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1965 Beechcraft S35 BonanzaSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Chippewa Falls, WI, USA

This 1965 Beechcraft S35 Bonanza, registration N5881J, serial number D-7871, is a well-cared-for example that has had only two owners over the past 46 years. Total airframe time stands at 6,325 hours, and much of its maintenance has been handled by Dick Peterson of Ladysmith, Wisconsin. The aircraft is stored in an insulated and heated hangar, and the seller notes a solid maintenance history with extensive annuals and several upgrades in recent years. A 500-hour wing spar inspection was completed at the last annual in April 2026, and the firewall-forward work was completed in 2018. The seller reports the aircraft has no damage history.

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Year
1965
Make
Beechcraft
Series
35 Bonanza
Model
S35 Bonanza
Tail #
N5881J
Serial #
D-7871

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR
Useful Load
1,207 lbs
Seats
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
6,325 hrs
Engine 1 Time
225 hrs
Prop 1 Time
225 hrs (SNEW)

Avionics

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - GMA

GPS

Garmin GTN 750 - GTN with KNS

Comms

Bendix King KY 197

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX

AP

S-TEC 60-2 - STEC Autopilot

Weather

Insight Strikefinder

EMS

JPI 830

Additional Equipment

ELT

Artex 1000 - installed 2025 by Park Rapids Avionics

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
8/10
Paint Rating
7/10
Interior Notes
Interior 8/10
Exterior Notes
Exterior 7/10

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
IO-520-BB
Propeller Model
McCauley C406

Asking Price

$169,000

Aircraft Location

Chippewa Falls, WI, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 4, 2026: $169,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Oct 4, 2026

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Asking Price

$169,000