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1981 Beechcraft A36 BonanzaSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Lafayette, LA, USA

This 1981 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, registration N38507, presents as a six-seat piston single with 3,300 hours total time on the airframe. Its primary mission capability is enhanced by a STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) STC conversion for operations from shorter fields. The aircraft is equipped with factory air conditioning, a 100 amp standby alternator, and a JPI EDM-700 engine monitor. The powerplant is an IO-520-BB engine with 285 horsepower, showing 105 hours since its major overhaul against a 2,000-hour TBO, paired with a three-blade Hartzell propeller with 1,042 hours since overhaul and 105 hours since its IRAN/reseal.

The avionics...

Year
1981
Make
Beechcraft
Series
Bonanza
Model
A36 Bonanza
Tail #
N38507
Serial #
E-1831

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Passenger, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,089 lbs
Seats
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,300 hrs
Engine 1 Time
105 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,042 hrs (SOH)
Inspection Status
New August 2025 Annual Inspection IFR Certification Due September 2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - w WAAS New Screen Recently, w Gismo Mount

Comms

Garmin GMA 340 - w Marker Beacon Intercom, Beech Avionics Master Switch; Control Wheel Mic Buttons

AP

King KFC 200 - Autopilot w FD HSI

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - w Marker Beacon Intercom

Weather

WX-10 - ADS-B Weather on Aera 660, Stormscope

Traffic

ADS-B Traffic on Aera 660

ADSB

Garmin GTX 330 - Transponder

ADS-B In

Garmin GDL 50 - ADS-B

EMS

JPI EDM 700 - JPI Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Air Conditioning

Factory Air Conditioning

STOL Kit

STOL Kit for Short Fields

Approach Flaps

Co-Pilot Brakes

Electric Elevator Trim

Rosen Sun Visors

Rosen - Sun Visors

B & C Standby Alternator

B & C - B C Standby Alternator

100 AMP Alternator

Executive Writing Desk

GAMI Fuel Injectors

GAMI - GAMI Fuel Injectors

Shoulder Harnesses

Shoulder Harnesses All Seats

Alternate Static Air

Dual Control Wheels

Strobe Lights

Strobe Lights - 3 Light System

External Power Receptacle

Vertical Card Compass System

LED Landing Light

Control Wheel Map Light

Factory Internal Corrosion Proofing

Reversible Club Seating

Reversible Club Seating w 6 Seats

Standby Electric Attitude Indicator

JET - JET Standby Electric Attitude Indicator

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Tan Leather Seats and Sidewalls, Beige Carpet * New Windshield June 2024 – Good Condition
Exterior Notes
Tender Yellow Overall w Rust and Camel Stripes – Below Average – Needs Paint

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
IO-520-BB
Engine Power
285 HP
Propeller Model
3 Blade Hartzell Prop

Asking Price

$285,000

Aircraft Location

Lafayette, LA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jan 16, 2026: $285,000(-$15,000) - controller

Nov 16, 2025: $300,000(-$9,000) - controller

Aug 7, 2025: $309,000 - trade-a-plane

+3 more price changes

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First Seen: Apr 20, 2025

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Asking Price

$285,000