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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 well-equipped IFR-capable aircraft based at Jandakot in Perth, Western Australia. The airframe has a total time of 2,889 hours, and the Continental IO-520 engine, rated at 285 horsepower, has 1,236 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) against a TBO of 1,700 hours. The engine benefits from a Tornado Alley turbo-normalizing STC, fitted in 2021, along with GAMI injectors. A new Hartzell True Composite 3-blade propeller was installed in June 2022 with 58 hours since new (SNEW). The owner has invested approximately $A220k in avionics and performance upgrades, including a comprehensive...

Year
1978
Make
Beechcraft
Series
36 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)

Avionics

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD

GPS

Garmin GTN 650

AP

Garmin GFC 507 - Autopilot

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - Transponder

Audio

Garmin GMA 345 - GMA Audio Panel

Comms

Codan HF2000 - Radio

Additional Equipment

Oxygen System

Tornado Alley 6 Place - Oxygen System

Tip Tanks

Tornado Alley - Tip Tanks

Engine & Propeller

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

Asking Price

$279,265

Aircraft Location

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jul 22, 2026: $279,265(+$71) - controller

Jul 16, 2026: $279,194(+$3,762) - controller

Jun 26, 2026: $275,432(-$9,654) - controller

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Asking Price

$279,265