1964 BEECHCRAFT S35 BONANZA

1964 Beechcraft Bonanza

Specifications

Year

1964

Total time (TTAF)

5,650 hrs

Engine time (SMOH)

1,000 hrs

Engine

TCM IO520BB

Annual due

Nov 2025

Damage history

Yes

Avionics & panel

• GTN650Xi
• GFC500 2-Ax AP/ESP
• Smart Glide
• GI275x2 ADI/HSI
• GTX345 ADS-B In/Out
• GMA-50C Audio with Bluetooth
• GNC255A
• Aera 760
• AV20-S
• G4 Engine Monitor
• 406 ELT

Equipment list extracted from the seller's description. Verify with logbooks before purchase.

How this stacks up

• Priced high

  $129,750 (130%) above the median of 4 similar-year, similar-hours Beechcraft Bonanza listings

• Listed today

  Listed more recently than ~100% of the 42 comparable Beechcraft Bonanza listings still for sale

• Annual may be overdue

  The listing states the annual was due Nov 2025 — confirm the aircraft has a current annual before you commit

• Prior damage reported

  The listing reports prior damage — ask for the repair records and focus the pre-buy on the repaired area

• Engine has life left

  700 hrs to TBO (41% of the 1,700-hr Continental IO-520 interval remaining) — an overhaul is well down the road

• IFR-capable: WAAS GPS + autopilot

  WAAS GPS for precision approaches and autopilot for cross-country — a solid IFR panel.

• 4/5 key specs

  Most key specs are provided; verify any missing details with the seller

This summary draws on signals shown in detail below — price comps, listing age, maintenance and engine status, and key specs. Read each section for full context. Not an appraisal.

Engine Life

Based on 1,000 hrs since overhaul (SMOH) and the published 1,700 hr TBO for the Continental IO-520.

Airframe time

Average over the aircraft's life — 5,650 hrs total time across ~62 years. A rule of thumb, not a guarantee.

Typical utilization

This airframe has averaged about 91 hrs/year over ~62 years — in the normal range for a personal aircraft: regularly exercised without being worked hard.

Annual inspection

Required every 12 calendar months. Read off the listing's stated annual-due date — confirm against the logbooks.

Annual inspection may be overdue

The listing states the annual was due Nov 2025, about 9 months ago — confirm the aircraft has a current annual, and budget ~$2,500 if it still needs one.

Damage history

Reported in the listing — confirm against the airframe and engine logbooks.

This listing reports prior damage. Properly repaired damage does not automatically disqualify an aircraft, but it can affect value, insurability, and resale. Ask the seller for the repair records (and any FAA Form 337s / STCs), and have a pre-buy inspection focus on the repaired area and the surrounding structure.

Cost to own

Rule-of-thumb estimates — insurance ≈ 1% of price, hangar $7,500/yr, annual inspection $2,500/yr, fuel + oil at your selected hrs/yr. Engine reserve from the panel above is folded into the split. Your actual costs will vary.

At 100 hrs/yr, renting at $150/hr would be $10,942 cheaper annually — fly more to see ownership savings.

Buy-in is the asking price split evenly across partners — what you'd each pay to acquire the aircraft (the real figure is negotiated). Fixed costs (insurance, hangar, inspection, engine reserve) split equally by number of partners; fuel/oil is per-pilot since each partner flies their own hours.