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Single-Engine Piston

1978 BEECHCRAFT A36 BONANZA

🕒 Listed 4 months ago
$199,000
fyiEstimate $241,000–$247,000 ⓘ How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 38 comparable Beechcraft A36 BONANZA listings ($302,250), then adjusts for:

  • Year +1 vs comparable listings +1.5%
  • Airframe time +7,829 hr vs comps -15.7%
  • Engine time -71 hr vs comps +0.6%
  • No Modern GPS navigator (63% of comps have one) -3.0%
  • No Autopilot (82% of comps have one) -1.5%
  • No ADS-B (74% of comps have one) -1.9%

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

1978
12,681 hrs
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Overview

Make / ModelBeechcraft A36 BONANZA
TypeSingle-Engine Piston
Airframe time12,681 hrs
Engine time763 SCMOH

Engines & propellers

Airframe

Total time
12,681 hrs

Engine

Time since major overhaul
763 hrs

Decoded from the seller's description — verify against logbooks.

Description

Will come with fresh annual November 25' Aircraft is getting extensive work done and will be turn key ready Serial Number E-1246 Status Valid Manufacturer Name BEECH Certificate Issue Date 03/01/2019 Model A36 Expiration Date 03/31/2029 Type Aircraft Fixed Wing Single-Engine Type Engine Reciprocating Pending Number Change None Dealer No Date Change Authorized None Mode S Code (base 8 / Oct) 51316256 MFR Year 1978 Mode S Code (Base 16 / Hex) A59CAE Type Registration LLC Fractional Owner NO Engine Manufacturer CONT MOTOR Classification Standard Engine Model IO 520 SERIES Category Utility A/W Date 03/20/1978 Exception Code No Airframe TT: 12,681 Engine SMOH: 763

Recommended avionics upgrades

Garmin GTN 650Xi

No IFR GPS navigator is listed — a GTN 650Xi is the standard entry point for WAAS/LPV capability.

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Garmin GFC 500 autopilot

No autopilot is listed — a GFC 500 (or S-TEC 3100 / Trio Pro Pilot where the GFC isn't STC'd) adds a modern digital autopilot with envelope protection, subject to model approval.

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Garmin GTX 345 (ADS-B In/Out)

No ADS-B is listed — a GTX 345 delivers required ADS-B Out plus In (traffic & weather) in one transponder.

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Suggestions are based on the panel described in this listing; verify STC approval for this make/model before any installation.

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How this aircraft compares

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

Price

7th pct
$139k$608kThis aircraft · $199k

$199k · 7th percentile of 72 listings

Airframe time

99th pct
86412,681This aircraft · 12,681

12,681 hours total (TTAF) · 99th percentile of 60 listings

Engine time

51st pct
102,890This aircraft · 763

763 engine hours · 51st percentile of 61 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
ConditionUsed

Airframe

Total Time12,681

Engine

Engine 1 Time763 SCMOH
Engine TBO1800

Operating costs & specifications — Beechcraft A36 Bonanza

Typical model-level figures for the Beechcraft A36 Bonanza (not this specific airframe).

$39,476annual budget · 95 hrs/yr
$138variable cost / hour
$0.82cost per nm
16.0gph fuel burn
$523,205avg pre-owned asking fyiEstimate  $241,000–$247,000

Performance & dimensions

Range720 nm
Cruise speed169 kts · 194 mph
Takeoff / landing971.0 / 913.0

About this plane

Single engine piston aircraft with retractable landing gear. The A36 Bonanza seats up to 5 passengers plus 1 pilot.

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