This 1999 Beechcraft Baron 58 Is Your Personal Airliner and an ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

1999 Beechcraft Baron 58 [Courtesy: Aircraft Ownership Solutions]

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily.

Today’s Top Pick is a 1999 Beechcraft Baron 58.

A longtime pilot friend who convinced me to get a private pilot certificate once described the thrill and satisfaction of traveling in a powerful light twin. He called it “a unique experience” to sit in the cockpit flanked by a pair of humming engines churning out a serious excess of power. It’s true. Feeling the power of two engines in an airframe that could get by with one adds a certain tingly feeling to being pilot in command.

This Baron 58 essentially is a Bonanza with an extra engine and a longer wing. With each engine rated at 300 hp, this twin moves with a purpose, lifting off from short strips and climbing quickly to cruising altitude. Pilots who feel their complex piston singles are “fast enough” might develop doubts after a ride in a Baron 58. Light twins, however, are more about redundancy and safety than pure speed. If an engine fails during a long flight, especially over water or rugged terrain, or at night, having a second power plant gives the pilot vital options.

For pilots who regularly log cross-country trips, the Baron 58 is a particularly pleasant way to travel. Its airy, comfortable cabin will turn your passengers into true GA believers if they aren’t already. And you, the pilot, might find yourself using a slightly affected voice over the intercom. “This is your captain speaking…”

This 1999 Baron 58 has 2,955 hours on the airframe,1,264 hours on each of its 300 hp Continental IO-550 engines since new and 768 hours on the propellers since overhaul. The engines are equipped with GAMI injectors. Other features include factory air conditioning and vortex generators. The aircraft carries 166 gallons of usable fuel and has a useful load of 1,511 pounds.

The updated panel features a Garmin GTN 750Xi GPS/nav/com, GTN 650Xi GPS/nav/com, dual G5s, GFC 600 autopilot, GDL 88, and an Insight engine monitor.

Pilots seeking six-seat transport for long-distance family or business travel with the added security of a second engine should consider this 1999 Beechcraft Baron 58, which is available for $619,900 on AircraftForSale.

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