1965 Beechcraft foxstar baron C55

Description

• # 1966 C55 Foxstar Baron – N677Z TE-14
• $30K price Improvement! Buy the whole plane for less than the STC Cost.
• Located at Fullerton Airport, California

• ## Highlights
• Colemill/Mike Jones Foxstar Baron conversion
• Continental IO-550-C engines
• Hartzell 4-blade Q-Tip props
• Dual yoke installed
• Right-side toe brakes
• Brand-new PS Engineering PMA 450B audio panel
• Avidyne IFD 540
• Garmin GTX 330ES
• S-TEC 60 autopilot with PSS
• Gear completely removed, overhauled, repainted, and reinstalled in January 2025
• Both cowl flap actuators replaced with newly overhauled units in January 2025
• Airwolf oil filter relocators just installed for easier oil changes
• Two brand-new sets of prop spinners in boxes included
• All ADs complied with
• This is a real Foxstar Baron, not just a stock C55 with engines. The current advertised cost of the Foxstar conversion through Mike Jones Aircraft is $295,000, and that package includes the IO-550-C engine conversion, Hartzell 4-blade Q-Tip propellers and spinners, winglets, nose bowls, and related components. This aircraft already has the Foxstar conversion installed, along with a long list of recent maintenance and upgrades.
• ## Engines
• Continental IO-550-C
• Left Engine
• Right Engine
• Both IO-550-C engines were overhauled by Tropic Airpower on April 5, 2018, fogged for storage, and installed on the aircraft May 28, 2024.
• ## Propellers
• Hartzell 4-Blade Q-Tip Props

Props were overhauled by Johnson Propeller Service on February 13, 2017.

Also included are two sets of brand-new propeller spinners, still in boxes.

## Avionics and Equipment

* Garmin GDL 69 XM Receiver

* Garmin GA 55 XM Antenna

* Brand-new PS Engineering PMA 450B Audio Panel

* Avidyne IFD 540 Com 1

* Narco MK12D with glideslope, Com 2, fresh overhaul late 2025

* Garmin GTX 330ES Transponder

* Shadin Fuel Flow System

* King KI-525A HSI

* Narco ID-825

* S-TEC 60 Autopilot with PSS

* Dual yoke

* Right-side toe brakes

* Airwolf oil filter relocators, just installed

## Aircraft History and Maintenance

I purchased this Baron in 2021, and it has been a serious restoration and improvement project ever since.

The aircraft was landed gear-up in November 2010 in Williston, Florida. Since purchasing it, I have spent nearly $100,000 addressing the aircraft properly, replacing seals, cleaning up old systems, removing unused equipment, and completing a long list of major maintenance items.

* Flaps stripped, etched, alodined, painted, and reinstalled

* Fuel transducer replaced

* Fuel systems inspected and flushed

* Fuel selectors repacked with new packings

* Fuel pump packings replaced

* Fuel boost pumps removed, overhauled, and reinstalled

* Main gear brakes, wheels, and tires replaced

* Batteries replaced

* Old unused avionics removed

* Old wiring stripped out of the aircraft

* Serviceable King KCS-55 installed

* Serviceable Garmin GTX 330ES installed

* Airwolf oil filter relocators installed

* All ADs complied with

On January 12, 2025, the landing gear was completely removed from the aircraft, fully overhauled, repainted, and reinstalled. The nose gear shimmy dampener was overhauled, front wheel bearings were replaced with new bearings, all wiring was inspected, and gear swings were performed. The landing gear motor and solenoids were also replaced.

Both cowl flap actuators were replaced with newly overhauled units at the end of January 2025.

This is a well-sorted, IO-550-powered Foxstar Baron with fresh time on the props, low time since engine installation, dual controls, right-side toe brakes, a strong avionics package, and a tremendous amount of recent maintenance already completed.

## Condition

The paint is a 6/10 and the interior is a 7/10.

The aircraft presents as a great candidate for someone who wants to paint it and make it their own, or simply touch up the existing paint and fly it as-is for years to come. Mechanically, a great deal of the expensive and important work has already been handled.

## Logs

All logs are available except for one airframe logbook from 2002 through 2010. See logbook entry below.

## 8/11/24 Logbook Entry:

One Airframe Log Book, Airframe Log Book #3, was lost. Log Book #1 and Log Book #2 were not lost. #2 Log Book ended on 4/1/2005 with Hobbs indicating 1630.6 giving an aircraft TT of 4478.01, however there is error due to the fact that there were numerous Hobbs meter failures throughout Log Book #2, and TTAF is 4938.3 see #2 Log Book. The missing log recreated using engine logs, AD Complacency Reports, Form 337 and Pilot Flight Log with times indicated above taken from existing records. Significant maintenance of record that should have been included in lost log book #3 are as follows:

On 12/9/2005 the aircraft was modified by Colemill Enterprises Inc. per STC # SA176250 Foxstar conversion showing engine installation Hobbs time of 1879.6 and AFTT of 5132.7. Engines O SNEW.

On 10/27/2006 the aircraft appears to have received an Annual inspection indicated by engine log book entries showing a Hobbs time of 2245.9 and AFTT of 5489.0 see Continental Engine Log Book.

On 4/22/2007 it appears the aircraft received an Annual inspection however the Hobbs time was not recorded and the AFTT is in error see Continental Engine Log Book showing a time of 5872.8.

On 1/20/2009 it appears the aircraft received an Annual inspection indicating a new Hobbs meter was

installed showing 0 hrs. = old Hobbs meter 2387.3 and AFTT 5640.4

On 11/26/2010 was the aircraft last logged flight.

On 5/28/2024 engine record shows Hobbs 291.3 ETT 799 hrs. and 0 hrs. SIRAN and this makes the AFTT5946.7 at that time.

## Current Squawks

* Windshield and side glass are hazy

* Paint needs attention

* Door hinge needs a doubler installed behind it

I have a full set of replacement glass, including a speed slope windshield, currently located in Florida. If the aircraft does not sell by mid-July, I plan to fly it to Florida to hav