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1974 Beechcraft 55 BaronMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • Nashua, NH, USA

This 1974 Beechcraft 55 Baron, registration N8197R, represents a rare Colemill "President II" conversion featuring TCM IO-550-C 300 horsepower engines with GAMI fuel injection. The aircraft shows 7,672 hours total time with both engines at 1,548 hours SMOH and Hartzell three-blade propellers at 445 hours SMOH each. It includes optional extended range wingtips with winglets adding 16 gallons per side, remote oil filters, and is equipped for IFR operations with current certifications.

The panel features an Aspen PFD 1000 primary flight display, Garmin GNS 430 GPS/Comm, Garmin GTX 330 transponder, Century 2000 autopilot, WX-11 Stormscope, dual...

Year
1974
Make
Beechcraft
Series
Baron
Model
55 Baron
Tail #
N8197R
Serial #
TC-1765

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Seats
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
7,672 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,548 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
1,548 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
445 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 2 Time
445 hrs (SMOH)
Inspection Status
Annual due 9/2025 IFR due 9/2026 ELT due 10/2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430 - GNS GPS/Comm

Comms

King KNS 80 - KNS R Nav, KX Comm

AP

Century 2000 - Auto-pilot

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - GMA Audio Panel

Weather

WX-11 - Stormscope

PFD

Aspen PFD 1000

EMS

Insight GEM 602 - Dual GEM Engine monitors, Chronometer

Additional Equipment

Oxygen System

6 place built in oxygen

Safety Harness

4 point front shoulder harness

Interior

Air Mod interior, Dual Yokes, Rosen visors, Bose headsets, Inflatable door seal

Exterior

Main landing gear landing light kit, alcohol props and windshield

Wing Modifications

Colemill conversion President II package with optional extended range wingtip fuel (16 gallons/side), winglets

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
1994
Paint Year
1997
Interior Notes
Air Mod interior, 4 point front shoulder harness, Dual Yokes, Rosen visors, Bose headsets, Inflatable door seal
Exterior Notes
Colemill conversion President II package with optional extended range wingtips with winglets

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Model
IO-550-C
Engine Power
300 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell 3-blade

Asking Price

$197,500

Aircraft Location

Nashua, NH, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 21, 2025: $197,500(-$27,500) - trade-a-plane

Aug 25, 2025: $225,000(-$20,000) - trade-a-plane

May 10, 2025: $245,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: May 10, 2025

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$197,500