This 1981 Beechcraft A36TC Bonanza Is a Fetching, Fast ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

Today’s Top Pick is a 1981 Beechcraft A36TC Bonanza.

For many pilots who regard their airplanes as time-saving transportation for family and business trips, the Beechcraft A36 Bonanza is an extremely attractive proposition. Its combination of a six-place cabin, cruise performance, and load-carrying capacity makes the aircraft ideal for long cross-country trips.

The aircraft for sale here is a relatively rare turbocharged A36TC, which gives its owner more options in selecting cruising altitudes that will optimize performance and cut travel time.

Aesthetics add to the Bonanza’s appeal. From the early V-tail models to the conventional or “straight tail” versions that came later, Bonanzas are great-looking aircraft. Some find the 36 series, with its fuselage gracefully stretched to accommodate a third row of seats, the best-looking iteration of the Bonanza, though others will debate this issue in perpetuity.

It does seem safe to suggest that most pilots would be happy to have an A36TC in their hangar and to fly their family in it to a new vacation destination.           

This 1981 A36TC has 2,630 hours on the airframe, 621 hours since overhaul on its 300 hp Continental TSIO-520-UB engine, and 653 hours since overhaul on its Hartzell PHC-C3YF-1RF propeller. The aircraft was repainted in 2018 and has operated for 432 hours since receiving new Millennium cylinders. 

Additional equipment includes 20-gallon Osborne tip tanks, standby alternator, standby vacuum pump, LED landing, taxi and beacon lights, Eagle fuel drains on main tanks, and stainless steel locking gas caps. The aircraft has a usable fuel capacity of 114 gallons. MTOW is 3,833 pounds and useful load is 1,310 pounds.

The panel features a PS Engineering PMA-8000B audio panel, Avidyne IFD 540 nav/comm, Garmin GNC 255A nav/comm, King KFC 200 autopilot, KI 256 flight director, KAS 297 altitude preselect, dual altimeters, Garmin GTX 345 transponder with ADS-B In and Out, Collins DME, Insight Strikefinder, Shadin digital fuel flow, and JPI EDM 700 engine monitor.

Pilots seeking a high-flying, high-performance six-seater for efficient family or business travel should consider this 1981 Beechcraft A36TC, which is available for $330,000 on AircraftForSale.

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