Beechcraft A36 BONANZA Market Report
Single-Engine Piston · generated 2026-10-20 · fyiAero market data, FAA registry, NTSB, aircraft.com sold records.
Market summary
2,353in operation (FAA)
64for sale · 2.7% of fleet
$360kaverage asking
$350kmedian asking
58avg days on market
55registry transfers, 6 mo
10.0 yravg length of ownership
| Low | Avg | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asking price | $139k | $360k | $608k |
| Model year | 1970 | 1986 | 2005 |
| Airframe time | 864 | 4,275 | 12,681 |
| Days on market | — | 58 | 125 |
For sale & average asking by month reconstructed from listing history
| Month | For sale | Avg asking | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 1 | $445k | |
| 2026-06 | 2 | $322k | |
| 2026-07 | 22 | $363k | |
| 2026-08 | 77 | $361k | |
| 2026-09 | 71 | $381k | |
| 2026-10 | 63 | $367k |
Features of aircraft for sale
| Autopilot | 89% (57) | |
| ADS-B | 80% (51) | |
| GPS navigator | 70% (45) | |
| GTN 750 / 750Xi | 33% (21) | |
| Glass flight deck | 22% (14) | |
| FIKI | 0% (0) |
Fleet & safety
79NTSB events, 10 yr
24fatal
31.4per 1,000 airframes
Where the fleet is based top states, FAA registry
| TX | 296 | |
| CA | 238 | |
| FL | 174 | |
| DE | 107 | |
| TN | 76 | |
| GA | 74 | |
| NC | 74 | |
| KS | 67 | |
| AZ | 64 | |
| OK | 61 |
730 of 2,353 are individually registered.
Registry transfers by month new registration certificates, 12 mo
| 2025-10 | 4 | |
| 2025-11 | 15 | |
| 2025-12 | 11 | |
| 2026-01 | 8 | |
| 2026-02 | 15 | |
| 2026-03 | 13 | |
| 2026-04 | 12 | |
| 2026-05 | 14 | |
| 2026-06 | 17 | |
| 2026-07 | 15 | |
| 2026-08 | 3 |
Aircraft for sale 64 units · asking vs fyiEstimate
| Year | Reg | Serial | Asking | fyiEstimate | vs est | TTAF | Engine | Seller | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | N342S | E-189 | $195,000 | $240,000 | -19% | 9,048 | 1,208 | Jerry Christian Aircraft Sal | 111 |
| 1973 | N85BB | E-508 | $349,000 | $355,000 | -2% | 7,315 | 30 | Lone Mountain Aircraft | 76 |
| 1975 | N46LE | E-726 | $299,999 | $317,750 | -6% | 3,570 | 1,430 | Sean Miku | 15 |
| 1975 | N4434W | E-742 | $329,000 | $337,500 | -2% | 3,700 | 834 | Oracle Aviation | 50 |
| 1976 | x | X | Inquire | $286,000 | — | 5,482 | 830 | Douglas Aircraft Sales Pty L | 72 |
| 1976 | N9099S | E-814 | $169,000 | $263,250 | -36% | 5,820 | 2,101 | Watts - Woodland Airport, In | 32 |
| 1976 | VH-ILG | E-892 | $277,345 | $314,250 | -12% | 11,343 | 100 | Michael Baulch | 88 |
| 1976 | N40JH | E772 | $298,000 | $321,500 | -7% | 4,090 | 95 | TMR Aviation | 88 |
| 1976 | N29DL | E-913 | $299,000 | $288,500 | +4% | 4,376 | 1,379 | Latitude Aviation | 84 |
| 1976 | N630JL | E821 | $304,500 | $307,000 | -1% | 6,657 | 100 | Jets Relative | 72 |
| 1976 | N743T | E-802 | $319,000 | $366,500 | -13% | 3,879 | 487 | ISR Aviation LLC | 55 |
| 1977 | N759VL | E1164 | $199,500 | $324,000 | -38% | 4,120 | 863 | OC Aircraft Sales | 72 |
| 1977 | N72MD | E-1149 | $299,000 | $305,250 | -2% | 4,780 | 1,413 | Five by Five Aviation, LLC | 60 |
