1974 BEECHCRAFT BONANZA A36

1974 Beechcraft Bonanza

Specifications

Year

1974

Total time (TTAF)

5,967 hrs

Engine time (SMOH)

1,388 hrs

Engine

Continental IO-520-BB10B

Damage history

None reported

Avionics & panel

• Garmin GNS430W
• GTX 345
• GMA 340 audio
• Century 2000 autopilot
• KX-155
• Insight G3
• Artex 345 ELT

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

How this stacks up

• Fair price

  Near the going rate for similar-year, similar-hours Beechcraft Bonanza listings (8 comps)

• Listed 1 month ago

  Listed more recently than ~60% of the 132 comparable Beechcraft Bonanza listings still for sale

• No damage reported

  The listing reports no prior damage — the seller's description, not the logbooks, so confirm it at a pre-buy

• Mid-time engine

  312 hrs to TBO (18% remaining) — a healthy mid-life engine; factor the ~$1,647/yr overhaul reserve into your budget

• 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 1,388 hrs since overhaul (SMOH) and the published 1,700 hr TBO for the Continental IO-520.

Airframe time

Average over the aircraft's life — 5,967 hrs total time across ~52 years. A rule of thumb, not a guarantee.

Typical utilization

This airframe has averaged about 115 hrs/year over ~52 years — in the normal range for a personal aircraft: regularly exercised without being worked hard.

Damage history

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

This listing reports no prior damage. That is a positive sign, but the flag reflects the seller’s description, not the logbooks — confirm it during a pre-buy. Undocumented or unrepaired damage is a classic red flag, so have an independent inspector review the airframe and engine records before you commit.

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 $11,437 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.