1974 BEECHCRAFT E55 BARON
Starts from the median asking price of 6 comparable Beechcraft E55 BARON listings ($223,950), then adjusts for:
- Year +0 vs comparable listings +0.8%
- Engine time +356 hr vs comps -5.0%
- Modern GPS navigator (83% of comps) +2.3%
- No Garmin G500 (50% of comps have one) -6.2%
- No Autopilot (50% of comps have one) -1.5%
- Market supply: 7 for sale of 215 FAA-registered +2.3%
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Overview
| Make / Model | Beechcraft E55 BARON |
|---|---|
| Type | Multi-Engine Piston |
| Airframe time | 4,698 hrs |
| Engine time | 668 SMOH |
| Avionics / GPS | Garmin GNS 530, GNS 430 |
| Avionics / Autopilot | Century IV |
Description
Detailed Description Step up to the power, speed, safety and mission flexibility of this Foxstar Baron. With 166 gallon tanks and 1710 lb useful load, you can reach either coast with one fuel stop during the daylight ours from the middle of the lower 48 states! Owner wants to trade for a turbo-normalized A36. This Baron is well equipped and ready to go for the pilot wanting the redundancy and speed this personal time machine provides. [email protected] Well maintained and flown, formerly owned and maintained by Kirby Chambliss - Red Bull racing pilot. Foxstar conversion 1992 which includes 4 blade Q-Tip props, pressure compensated fuel pumps, fuel totalizer, digital engine monitors, Gami balanced fuel injectors, LOP operations are smooth as glass. Winglets. VG's, New de-ice boots 2012, Ice plates installed 2018 Alcohol props and windshield, 166 ga usable fuel, recent new tires. Sheepskin pilot/co-pilot seats, Battery minder, spring thing nose baggage door, inflatable door seal. Deicing boots, alcohol props and alcohol windshield de-ice. Non-FIKI de-iced. Dual and single yoke controles, Single yoke installed currently. Cleveland wheels & brakes
Modifications
Foxstar conversion includes Continental IO-550 C3F engines, Hartzell 4 blade Q-Tip props winglets, fuel totalizer, engine monitor, Gami tuned fuel injectors, altitude compensated fuel pumps. Tornado Alley 6th cylinder cooling baffle mod. Reiff pre-heaters. Excellent compressions and LOP operations.
Avionics
Weather radar in color on Avidyne Flightmax EX 500 MFD XMDO76 satellite datalink receiver for XM weather and music - displays on EX500 MFD. Garmin 530W, Garmin 430, Garmin G5 HSI, Attitude indicator. King Radar - color dispaly on EX 500 MFDa PS 7000B audio panel Flitestream 210 bluetooth Garmin GTX-345 Ads-B Flitestream 210, Century IV AP Vertical card compass MidContinent electric standby attitude indicator Backup Vacuum attitude indicator Shadin Fuel flow Electronics International UBG-16 engine monitors Davtron MB-800 digital chronometer
Recommended avionics upgrades
A GNS 530 is a drop-in upgrade to the GTN 750Xi — bigger touchscreen, WAAS/LPV, and modern nav/comm/MFD.
See prices & suppliers ›Suggestions are based on the panel described in this listing; verify STC approval for this make/model before any installation.
Service Difficulty Reports (SDRs)
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How this aircraft compares
Where this Beechcraft E55 BARON lands versus other Beechcraft E55 BARON listings on fyiAero.
Price
83rd pct$286k · 83rd percentile of 6 listings
Airframe time
60th pct4,698 hours total (TTAF) · 60th percentile of 5 listings
Engine time (Engine 1)
50th pct668 hours since major overhaul · 50th percentile of 6 listings
Engine time (Engine 2)
99th pct1,830 hours since major overhaul · 99th percentile of 5 listings
Percentile = share of comparable listings at or below this value. Lower airframe/engine hours are generally fresher; price reflects the asking price only.
Operating costs & specifications — Beechcraft E55 Baron
Typical model-level figures for the Beechcraft E55 Baron (not this specific airframe).
Performance & dimensions
| Range | 934 nm |
|---|---|
| Cruise speed | 195 kts · 224 mph |
| Takeoff / landing | 1315.0 / 1237.0 |
About this plane
Twin engine piston aircraft with retractable landing gear. The E55 Baron seats up to 5 passengers plus 1 pilot.
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Last flight
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