| 1977 | N4203S | E-958 | $320,000 | $343,750 | -7% | 5,499 | 429 | Hancock Aviation LLC | 33 |
| 1977 | N117EC | E-1118 | $350,000 | $325,500 | +8% | — | — | 72 | |
| 1977 | N97GW | $378,000 | $334,250 | +13% | 5,711 | 908 | Aaron Bornfleth | 36 | |
| 1977 | N17785 | E-1025 | $469,900 | $342,750 | +37% | 4,852 | 519 | Maxair, Inc | 26 |
| 1978 | — | $199,000 | $244,000 | -18% | 12,681 | 763 | JRC Inc. | 125 | |
| 1978 | VH-BQA | E-1383 | $278,662 | $330,750 | -16% | 2,889 | 1,236 | Airflite Pty Ltd | 89 |
| 1979 | 4X-DZD | E1388 | $199,900 | $327,250 | -39% | 3,402 | 10 | AirplanesUSA | 72 |
| 1979 | — | E-1506 | $334,000 | $293,750 | +14% | — | — | AircraftMerchants LLC | 19 |
| 1980 | N614MM | E-1735 | $229,000 | $356,500 | -36% | 3,309 | 1,538 | Double M Aviation | 74 |
| 1980 | N523AM | E-1723 | $295,000 | $370,000 | -20% | 5,880 | 282 | Latitude Aviation | 92 |
| 1980 | N6689N | E-1622 | $335,000 | $358,500 | -7% | — | 798 | 72 | |
| 1981 | N1852S | E-1923 | Inquire | $397,500 | — | 2,949 | 261 | Avion Air Group | 77 |
| 1981 | N368HP | E-1833 | Inquire | $407,250 | — | 5,700 | 100 | High Performance Aircraft, I | 35 |
| 1981 | N38507 | E-1831 | $249,000 | $364,500 | -32% | 3,300 | 105 | Rise Aviation | 72 |
| 1981 | N3851L | E-1832 | $254,900 | $281,500 | -9% | 8,170 | 2,054 | Hartsfield National Aircraft | 12 |
| 1981 | N154M | E-1930 | $326,000 | $351,750 | -7% | — | — | 2 | |
| 1981 | N36ET | E-1871 | $339,900 | $417,250 | -18% | 3,720 | 1,040 | DAN HOWARD AIRCRAFT SALES | 19 |
| 1981 | N1811Y | E-1877 | $360,000 | $398,000 | -10% | 5,100 | 19 | Five by Five Aviation, LLC | 72 |
| 1982 | VH-IOL | E-1870 | $196,018 | $295,250 | -34% | 7,371 | 2,038 | Michael Whitehouse | 32 |
| 1982 | N6284U | E-2003 | $259,900 | $336,250 | -23% | 4,221 | 1,081 | Fresh Aircraft Sales | 77 |
| 1984 | N72100 | E-2196 | $300,000 | $352,750 | -15% | 7,790 | 90 | Five by Five Aviation, LLC | 75 |
| 1985 | N7215A | E-3095 | $369,000 | $362,500 | +2% | 5,829 | 1,391 | Latitude Aviation | 12 |
| 1987 | N3088D | E-2398 | $394,900 | $451,250 | -12% | 3,240 | — | AIRMART | 39 |
| 1989 | N36HC | E-2492 | $382,000 | $366,750 | +4% | 3,160 | 1,660 | SAI Flight Services Inc | 26 |
| 1990 | N8088J | E-2502 | $369,000 | $372,750 | -1% | 1,844 | 1,844 | Hartsfield National Aircraft | 11 |
| 1993 | N8285M | E-2815 | $419,000 | $433,000 | -3% | 3,195 | 1,486 | Noah Cohen | 31 |
| 1993 | N232FX | E-2772 | $489,900 | $489,250 | +0% | 1,000 | 1,000 | AIRMART | 47 |
| 1994 | N1550U | E-2839 | $139,000 | $409,000 | -66% | — | — | 72 | |
| 1994 | N817LA | E-2852 | $399,000 | $407,500 | -2% | 11,300 | 200 | PARKER AIRCRAFT SALES | 67 |
| 1994 | N6255J | E-3019 | $439,000 | $437,000 | +0% | 2,270 | 55 | Carolina Aircraft, Inc. | 72 |
| 1994 | — | E-2911 | $475,000 | $396,250 | +20% | — | — | Abilene Aircraft Sales & Con | 69 |
| 1995 | N812BG | E-2960 | $325,000 | $440,000 | -26% | 4,911 | 1,146 | Sherman Aircraft Sales, Inc. | 88 |
