Piper 250
Single Engine Piston
Aircraft Details
Seller reportedDescription
Beautiful 1959/60 Comanche. (Dec 59) Great paint, interior, glass and panel. A true traveling aircraft, ready to go anywhere. Lycoming engine 715 SMOH, a more recent 3 blade prop w/chrome spinner. Extensive annual just completed addressing all AD s. Hangered in Yuba City Northen California. Call with any questions. All logs available.
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Price Comparison
| Source | Price | Location | Listed | Days on Market | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Evan Sandall
barnstormers.com
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$80,000
$85,000
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Bonsall, CA | Mar 17, 2026 | 126 days | Active |
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About This Piper 250
This Piper 250 is a single engine piston . This aircraft is listed at the market average at $80,000.
NTSB records show 0 incidents for this airframe — a clean safety record. There are 4 airworthiness directives applicable to this aircraft type — review AD compliance carefully before purchase. Mechanics have filed 10 service difficulty reports for this type — common maintenance items to discuss during pre-buy.
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Title Status
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Airworthiness Directives — Piper 250
ADs are mandatory safety instructions issued by the FAA. 4 recent ADs found for this aircraft type.
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View full AD →Source: FAA Airworthiness Directives database. Showing most recent ADs for this aircraft type.
Service Difficulty Reports — Piper 250
SDRs are reports filed by mechanics about problems found during maintenance. 10 recent reports for this aircraft type.
AUDIO PANEL EMITTED SMOKE, FILLING THE CABIN. PILOT WAS FORCED TO DEACTIVATE AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING RESULTING IN MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
ON DECEMBER 18, 2023, THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT WAS ON AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY MISSION LASTING FIVE HOURS. THE PILOT CALCULATED THE AIRCRAFT FUEL ENDURANCE PREDICATED ON THE PANEL MOUNTED FUEL GAGES. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S CALCULATIONS, SUFFICIENT FUEL ...
INFLIGHT HAD AN OIL COOLER HOSE FAILURE. RUBBER DETERIORATED . SHOULD HAVE A LIFE SPAN OF 10 YEARS.
THIS SINGLE EVENT MDR INCLUDES TWO INSTANCES OF THE SAME PART FAILURE. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF AN ADJACENT COMPONENT, THE LEFT BRAKE ROTOR (SN: M0067916) WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED THROUGH ~ 40% - 50% OF THE ROTOR THICKNESS. THE CRACK ORIGINATED...
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF AN ADJACENT COMPONENT, THE LEFT BRAKE ROTOR WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED THROUGH 100% OF THE ROTOR THICKNESS. THE CRACK ORIGINATED ON THE OUTER DIAMETER OF THE BRAKING SURFACE AND CONTINUED TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE DISC IN A...
LH PROPELLER GOVERNOR CAN NOT CONTROL PROPELLER RPM. SUSPECT PROP. GOVERNOR IS AT FAULT. REMOVED PROP. GOVERNOR AND SENT OUT FOR OVERHAUL.
PILOTS INVOLVED REPORTED THE FOLLOWING: DURING CRUISE FLIGHT BY KEET THE PILOTS NOTED A SUDDEN DECREASE IN POWER FOLLOWED BY AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM. ENGINE RPM INDICATIONS ROSE TO OVER 3100 RPM ON THE ENGINE MONITORING DISPLAY. PILOTS BROUGHT MA...
SEVERE CORROSION FOUND ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG LINK TUBES AND CRACKS IN THE SURROUNDING CLUSTER
WHILE IN FLIGHT, SCREW P/N: 20-0096-4 CAME LOOSE FROM TURBO OIL PUMP P/N: 096-SCD-003-3, CAUSING HYDRAULIC POWER LOSS.
DURING INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL OF THE DAY, THE UPPER NOSE GEAR TORQUE LINK SEPARATED FROM THE LOWER TORQUE LINK, ALLOWING THE NOSE WHEEL TO TURN SIDEWAYS. THE RESULTANT INDUCED STRESS RESULTED IN THE SEPARATION OF THE NOSE WHEEL FORK AND STRUT TUBE, AN...
Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System. Shows maintenance issues reported by mechanics for this aircraft type.