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1978 Beechcraft A36 BonanzaSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Mount Pleasant, TX, USA

This 1978 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, registered as N51MA, presents a well-equipped and recently updated aircraft with 5,064 hours total time on the airframe. It features a low-time engine with 460 hours since major overhaul on its Continental IO-550, equipped with Superior cylinders, GAMI fuel injectors, and a GAMI baffle kit, complemented by a propeller with 1,340 hours. The aircraft's panel is notably capable, centered on a Garmin G3X Touch PFD/MFD and a GTN 750xi navigator with integrated audio, supported by a Garmin G5 standby instrument, a GFC 500 autopilot, and a JPI EDM 900 primary engine monitor. It also carries a BFG StormScope, an...

Year
1978
Make
Beechcraft
Series
Bonanza
Model
A36 Bonanza
Tail #
N51MA
Serial #
E-1230

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Passenger, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR
Seats
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
5,064 hrs
Engine 1 Time
460 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,340 hrs
Logbook Status
Complete Organized Logbooks Since New
Inspection Status
June 2025 Annual (Due June 2026)

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 750xi - W/ Integrated Audio Panel

PFD

Garmin G3X Touch - PFD/MFD

MFD

Garmin G3X Touch - PFD/MFD

AP

Garmin GFC 500 - AutoPilot W/ Trim Yaw

EMS

JPI EDM 900 - JPI EDM Primary Engine Monitor

Weather

BFG StormScope

Additional Equipment

Exhaust System

Superior Cylinders - GAMI GAMI

Engine Mounts

Lord Engine Mounts - (2020)

Battery

Concorde RG-35A - Battery (2021)

Lighting

Whelen LED Taxi and Landing Lights - LED LED

Yoke

Dual Leather Wrapped Yoke

Emergency Locator Transmitter

Artex ELT-200

Interior & Exterior

Paint Year
2024
Interior Notes
Cockpit Has Modern Gray and Matching Sheepskin Seats, Rear Has Club Seating Configuration with Modern Grey Base and Quilted Black Leather Accents. (Currently Set Up in 3 Seat Configuration but a Matching Fourth Rear Seat Will Be Included in the Sale.)
Exterior Notes
Sharp Pearl White Base with Blue and Silver Accents. Classic Beechcraft Tail Design. Completed in 2024

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
IO-550

Asking Price

$389,900

Aircraft Location

Mount Pleasant, TX, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Apr 13, 2026: $389,900(-$8,600) - trade-a-plane

Mar 10, 2026: $398,500 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Mar 10, 2026

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Asking Price

$389,900