| 1996 | N996JK | E-3051 | $429,000 | $505,750 | -15% | 2,362 | 807 | Tomlinson Aircraft Sales | 77 |
| 1997 | N480JK | E-3103 | $374,900 | $464,750 | -19% | 1,670 | 193 | R3 Aviation Services | 83 |
| 1997 | N721DK | E-3123 | $439,000 | $453,750 | -3% | 1,916 | 164 | Latitude Aviation | 91 |
| 1997 | N6784S | E-3089 | $494,900 | $447,250 | +11% | 5,016 | 861 | STEEL AVIATION | 76 |
| 1998 | N349RP | E-3202 | Inquire | $462,750 | — | 864 | 364 | Hillsboro Aviation | 85 |
| 1998 | N8911X | E-3166 | $449,000 | $476,500 | -6% | 1,840 | 344 | Lone Mountain Aircraft | 73 |
| 1998 | N256DB | E-3081 | $459,900 | $406,000 | +13% | 3,600 | 1,300 | STEEL AVIATION | 77 |
| 1999 | ZS-KCN | E-3214 | Inquire | $349,750 | — | 2,970 | 2,890 | NAC National Airways Corpora | 85 |
| 1999 | N825EC | E–3272 | $425,000 | $437,000 | -3% | 3,090 | 1,286 | Carolina Aircraft, Inc. | 72 |
| 1999 | N316P | E-337 | $485,000 | $508,000 | -4% | 2,023 | 380 | WildBlue | 36 |
| 2000 | N331SA | E-3301 | Inquire | $521,000 | — | 2,200 | 170 | PARKER AIRCRAFT SALES | 72 |
| 2000 | N3218X | E-3358 | $469,000 | $476,500 | -2% | 2,390 | 545 | Carolina Aircraft, Inc. | 41 |
| 2000 | N545LK | $589,000 | $542,250 | +9% | 3,635 | 715 | Johansson Aviation Llc | 13 | |
| 2001 | N369SA | E-3369 | $499,000 | $550,500 | -9% | 1,370 | 1,370 | Carolina Aircraft, Inc. | 72 |
| 2002 | N53WW | E-3480 | $359,000 | $487,500 | -26% | 1,109 | 1,109 | Plane Marketing Group | 15 |
| 2003 | N435DG | E-3500 | $539,000 | $519,500 | +4% | 2,081 | 15 | 36 | |
| 2003 | N230EA | E3530 | $549,500 | $559,000 | -2% | 1,494 | 1,494 | Aero Pro Broker | 26 |
| 2003 | N275EA | $608,000 | $517,500 | +18% | 1,379 | 479 | Mark Smith | 76 | |
| 2005 | N129BM | E-3588 | $469,000 | $508,750 | -8% | 3,470 | 160 | Carolina Aircraft, Inc. | 67 |
Market by model year fleet · for sale · asking
| Year | Fleet | For sale | % | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 26 | 1 | 3.8% | $195k | $195k | $195k |
| 1971 | 28 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 47 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 73 | 1 | 1.4% | $349k | $349k | $349k |
| 1974 | 65 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 98 | 2 | 2.0% | $300k | $314k | $329k |
| 1976 | 105 | 7 | 6.7% | $169k | $278k | $319k |
| 1977 | 147 | 6 | 4.1% | $200k | $336k | $470k |
| 1978 | 151 | 2 | 1.3% | $199k | $239k | $279k |
| 1979 | 130 | 2 | 1.5% | $200k | $267k | $334k |
| 1980 | 88 | 3 | 3.4% | $229k | $286k | $335k |
| 1981 | 108 | 7 | 6.5% | $249k | $306k | $360k |
| 1982 | 65 | 2 | 3.1% | $196k | $228k | $260k |
| 1983 | 43 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 59 | 1 | 1.7% | $300k | $300k | $300k |
| 1985 | 50 | 1 | 2.0% | $369k | $369k | $369k |
| 1986 | 37 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 35 | 1 | 2.9% | $395k | $395k | $395k |
| 1988 | 47 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 29 | 1 | 3.4% | $382k | $382k | $382k |
| 1990 | 45 | 1 | 2.2% | $369k | $369k | $369k |
