Excellent IFR, commercial training, & time building aircraft. Garmin G5, G430W, GTX-327 transponder. Uavionix Skybeacon wingtip ADS-B in & out/strobes/nav lights.
Owners both recently completed extensive IFR & commercial training, and check rides in this superb aircraft. Fuel efficient excellent long cross country family plane.
Beechcraft's (now Textron Aviation) solid quality design, engineering, manufacture, and support realized throughout this aircraft..
Best range 565 NM. Best cruise 116 KIAS with comfortable 9.5 GPH fuel burn and 57 gallon usable fuel capacity.
Relatively spacious, wide cockpit, w/ elbow room. Dual entry doors (LH pilot side door plus RH copilot side door). Large rear baggage door. Good views through windows forward and also downward views in front of wings.
Service ceiling 12,600 ft MSL. Useful load is 895 lbs. per 12/2022 W&B.
Lycoming 180 HP O-360-A4K engine was OH 2/1992, with now 1239 hrs SMOH vs. 2000 hrs OH recommended. Annual 10/2025. Good compressions.
Many recent upgrades.
Avionics / Equipment
Garmin G430 WASS
1-G5 Garmin Electronic Flight Instrument (w/ DG/HI/HSI)
Garmin GTX 327 Transponder
UAvionix ADS-B in/out W/ bluetooth Stratus to EFB Apple I-pad
Bendix-King KX125 TSO Nav-Com
Bendix-King KA134 TSO audio panel
Sigtronic SPA-400 Intercom
new Tach 11/2025
new Datcon Hobbs 1/2026
Sigma-Tek DG OH 2/2026
EI SC-5 Super clock 1/2021
EI digital oil press gauge 1/2021
EI digital EGT / CHT gauge 1/2021
1-cigarette lighter port (good for Mobile phone charger USB-A))
2- USB-A mobile phone charger ports
IFR Certified
Airframe
-Aircraft TT 4426 @ 7/2026; manufactured 1/19/1979 M-2141
-All AD's compliant. see full AD
Compliance research sheets 3/2026
-Wellen LED landing light 6/2024
-Concord RG-35 AXE 12V Battery 5/2025
-UAvionix Skybeacon wingtip strobe & nav lights
-Rotating tail beacon (red)
-A prior owner lost airframe logbooks 1/1979 to 2/1992 (1st 13 years). Aircraft Logbook #1 starts 2/20/1992 continuous through the present (4/2026).
-Present Lycoming Engine Logs are maintained continuously since 2/20/1992 and includes its 2/20/1992 OH.
Engines / Mods / Prop
Engine Lycoming 4-cyl O-360-A4K
Engine OH 2/1992; 1249 hrs SMOH
Propeller Sensenich SPRM590 two blade
Prop OH 8/1995; 888 hrs SPOH
Lycoming compressions good 1/2026:
#1/74 #2/78 #3/76 #4/70 all /80 psi
New upper engine mounts 6/2020
new analog oil temp sender 11/2020
EI digital oil press & temp probe & gauge 1/2021
EI digital primary EGT / CHT probe & gauge 1/2021
new carburetor 4/2021
new Skytech lightweight aluminum starter 9/2021
install OH #2 & #3 cylinders 11/2021
new alternator 9/2022
borescope all cylinders 8/2023
new vacuum pump 2/2024
new CIES LH & RH inboard fuel senders 10/2025
new Aerospace Logic digital fuel gauge for accurate fuel level measuring 10/2025
Interior / Exterior
Interior good with recent (5-yrs) naugahyde seat covering and new carpet (1-yr).
1-Buckeye Halotron-1 Fire Extinguisher 1-yr old.
Exterior paint is good with very little fade, Stripped entire airframe 8/1/2006, then 3 coats of new Jet-Glo poly paint.
Also 8/2006: New dorsal fin, new stab tips, new wing tips.
White Aircraft Cover ("Covers by Bruce")
see photos and/or in person near Knoxville, TN
Remarks
Annual was 10/2025
next pitot/static/transponder cert 10/2026
Weight & Balance 12/2022: 895 lbs useful load
Lycoming has 1240 SMOH, recommended at 2000 hrs. Replaced two of four cyl w/ new (OH) cylinders @ 11/2021
Purchase price includes one new spare Superior Millenium cylinder & piston pin from Airpower Inc. in the box.
Aircraft is based near Knoxville, Tennessee.
