06/27/2026
Red Beacon Aeronautical is proud to present this 1968 Piper PA-30B Twin Comanche for sale.
Registration C-FMCV • S/N 30-1732 • Based CYRI, Rivière-du-Loup, Québec
Previously N-Registered in the US, so can easily be re-imported to the US.
Asking $145,000 USD / $205,000 CAD
C-FMCV is a 1968 Piper PA-30B Twin Comanche — widely regarded as the most fuel-efficient piston twin ever certified — presented as an exceptionally well-equipped and honestly maintained example. Twin Lycoming IO-320 engines burn roughly 16–17 gph combined while cruising at 155–165 knots, delivering true multi-engine redundancy at the operating cost of many high-performance singles. Fresh annual and IFR certification, dual Garmin WAAS navigators, and a Robertson R/STOL conversion set it apart from the typical Twin Comanche on the market.
HIGHLIGHTS
Honest, complete history: no damage history, all logbooks since U.S. importation, all ADs up to date.
Fresh annual (14 Aug 2025) and IFR pitot-static/transponder certification (11 Aug 2025, valid 24 months).
Dual WAAS IFR navigators — Garmin GTN 650 + GNS 430W, both coupled to the autopilot, plus GTX 335 ADS-B Out.
Robertson R/STOL kit: 3,800 lb gross weight, 1,360 lb useful load, plus full speed/handling mods.
Strong cylinders — mid-70s compressions across both engines at the August 2025 annual.
Q-Tip props with only 540.5 hours since overhaul (Feb 2019).
SPECIFICATIONS
Total time: 7,799.1 hrs TTSN
Engines: 2 × Lycoming IO-320-B1A, 160 hp each, TBO 2,000 hr — 1,963 SMOH (2001), top overhaul 2016–17
Propellers: 2 × Q-Tip, 540.5 hr SPOH (Feb 2019)
Gross weight (R/STOL): 3,800 lb • Empty: 2,440 lb • Useful load: 1,360 lb
Seating: 6 (4 main + 2 child seats)
Cruise: 155–165 kt at ≈16–17 gph total
Compressions: LH 75/76/76/77 • RH 74/75/74 ( #4 repaired & replaced)
AVIONICS
Garmin GTN 650 (WAAS) and GNS 430W (WAAS), both coupled to autopilot • Garmin GMA 340 audio panel • Garmin GTX 335 ADS-B Out • Piper/Century AutoControl III autopilot (no alt hold) • Century NSD 360A compass system • Kannad 406 AF-Compact ELT (battery due Mar 2028).
MODIFICATIONS & EQUIPMENT
Robertson R/STOL STC • vortex generators • LoPresti speed fairings • wing gap seals • dorsal fin • small nose wheel • one-piece windshield • Whelen LED anti-collision and Parmetheus LED landing lights • Tanis pre-heaters and Janitrol cabin heater • Sky-Tec lightweight starters and alternator conversion • both vacuum pumps replaced 2024 • Concorde RG-35AXC battery. Six seats reupholstered in gray leather (Patriot+, 2012); white exterior with dark green and gold striping.
A note on the engines: both are approaching TBO. For a privately operated aircraft they may be run "on condition" and can be extended for private operation; a commercial operator should budget for overhaul, and the price reflects this.
MARKET POSITION
At $145,000 USD, C-FMCV sits below the comparable-set average of $148,089 USD across nine recently advertised PA-30s — despite a stronger-than-average avionics fit. Similarly equipped IFR examples are advertised at $180,000–$195,000 USD. A turn-key, IFR-ready twin that flies on the fuel of a single.
Complete logbooks, full records review, and a pre-purchase inspection available on request.
Red Beacon Aeronautical Inc.
Frederic Roy — Aircraft Sales, Brokerage & COO
581-306-2654 • [email protected]
