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1978 Beechcraft F33A BonanzaSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Lake in the Hills, IL, USA

This is a 1978 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza, registration N159GM, serial number CE-765, offered by AKC Aviation for $340,000. Based in Lake In The Hills, Illinois, the airframe has 3,806 total hours, with complete logbooks. The aircraft is IFR-capable and has been hangared. Notable historical entries include an off-airport landing in 1980, a hard landing that bent the nose fork in 1979, and a sudden engine stop due to an extension cord and hangar rash in 1998 and 1979, with all repairs documented in the logbooks.

The engine is a Continental IO-550-B-RA with 408 hours since major overhaul, completed in May 2014 by Ram Aircraft, with a 1,700-hour...

Year
1978
Make
Beechcraft
Series
33 Bonanza
Model
F33A Bonanza
Tail #
N159GM
Serial #
CE-765

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,223 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,806 hrs
Engine 1 Time
408 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
408 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Complete Logs Yes; All documentation is meticulously recorded
Inspection Status
New Brakes and Tires (2025), New Door Seal (2025), Annual Due (09/2026), Pitot/Static Due (11/2027), Transponder Due (11/2027)

Avionics

PFD

Aspen EFD 1000 Pro Max - EFD PFD With Synthetic Vision

AP

Aspen ASP4A - Alt Pre-Select System; Autopilot With Altitude Select

Audio

Garmin GMA 35C - GMA Remote Audio Panel

GPS

Garmin GTN 750XI - GTN GPS/NAV/COMM/MFD; GNX GPS/ADS-B Transponder

Comms

Garmin GNC 255A - GNC NAV/COMM

ADSB

Garmin GNX 375 - GNX GPS/ADS-B Transponder

MFD

Garmin GTN 750XI - GTN GPS/NAV/COMM/MFD

EMS

JPI EDM-930 - JPI Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Gross Weight Increase

3,500 Lbs. Gross Weight Increase

Engine Cooling

Deshannon Engine Cooling Baffles

Alternator

Back-Up Alternator

Engine Heater

Tanis Engine Heater - E-Z

Fuel Senders

CiES Fuel Senders

Lighting

Whelen Orion 360 - Belly Beacon; Top Beacon;

Sun Visors

Rosen Sun Visors

Seat Belts

BAS 4-Point Harnesses - BAS Front Seats

Audio System

Bose LEMO 5-pin - LEMO Headset Inputs Front Seats

Cabin Features

Steward Kool Scoop - Cabin Door Window Air Vent; Pilot Yoke Mounted AP-Disc/ElectricTrim/PTT/CWS; Dual Push to Talk; Recondition Light Controller; Dual Independent IFR Systems; Customized Checklist; Cowl and Vent Plugs, Bruces Aircraft Cover

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2005
Paint Year
2005
Interior Notes
Gray Leather Seats, Matching Side Walls, Pilot/Co-Pilot Sheepskin Covers, Leather Rear Seats Arm Rest
Exterior Notes
Creamy White With Maroon And Silver Accents

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
IO-550-B-RA
Engine Power
300 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley 3A32C406-6/G-82NDB-2

Asking Price

$340,000

Aircraft Location

Lake in the Hills, IL, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jun 19, 2026: $340,000 - controller

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First Seen: Jun 19, 2026

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