1975 BEECHCRAFT B58 BARON

Description

Detailed Description Airframe & Engines AFTT: 6,300 hours Engine TBO: 1,700 hours Right engine: complete overhaul, zero‑timed, ~20 hours SMOH Left engine: 650 hours SMOH Powerplant work around overhaul: new starters, new magnetos (500‑hour overhaul, zero‑timed), new hoses, fuel‑system components, alternators, and baffles New prop governors installed Propellers New Hartzell 3‑blade Scimitar alcohol‑anti‑ice props Quieter and smoother than legacy McCauleys, improved takeoff/climb, increased ground clearance (reduced FOD/tip wear) 2,400‑hour / 6‑year TBO Avionics & Flight Control Garmin GFC 600 digital autopilot Dual Garmin G5s (modern solid‑state primary/standby) Garmin 530W + Garmin 430 ADS‑B In & Out Wi‑Fi with up loadable flight plans Engine Instrumentation Electronics International CGR‑30 Combo (CGR‑30P / CGR‑30C) STC'd/TSO'd primary replacement for RPM, MP, EGT/CHT, fuel quantity, oil pressure/temp, volts, amps, OAT, and fuel flow Color digital displays with flight‑data recording Airframe Systems Full LED lighting (position, landing, taxi, anti‑collision) New tires MLG brake calipers overhauled with new linings Rebuilt magnetos and recent accessory replacements Exterior & Interior Paint completed in 2002 - presents well and professionally maintained Interior redone in 2002 Leather seating and trim Identification Manufacturer: Beechcraft Model: 58 Baron (1975) Serial number: TH‑547 Registration: N47GA Location: KHLX · Hillsville, Virginia Taken together, these upgrades reflect a meticulous, forward‑looking owner who invested in structure, propulsion, avionics, and flight control with long‑term reliability in mind. N47GA is structurally and operationally set up for the next decade of confident, low‑maintenance flying-a rare position for a 1970s Baron. Overall, N47GA stands out as a clean, well‑maintained Baron with meaningful, carefully chosen upgrades-ready for its next owner. The defining feature is structural: this airframe received the G58 wing spar upgrade-a rare, factory‑executed conversion to the later dual‑spar and carry‑through design used on the G58. This was not a repair, not a response to damage, but a purposeful factory enhancement. It eliminates the legacy carry‑through inspection program required on earlier 58 spars and places N47GA in a materially different structural category for buyers comparing mid‑70s Barons.

Modifications

New Hartzell 3‑blade alcohol‑anti‑ice scimitar propellers, chosen for smoother operation, better climb performance, increased ground clearance, and a fresh 2,400‑hour / 6‑year TBO. Alcohol anti‑ice was selected specifically to maintain known‑ice capability without relying on electric boots.

Avionics

Engine monitoring was brought fully current with an Electronics International CGR‑30P/C primary system, consolidating RPM, manifold pressure, EGT/CHT, fuel flow, electrical parameters, OAT, and fuel quantity into modern digital displays with flight‑data recording and USB export. This strategic upgrade improves engine management, reduces pilot workload, and supports long‑term reliability. Flight control capability was modernized with a Garmin GFC 600 digital autopilot, selected for its attitude‑based architecture, altitude preselect, IAS hold, coupled approaches, Level mode, ESP, and underspeed/overspeed protection. The owner chose the GFC 600 because it represents the current standard for Barons and dramatically improves the safety envelope over legacy analog systems.