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1979 Beechcraft A36 BonanzaSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • VA, USA

This 1979 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, N2261L, presents as a well-equipped and maintained aircraft with 4,414 hours total time on the airframe. It is powered by a Continental IO-520-BB engine and features a freshly balanced Hartzell three-blade propeller. The aircraft has no known damage history, is always hangared, and its maintenance is current with an annual inspection and IFR certification completed in April 2025.

The panel is upgraded for modern IFR operations, centered on a Garmin stack with WAAS/LPV capability via a GNS 530W and a GNS 430, complemented by an Aspen ProMax PFD/MFD. It is equipped with a Century III autopilot with altitude...

Year
1979
Make
Beechcraft
Series
Bonanza
Model
A36 Bonanza
Tail #
N2261L
Serial #
number1535Total

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Passenger, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,086 lbs
Seats
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,414 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,161 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
766 hrs (SNEW)
Inspection Status
Annual Inspection Completed April 2025. IFR Certification Completed April 2025.

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530W - GNS (WAAS) GPS/Com w/ ILS, LPV, and Color Moving Map. GNS GPS/Com w/ ILS, LOC, VOR, and Color Map.

Comms

Garmin GNS 530W - GNS (WAAS) GPS/Com w/ ILS, LPV, and Color Moving Map. GNS GPS/Com w/ ILS, LOC, VOR, and Color Map.

AP

Century III - III Autopilot w/ Altitude Hold, NAV Tracking, Approach Mode

Audio

Garmin GMA-340 - Stereo Audio Panel w/ 3-Light Marker Beacons 6-Place Intercom

ADSB

Garmin GTX-335 - Transponder w/ ADS-B Out (ES)

PFD

Aspen ProMax - PFD/MFD

MFD

Aspen ProMax - PFD/MFD

EMS

JPI EDM - JPI EDM Engine Graphic Analyzer

Additional Equipment

Fuel Flow Computer

Shadin - Fuel Flow Computer

Altitude Management System

Shadin AMS 2000 - AMS Altitude Management System w/ Audio Visual Warning

Elevators

Aluminum Elevators (STC# SA02625CH)

Fuel Injectors

GAMI - GAMI Fuel Injectors (STC# 09217SC)

Standby Attitude Indicator

Standby Electric Attitude Indicator

Clock

Astrotech - Digital Clock

Sunvisors

Rosen

Air Filter

Brackett

Auxiliary Air Pump

Airborne - Auxiliary Air Pump

HSI

NSD 360 - NSD HSI

GPS Indicator

Garmin GI-106 - Indicator Coupled to GPS

Fuel Management

Shadin Fuel Flow Computer - AMS Altitude Management System Audio Visual Warning.

Instrumentation

NSD 360 HSI - NSD HSI. Indicator Coupled to GPS Moving Map Terrain Awareness Coupled to HSI. Standby Electric Attitude Indicator.

Exhaust System

Airborne Auxiliary Air Pump

Airframe Modifications

Aluminum Elevators (STC# SA02625CH). GAMI Fuel Injectors (STC# 09217SC).

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
9/10
Interior Year
2006
Paint Rating
Rated 8+/10/10
Paint Year
1995
Interior Notes
Townsend Classic Leather (Fawn & Heritage Silk) Carpet: Truffle Color by Aircraft Interiors Headliner: GBS Eurostretch White Yokes Wrapped in Matching Leather Custom Interior by Aviation Design, Groveland, CA in 2006
Exterior Notes
Imron 7817U Matterhorn White w/ Aristo Blue, Radiant Fire, and Las Vegas Gold Accents

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
IO-520-BB
Propeller Model
Hartzell 3-Blade Aluminum Constant Speed Propeller

Asking Price

$264,900

Aircraft Location

VA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Apr 1, 2026: $264,900 - controller

Mar 31, 2026: $264,900(-$35,000) - aircraftforsale

Dec 21, 2025: $299,900(+$2) - controller

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Asking Price

$264,900