N7445Y

30-509

1964

Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche

TT: 5206
Left Engine:
Lycoming IO-320-B1A SMOH: 272.23
Prop:
Hartzell HC-E2YL-2BSF SMOH: 1001.23
Right Engine:
Lycoming IO-320-B1A SMOH: 139.2

Prop:
Hartzell HC-E2YL-2BSF SMOH: 1001.23
New Left alternator 7/2026
New Right lightweight starter Skytec 149L 12/2025
Mags replaced NW Airtech overhauled 12/2024

GTN 650 11/2025
GI 275 AI 11/2025
GI 275 HSI 11/2025
GMA 345 audio panel 11/2025
MX-170B Nav/Com
KT-76C transponder
KI214 VOR indicator w/GS
Uavionix ADS-B tail beacon 08/2025
Horizon Model P-100 Digital Tachometers

Other Equipment:
Whelen LED landing lights 12/2025
LED nav lights 12/2025
New ELT ACK E-04 07/2025
New rotating beacon FS4400 flight strobe 12/2025
New Concorde battery 01/2026
Engine cowl Skybolt Fastener Kit 12/2025
Janitrol heater CD35K 11/2024
Bogert Battery box conversion 12/2025

Full set of Bruce's Custom Covers for the airplane including:

• Fuselage
• Empennage
• Both wings with insulated engine sections

The 1964 Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche is an early-production example of Piper’s efficient, light piston twin. Developed from the single-engine PA-24 Comanche, the PA-30 brought twin-engine capability to a sleek low-wing airframe with retractable landing gear and strong cross-country performance. The Twin Comanche first entered production in the early 1960s and became known for combining speed, range, and relatively economical twin-engine operation.

The 1964 PA-30 is powered by two Lycoming IO-320-B1A fuel-injected engines, each rated at 160 horsepower, paired with constant-speed propellers. Despite having less horsepower than many larger light twins, the aircraft’s clean aerodynamics allow typical cruise speeds around 160–170 knots, with published figures showing a normal cruise near 168 knots and a rate of climb around 1,460 fpm.

The aircraft features a low-wing cantilever design, retractable tricycle landing gear, and a streamlined fuselage closely related to the Comanche single. Compared with heavier twins, the PA-30 is valued for efficiency and range rather than brute power, making it especially attractive to owner-pilots who want twin-engine redundancy without the operating cost of a Baron, Cessna 310, or Aztec.

The original PA-30 cabin was typically arranged for four occupants, with later B and C models adding optional rear seating and additional side windows. The early 1964 model is therefore best understood as a compact, efficient four-seat traveling twin rather than a large cabin-class aircraft.

Within the aviation community, the Twin Comanche is often respected as a pilot’s light twin—fast, efficient, and capable, but requiring proper multi-engine training and disciplined speed control. Its performance and economy made it popular for personal transportation, IFR cross-country flying, and multi-engine ownership.

The 1964 Piper Twin Comanche PA-30 remains a desirable classic twin today. Its combination of efficient cruise performance, retractable-gear capability, and Comanche lineage continues to appeal to pilots seeking a refined and economical multi-engine aircraft.