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

This 1978 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, registered as VH-BQA, presents a comprehensively upgraded piston single with significant recent investment in performance and avionics. The airframe has a total time of 2,889 hours and is powered by a turbo-normalized Continental IO-520 engine with 1,236 hours since major overhaul, equipped with GAMI injectors and a new Hartzell True Composite 3-blade propeller installed in June 2022. A key feature is the Tornado Alley turbo-normalization system fitted in 2021, which enables the aircraft to achieve a cruise speed of 195 knots TAS at FL180, complemented by Tornado Alley tip tanks and a six-place oxygen system...

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, Passenger
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

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 650

Autopilot

Garmin GFC 507 - GFC Autopilot with Yaw Damper

Audio

Garmin GMA 345 - GMA Audio Panel

ADS-B Out

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX Transponder

PFD

Garmin G3X - and Flight Displays

Comms

Garmin GTR 225 - GTR and HF Radio

Additional Equipment

Oxygen System

Tornado Alley 6 Place - Oxygen System

Fuel System

Tornado Alley Tip Tanks

Windows

New Tinted Windows All Round with Thickened Material for Reduced Noise

Engine System

GAMI Injectors

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
IO-520
Engine Power
285 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell True Composite 3-blade

Asking Price

$259,789

Aircraft Location

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 25, 2025: $259,789(-$2,246) - controller

Jul 3, 2025: $262,035(+$2,924) - controller

Jun 8, 2025: $259,111(-$351) - controller

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First Seen: Apr 20, 2025

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$259,789