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1978 Beechcraft A36 BonanzaSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Perth, Western Australia, Australia

This 1978 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, registration VH-BQA, is a used IFR-capable aircraft based at Jandakot, Western Australia. It has a total airframe time of 2,889 hours and features a turbo-normalized Continental IO-520 engine with 285 horsepower, having 1,236 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) against a TBO of 1,700 hours. The propeller has just 58 hours since new (SNEW) and is a Hartzell True Composite 3-blade unit, fitted in June 2022.

Significant upgrades include a Tornado Alley turbo-normalizing system installed in 2021, along with Tornado Alley tip tanks and a six-place oxygen system. New tinted windows with thickened material for...

Year
1978
Make
Beechcraft
Series
Bonanza
Model
A36 Bonanza
Tail #
VH-BQA
Serial #
E-1383

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,889 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,236 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
58 hrs (SNEW)
Logbook Status
Complete Logs Yes

Avionics

PFD

Garmin G3X

GPS

Garmin GTN 650

AP

Garmin GFC 507

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - Transponder

Audio

Garmin GMA 345 - GMA Audio Panel

MFD

Garmin G5

Comms

Garmin GTR 225

Weather

Codan HF 2000 - Radio

Additional Equipment

Oxygen System

Tornado Alley 6 Place - oxygen system

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Passenger

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
IO520
Engine Power
285 HP

Asking Price

$285,086

Aircraft Location

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Apr 25, 2026: $285,086(-$1,769) - controller

Apr 16, 2026: $286,855(+$11,784) - controller

Apr 4, 2026: $275,071(+$1,968) - controller

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Asking Price

$285,086