| 1991 | 57 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 31 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 46 | 2 | 4.3% | $419k | $454k | $490k |
| 1994 | 62 | 4 | 6.5% | $139k | $363k | $475k |
| 1995 | 47 | 1 | 2.1% | $325k | $325k | $325k |
| 1996 | 37 | 1 | 2.7% | $429k | $429k | $429k |
| 1997 | 62 | 3 | 4.8% | $375k | $436k | $495k |
| 1998 | 52 | 3 | 5.8% | $449k | $454k | $460k |
| 1999 | 52 | 3 | 5.8% | $425k | $455k | $485k |
| 2000 | 56 | 3 | 5.4% | $469k | $529k | $589k |
| 2001 | 45 | 1 | 2.2% | $499k | $499k | $499k |
| 2002 | 27 | 1 | 3.7% | $359k | $359k | $359k |
| 2003 | 6 | 3 | 50.0% | $539k | $566k | $608k |
| 2004 | 17 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | $469k | $469k | $469k |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
fyiEstimate values by model year and airframe time
| Model year | Units | Avg fyiEstimate |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 | $240,000 |
| 1973 | 1 | $355,000 |
| 1975 | 2 | $327,625 |
| 1976 | 7 | $306,714 |
| 1977 | 6 | $329,250 |
| 1978 | 2 | $287,375 |
| 1979 | 2 | $310,500 |
| 1980 | 3 | $361,666 |
| 1981 | 7 | $373,964 |
| 1982 | 2 | $315,750 |
| 1984 | 1 | $352,750 |
| 1985 | 1 | $362,500 |
| 1987 | 1 | $451,250 |
| 1989 | 1 | $366,750 |
| 1990 | 1 | $372,750 |
| 1993 | 2 | $461,125 |
| 1994 | 4 | $412,437 |
| 1995 | 1 | $440,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | $505,750 |
| 1997 | 3 | $455,250 |
| 1998 | 3 | $448,416 |
| 1999 | 3 | $431,583 |
| 2000 | 3 | $513,250 |
| 2001 | 1 | $550,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | $487,500 |
| 2003 | 3 | $532,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | $508,750 |
| Airframe hours | Units | Avg asking | Avg fyiEstimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–1,999 | 10 | $459,700 | $483,425 |
| 2,000–3,999 | 23 | $387,213 | $420,782 |
| 4,000–5,999 | 16 | $324,014 | $348,156 |
| 6,000–7,999 | 4 | $287,379 | $327,500 |
| 8,000–9,999 | 2 | $224,950 | $260,750 |
| 10,000–11,999 | 2 | $338,172 | $360,875 |
| 12,000–13,999 | 1 | $199,000 | $244,000 |
Recent market activity last 60 days
| Date | Event | Aircraft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | Price change | 1981 N38507 | $285k → $249k |
| 2026-10-18 | Price change | 1976 VH-ILG | $279k → $277k |
| 2026-10-18 | Price change | 1982 VH-IOL | $197k → $196k |
| 2026-10-18 | Price change | 1980 N614MM | $269k → $229k |
| 2026-10-18 | Price change | 1994 N817LA | $409k → $399k |
| 2026-10-18 | Price change | 1977 N97GW | $408k → $378k |
| 2026-10-11 | Off market | 1998 N8911X | $449k |
| 2026-10-11 | Off market | 1979 4X-DZD | $200k |
| 2026-10-11 | Off market | 1978 VH-BQA | $279k |
| 2026-10-11 | Off market | 1987 N3088D | $395k |
| 2026-10-11 | Price change | 1978 VH-BQA | $277k → $279k |
| 2026-10-11 | Price change | 1976 VH-ILG | $277k → $279k |
| 2026-10-11 | Price change | 2003 N435DG | $546k → $539k |
| 2026-10-11 | Price change | 1982 VH-IOL | $196k → $197k |
