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1981 Beechcraft A36 BonanzaSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Hickory, NC, USA

This 1981 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, registration N1803X, represents a comprehensive ground-up restoration by Blackwell Aviation, described as "the aircraft Textron should be building." The airframe has a total time of 3,320 hours, but it is now powered by a factory-new Summit Aviation STC IO-550-R engine with 15 hours since new, featuring a 2,200-hour TBO and 310 horsepower, paired with a 15-hour Hartzell Super Scimitar propeller. The aircraft received a new paint scheme and interior in 2016 and features a True Atlantic cowl STC, a carbon fiber front end, and JL Osborne tip tanks that increase total fuel capacity to 120 gallons.

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Year: 1981

Make: Beechcraft

Series: Bonanza

Model: A36 Bonanza

Tail #: N1803X

Serial #: E-1864

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Business, Passenger, Recreational

Flight Rules: VFR & IFR

Useful Load: 1,350 lbs

Seats: 6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 3,320 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 15 hrs

Prop 1 Time: 15 hrs

Avionics

GPS

Avidyne IFD540 - Nav/Com/GPS, IFD Nav/Com/GPS

Autopilot

S-tec 3100 - Autopilot, Altitude Pre-select for autopilot

PFD

Aspen Max 1500 - with MFD

MFD

Aspen Max 1500 - with MFD

EMS/EIS

JPI 900 - JPI digital fuel gauges for mains and tip tanks

Audio

Avidyne AMX240 - audio panel with bluetooth recorder

ADS-B Out

Avidyne AXP340 - ADSB-OUT Mode S transponder

Weather

Avidyne Skytrax 200 - software upgraded to

Additional Equipment

Oxygen System

Mountain High - built 76 cubic foot 6 place oxygen system

Standby Attitude Indicator

Mid-continent 4300 - standby attitude indicator with battery back up

Carbon Fiber Components

Carbon Fiber Front end, cowl doors, and nosebowl

LED Lighting

Exterior bulbs replaced with LED lighting, Alpine Aviation main landing gear mounted landing lights

Alternator System

B&C - B&C standby alternator system incorporated

Fuel System

JL Osborne - New fuel system JL tip tanks added (20 gal each), 2 speed boost pump, fuel drains, New wing fuel bladders

Soundproofing

Sound-Ex

Ventilation System

Airvent - Cabin fresh air blower- blower system

Emergency Locator Transmitter

ME406 - ELT with satellite capabilities

Carbon Monoxide Detector

Guardian - active CO detector

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year: 2016

Paint Year: 2016

Interior Notes: Leather wrapped side panels, trim, and yokes, Custom leather seats, New carpet, weatherstripping

Exterior Notes: True Atlantic cowl STC, New LP Aero Plastics windscreen and side windows installed

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type: Piston

Engine Count: 1

Engine Model: IO-550-R

Engine Power: 310 HP

Propeller Model: Hartzell Super Scimitar

Asking Price

$455,000

Aircraft Location

Hickory, NC, USA

Listing Details

: Used

: For Sale

Price History

Nov 24, 2025: $455,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Nov 24, 2025