Serial # 510-59
Reg # HB-RBY Switzerland
✓ Clean NTSB ✓ Verified recently

Aircraft Details

Seller reported

Avionics & Equipment

8.33 VHF COM Mode S Transponder 406 mHz ELT Options Cleveland Brakes Strobe & position lights Jasco alternator Seat Cushions to fly without parachutes Tow Bar Interior Original military in very good condition Exterior Original military scheme in very good condition Polished aluminium with orange stripes Remarks Exhaust System overhauled by Gomolzig in 2016 100 Hours Annual inspection completed July 23 2024 Permit to fly renewed for two years on October 26 2023 Hangered Specifications subject to verification by purchaser.

Description

Airframe Serial Number: 510-59 Total Time: 3205 hours Engine Make/Model: Lycoming GO-435-C2A2, S/N: 2-3088-11, 6 Cylinders, 260 HP Total Time: 2808 hours Time Since Overhaul: 1004 hours Major inspection with total disassembly performed by Dachsel Germany in July 2016 Propeller Make/Model@ Hartzell HC-83V20-2C, Serial Number: D-1494 Total Time: 2131 hours Time Since Overhaul: 162 hours Overhauled by MT-Propeller 20/11/2014 Inspected by MT-Propeller 12/2019, reinstalled on aircraft in January 2020 Avionics 8.33 VHF COM Mode S Transponder 406 mHz ELT Options Cleveland Brakes Strobe position lights Jasco alternator Seat Cushions to fly without parachutes Tow Bar Interior Original military, in very good condition Exterior Original military scheme, in very good condition Polished aluminium with orange stripes Remarks Exhaust System overhauled by Gomolzig in 2016 100 Hours Annual inspection completed July 23, 2024 Permit to fly renewed for two years on October 26, 2023 Hangered Specifications subject to verification by purchaser.

Engine

Make/Model: Lycoming GO-435-C2A2, S/N: 2-3088-11, 6 Cylinders, 260 HP Total Time: 2808 hours Time Since Overhaul: 1004 hours Major inspection with total disassembly performed by Dachsel Germany in July 2016 Propeller Make/Model@ Hartzell HC-83V20-2C, Serial Number: D-1494 Total Time: 2131 hours Time Since Overhaul: 162 hours Overhauled by MT-Propeller 20/11/2014 Inspected by MT-Propeller 12/2019, reinstalled on aircraft in January 2020 Avionics 8.33 VHF COM Mode S Transponder 406 mHz ELT Options Cleveland Brakes Strobe & position lights Jasco alternator Seat Cushions to fly without parachutes Tow Bar Interior Original military, in very good condition Exterior Original military scheme, in very good condition Polished aluminium with orange stripes Remarks Exhaust System overhauled by Gomolzig in 2016 100 Hours Annual inspection completed July 23, 2024 Permit to fly renewed for two years on October 26, 2023 Hangered Specifications subject to verification by purchaser.

Propeller

Propeller Hartzell HC-83V20-2C, Serial Number: D-1494 Total Time: 2130 hours Time Since Overhaul: 161 hours Overhauled by MT-Propeller 20/11/2014 Inspected by MT-Propeller 12/2019, reinstalled on aircraft in January 2020

Interior

Original military, in very good condition Exterior Original military scheme, in very good condition Polished aluminium with orange stripes Remarks Exhaust System overhauled by Gomolzig in 2016 100 Hours Annual inspection completed July 23, 2024 Permit to fly renewed for two years on October 26, 2023 Hangered Specifications subject to verification by purchaser.

Exterior

Original military scheme, in very good condition Polished aluminium with orange stripes Remarks Exhaust System overhauled by Gomolzig in 2016 100 Hours Annual inspection completed July 23, 2024 Permit to fly renewed for two years on October 26, 2023 Hangered Specifications subject to verification by purchaser.

Modifications / STCs

Cleveland Brakes

Strobe and position lights

1 Parachute

Seat Cushions to fly without parachutes

Tow Bar

Description and equipment details provided by the seller. AeroGurus does not verify seller-provided information.

Price Comparison Listed on multiple marketplaces

Source Price Action
Aeromeccanica
globalair.com
$113,000
Stefano Scossa
avbuyer.com
Contact for price
Aeromeccanica
aircraftdealer.com
$113,135
$115,201
Stefano Scossa
avpay.aero
$107,789
Aeromeccanica
planecheck.com
$107,789 *
€ 94,000
Aeromeccanica
aircraft24.com
$144,921 *
US$ 127,019
Cleveland Brakes
globalplanesearch.com
Call for Price
Aeromeccanica
controller.com
$114,496
$114,790
Aeromeccanica
aviationtrader.com.au
$115,729 *
AUD $165,134
Aeromeccanica
controlleremea.co.uk
$116,604 *
GBP £86,305

* Converted to USD at daily European Central Bank (ECB) exchange rates

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About This Pilatus P-3

This 1959 Pilatus P-3 (HB-RBY) is a single engine piston with 3,205 hours on the airframe. This aircraft is listed at the market average at $114,496.

NTSB records show 0 incidents for this airframe — a clean safety record.

Pre-Purchase Checklist

Safety record: 0 NTSB incidents
Airframe: 3,205 hours
Compare prices across multiple sources — same aircraft, different marketplaces
Budget $5,000-15,000 for pre-purchase inspection

Ownership & Registration

FAA registry covers US-registered aircraft (N-numbers).

This aircraft (HB-RBY) is registered outside the US.

Location & Ownership

FAA records

Aircraft Location

Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland

CH

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Title Status

No FAA title records

Available for US-registered aircraft only

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry, FAA Civil Aviation Registry (DocIndex). Title data may be delayed. Always verify with an aviation attorney before purchase.

Safety Record

No incidents found

NTSB database checked for HB-RBY.

Note: NTSB covers US-registered aircraft (N-numbers). This aircraft is registered in a non-US country (HB-RBY). Safety records from the national aviation authority may not be included in our database.

Price History

40 price events · sources: globalair.com, aircraftdealer.com, avpay.aero, controller.com, aircraft24.com, aviationtrader.com.au, planecheck.com

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