| 2026-10-09 | Newly listed | 1990 N8088J | $369k |
| 2026-10-08 | Newly listed | 1981 N3851L | $255k |
| 2026-10-08 | Newly listed | 1985 N7215A | $369k |
| 2026-10-07 | Newly listed | 2000 N545LK | $589k |
| 2026-10-05 | Newly listed | 1975 N46LE | $300k |
| 2026-10-05 | Newly listed | 2002 N53WW | $359k |
| 2026-10-04 | Off market | 1983 N6613A | $249k |
| 2026-10-04 | Off market | 1978 N2024Q | $275k |
| 2026-10-04 | Off market | 1995 D-EUHW | $445k |
| 2026-10-04 | Price change | 1978 VH-BQA | $281k → $277k |
| 2026-10-04 | Price change | 1976 VH-ILG | $281k → $277k |
| 2026-10-04 | Price change | 1981 N1811Y | $375k → $360k |
| 2026-10-04 | Price change | 1982 VH-IOL | $198k → $196k |
| 2026-10-04 | Price change | 2003 N275EA | $615k → $608k |
| 2026-10-01 | Newly listed | 1981 N36ET | $340k |
| 2026-09-27 | Off market | 2000 N888A | $649k |
| 2026-09-27 | Newly listed | 1973 N25720 | $299k |
| 2026-09-27 | Off market | 1973 N25720 | $299k |
| 2026-09-27 | Price change | 1978 VH-BQA | $285k → $281k |
| 2026-09-27 | Price change | 1976 VH-ILG | $285k → $281k |
| 2026-09-27 | Price change | 1982 VH-IOL | $201k → $198k |
| 2026-09-27 | Price change | 1977 N97GW | $474k → $408k |
| 2026-09-27 | Price change | 1993 N8285M | $421k → $419k |
| 2026-09-24 | Newly listed | 1977 N17785 | $470k |
| 2026-09-24 | Newly listed | 2003 N230EA | $550k |
| 2026-09-24 | Newly listed | 1989 N36HC | $382k |
Sold aircraft.com sold records · last asking at sale
87sold records
$420kavg last asking
$249k – $700krange
| Month | Sold | Avg asking |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 71 | $413k |
| 2026-09 | 10 | $469k |
| 2026-10 | 6 | $363k |
| Date | Year | Reg | TTAF | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 1998 | N8911X | 1,840 | $449k |
| 2026-10-18 | 1987 | N3088D | 3,240 | $395k |
| 2026-10-11 | 1983 | N6613A | 7,054 | $249k |
| 2026-10-11 | 1978 | N2024Q | 6,670 | $275k |
| 2026-10-11 | 1995 | D-EUHW | 1,740 | $445k |
| 2026-10-11 | 1992 | N9179X | 2,589 | — |
| 2026-09-27 | 2004 | N6184S | 1,000 | $489k |
| 2026-09-27 | 1979 | N22WS | 4,730 | $334k |
| 2026-09-27 | 2000 | N371BB | 203 | $700k |
| 2026-09-27 | 2001 | N4471E | 1,810 | $559k |
| 2026-09-20 | 2001 | VH-YLV | 2,250 | $610k |
| 2026-09-20 | 1982 | N212TD | 5,985 | $365k |
| 2026-09-20 | 1974 | N1195T | 4,652 | $259k |
| 2026-09-13 | 2004 | N923RL | 2,855 | — |
| 2026-09-13 | 1991 | N228DM | 3,540 | $439k |
Operating costs full cost analysis →
$39,476annual budget · 95 hrs
$138variable cost / hour
$0.82cost per nm
16.0gph fuel burn
fyiEstimate values are market estimates from comparable asking prices (which skew high versus sold prices), not certified appraisals. Fleet and ownership figures from the FAA Releasable Registry; "registry transfers" count new registration certificates issued. Sold records from aircraft.com reflect the last asking price, not the transaction price. Monthly history is reconstructed from when listings first and last appeared.
