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Single-Engine Piston

1978 BEECHCRAFT A36 BONANZA

$281,973 fyiEstimate $310,500–$318,500 How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 59 comparable BEECHCRAFT A36 BONANZA listings ($328,000), then adjusts for:

  • Year -4 vs comparable listings -6.0%
  • Airframe time -1,763 hr vs comps +3.5%
  • Engine time +498 hr vs comps -1.5%

Shown as a range. An estimate from asking-price comparables and FAA supply data — not an appraisal.

1978
2,889 hrs
VH-BQA
E-1383
CONTINENTAL IO520
1
Perth. Western Australia
📍 Sydney, Australia

Overview

Make / ModelBEECHCRAFT A36 BONANZA
TypeSingle-Engine Piston
Airframe time2,889 hrs
Engine time1,236 SMOH
Prop blades3
Avionics / flight deckGARMIN G3X
Avionics / GPSGarmin GTN 650
Avionics / TransponderGarmin GTX 345
ADS-BYes
Garmin GPS Autopilot ADS-B

Description

1978 Bonanza A36 with turbo-normalised IO-520 engine, Garmin G3X avionics, Garmin autopilot and navigators. Tornado Alley 6 place oxygen system, Tornado Alley Tip tanks. Location is Jandakot, Western Australia. The owner of this Bonanza has spent $A220k on avionics and performance upgrades and it can cruise at 195 TAS at FL 180. This aircraft provides a lot of capability at the right price.

Modifications

Turbo normalised via a system from Tornado Alley fitted 2021. TAS 195 knots at FL180. Tip Tanks by Tornado Alley • New tinted windows all round with thickened material for reduced noise in 2020 • GAMI injectors • New propeller June 2022 Hartzell True Composite 3 blade • Tornado Alley 6 place O2 system Tornado Alley 6 place oxygen system

Avionics

o G3X, o GTN650, o GFC507 autopilot, o GTX345 transponder, o GMA 345 audio panel o G5, o GTR225 o Codan HF2000 radio,

How this aircraft compares

Where this BEECHCRAFT A36 BONANZA lands versus other BEECHCRAFT A36 BONANZA listings on fyiAero.

Price

27th pct
$145k$625kThis aircraft · $282k

$282k · 27th percentile of 59 listings

Airframe time

34th pct
86412,811This aircraft · 2,889

2,889 hours total (TTAF) · 34th percentile of 67 listings

Engine time

77th pct
52,890This aircraft · 1,236

1,236 hours since major overhaul · 77th percentile of 66 listings

Percentile = share of comparable listings at or below this value. Lower airframe/engine hours are generally fresher; price reflects the asking price only.

General

Year1978
ManufacturerBEECHCRAFT
ModelA36 BONANZA
Serial NumberE-1383
Registration #VH-BQA
ConditionUsed
FlightRulesIFR
Based atPerth. Western Australia

Airframe

Total Time2,889
Complete LogsYes

Engine

Engine 1 Make/ModelCONTINENTAL IO520
Engine Horsepower285 HP
Engine 1 Time1,236 SMOH
Engine TBO1700
Aftermarket Engine STCYes
TurbonormalizedYes

Props

Prop Time58 SNEW
Number of Blades3

Avionics

Flight Deck Manufacturer/ModelGARMIN G3X
ADS-B EquippedYes
WAASYes
LPVYes
Yaw DamperYes
Avionics/Radioso G3X, o GTN650, o GFC507 autopilot, o GTX345 transponder, o GMA 345 audio panel o G5, o GTR225 o Codan HF2000 radio,

Additional Equipment

Oxygen SystemYes
Additional EquipmentTornado Alley 6 place oxygen system

Modifications/Conversions

Modifications/ConversionsTurbo normalised via a system from Tornado Alley fitted 2021. TAS 195 knots at FL180. Tip Tanks by Tornado Alley • New tinted windows all round with thickened material for reduced noise in 2020 • GAMI injectors • New propeller June 2022 Hartzell True Composite 3 blade • Tornado Alley 6 place O2 system

Interior

Number of Seats6
ConfigurationPassenger