1971 Piper PA39 Twin Comanche N88WW - Coming Soon

C/R - Recent Garmin - 140 Gal Fuel - Mods - Beautiful!!

Summary

N8PX is a rare 1972 PA39 Turbo Twin Comanche C/R with counter-rotating engines, updated Garmin avionics, and the Robertson STOL modification. This late model PA39 is highly modified with Q-Tip Hartzell props, K2U nose bowls, speed spinners, Tanis engine heaters, SkyTech starters, gear lobe fairings, small nose wheel and a nose gear taxi light. Long range tanks give the airplane a range in excess of 1500 nautical miles. While the airplane has it's original logbooks, there are partial logs missing prior to 1977.

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Airframe

Serial Number 39-125
Registration N88WW
AFTT 5,367
Hobbs Meter XXXX
Seats 6 Seats
Damage History None
Hangared Yes
Complete Original Logs Yes
Located KCRW - Charleston, WV
Annual Due Pending
Txp / Static Check Due Pending
ELT Batteries Due Pending
AD 77-13-21 Part A Due XXXX AFTT
Heater Decay Test Due XXXX
W&B (lbs) GW 3,600 Lbs, EW - 2,430 Lbs, UL - 1,170 Lbs, CG - 83.60"

Avionics

ADS-B Garmin GDL-88 ADS-B
Autopilot Altimatic IIIB A/P, STEC 60 PSS
Audio Panel XXXX
EFIS 1 Aspen EFD 1000 PFD System
EFIS 2 Aspen EFD 500 MFD System
GPS 1 Garmin GTN750 IFR WAAS/NAV/COM
GPS 2 Garmin GNS430W IFR WAAS GPS/NAV/COM
Engine Management EI Dual CGR30Ps
StormScope Ryan WX10 Stormscope
Transponder Garmin GTX 33 ADS-B I/O Transponder
Other Avionics Master Switch

Aircraft Data - PA39

Dimensions Height 8 ft 3 in, Wing Span: 36 ft 0 in, Length: 25 ft 2 in, Tailplane Span: 12 ft 6 in, Wheel Track: 9 ft 10 in, Wheelbase: 7 ft 4 in, Turn Radius 25 ft 6 in, Prop Ground Clearance 10 in, Cabin Height: 3 ft 4 In, Cabin Width: 3 ft 8 In, Cabin Length: X ft X In, Door Height: 3 ft 0 In, Door Width: X ft 1 In, Cabin Door 20" x 20"
Operating Weights Max Ramp Wt (Standard/Tips): 3,600/3,725 lbs, MaxT/O Wt: 3,600/3,725 lbs, Max Landing Wt: 3,600/3,725 lbs, Standard Empty Wt: 2,207 Lb, Normal Fuel Capacity: 504 lbs, Aux Fuel Capacity: 720 lbs, Max Useful Load: 1,393 Lb, Payload W/Full Normal Fuel: 796 lbs, Max Baggage Wt: 200 lbs, Baggage Area Volume 20 cu ft
Wing Area/Loading Area 178 SF, Loading 20.2 lbs/sq ft w/o tip tanks , 19.71 lbs/sq ft w/tip tanks
Power Loading 11.3 lb/hp w/o tip tanks, 12.28 lb/hp w/tip tanks
Wheel Base 7.3 ft
Wheel Tread 9.8 ft
Oil Capacity 8 Qts Each Engine
Fuel Normal 90 Gal Total, 84 Gal Useable (504 lbs), Tip Tanks 120 Gal (720 lbs), w/ Webco 10 Gallon Nacelle Tanks 110 Gal Total (624 lbs) 104 Useable, w/ PhillAir 20 Gallon Nacelle Tanks 140 Gal Total (804 lbs) 134 Useable
Range With Normal Fuel (90 Gal) @ (75%) 785 NM, @ (55%) 825 NM, With Aux Fuel (120 Gal) @ (75%) 1,120 NM, @ (55%) 1,265 NM
Distances T/O Ground Roll: 940 ft, T/O 50ft Obstacle: 1,530 ft, Landing Distance: 1,215 ft, Landing Distance 50ft Obstacle: 1,870 ft
Performance Initial Rate of Climb: 1,460 fpm Max Speed: 178 kts, Normal Cruise: 172 kts, Economy Cruise: 144 kts, Service Ceiling: 20,000 ft, SE Service Ceiling 7,100 ft

Engines

Engines Left Engine - Lycoming IO-320-B1A, S/N L-2784-55A, 160HP, 2,000 TBO, 1,331.8 SMOH in 2003 by Zephyr Aircraft Engines, All Compressions Above 69/80. Right Engine - Lycoming LIO-320-B1A, S/N RL-366-66A, 160HP, 2,000 TBO, 1,925 SFRM in 1996 by Textron Lycoming, All Compressions Above 70/80.

Propellers

Propellers Left Propeller - Dynamically Balanced Hartzell Model HC-E2YL-2B5F/F-7663-6Q, Hub S/N BG5291B, 467 SPOH in 2013. Right Prop - Dynamically Balanced Hartzell Model HC-E2YL-2BL5F/F-7663-6Q, Hub S/N BG5209B, 467 SPOH in 2013.

Airframe Enhancements / Modifications

Paint Matterhorn White Base Color (JG 570-535), Blue 63203I IM, Medium Gold Metallic 44469 IM, Medium Gray AcryGlo TP-10081, Rated 8/10
Interior Gray Leather Seats, Wine Colored Carpeting, Gray Side Panels - Rated 8/10
Other Modifications 3-Point Whelen Orion 650 LED Nav/Position Strobes, Brackett Air Filters, Concorde Gell Battery, Dual PTT, K2U Baggage Door Steward, K2U HID Landing Lights, LED Nose Wheel Taxi Light, Bogert Battery Cables, Bogert SS Battery Box, Lopresti WOW Cowls, Hartzell Q-Tip Propellers, K2U Speed Spinners, Rosen Visors, Hartzell Speed Spinners, Flap Gap Seals, Micro Aerodynamics Vortex Generators, Lopresti Hubba Caps, K2U Gear Lobe Fairings, Lopresti Speed Splitters, Articulating Pilots Seat, Electric Trim, USB Charging Ports, Johnston Wingtips, Small Nose Wheel STC, Upper Cabin Door Latch, Halon Fire Extinguisher, Standby AI, LEMO Headset Jacks
Recent Maintenance Pending

Performance - PA39

Speeds Never Exceed Speed Vne: 200 kts, Top Speed 178 kts, Cruise Speed 172 kts, Max Structural Cruise Vno: 169 kts, Flaps Ext Speed Vfe: 108 kts, Landing Gear Extension Vlo: 130 kts, Landing Gear Extension Vlo & Vle: 130 kts, Minimum Controllable Vmc: 70 kts, Stall Speed VS1: 66 kts, Stall Speed Vso: 60 kts, Maneuvering Speed Va: 132 kts, Rotate Speed Vr: 75 kts, Best Angle Vx: 78 kts, Best Rate Vy: 97 kts, Best Angle Single Engine Vxse: 82 ktsBest Rate Single Engine Vyse: 91 kts, Vglide: 96 kts, Vapproach: 83 kts