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1978 Beechcraft 55 BaronMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • Bennett, IA, USA

This 1978 Beechcraft 55 Baron, registered as N12MT, presents as a functional multi-engine platform with a recent annual inspection completed in June 2025. The airframe has a total time of 7,587.9 hours, and both engines show 2,054.5 hours since major overhaul. The aircraft is equipped for IFR flight with a Garmin 430 and 530 avionics stack, a Century autopilot, a GTX 330 transponder, and a JPI engine monitor. It also features de-ice boots, alcohol propeller anti-ice, and a strike finder. Notable maintenance includes propellers overhauled in 2023 and a new 12V battery installed in December 2025. The seller notes the airframe logs are missing...

Year
1978
Make
Beechcraft
Series
Baron
Model
55 Baron
Tail #
N12MT
Serial #
Not Listed

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
7,587.9 hrs
Engine 1 Time
2,054.5 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
2,054.5 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
2,023 hrs
Prop 2 Time
2,023 hrs
Logbook Status
Airframe logs missing 1988-1998. Email for copy's of logs.
Inspection Status
Last annual on 06/2025. XPNDR/Pitot Static Done: 06/2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430 - and stack

AP

Century Autopilot

Weather

Strike Finder

ADSB

Garmin GTX 330 - GTX XPNDR

EMS

JPI Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

De-ice System

De-ice boots, and alcohol props. Both de-ice pressure relief valves replaced 10/2020

Battery

One new 12V Battery 12/2025

Propeller

Propellers overhauled in 2023 by Maxwell Propeller

Emergency Locator Transmitter

ELT Battery Due: 11/26

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Model
IO-540

Asking Price

$85,000

Aircraft Location

Bennett, IA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Dec 31, 2025: $85,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Dec 31, 2025

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Asking Price

$85,000