1985 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza

Description

• 1985 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza: Cross Country Machine
• N72WP, S/N E-2288 | $450,000 | Based at KELN, Ellensburg, WA
• Tornado Alley Turbo Normalized Whirlwind III, TKS, Garmin glass and autopilot (G3X and GFC 500), D'Shannon tip tanks, High Useful Load (1,388 lbs).
• Purchased in 2022, then systematically upgraded and honed until it became a rock-solid IFR and cross country machine.
• Full photo gallery, every logbook page, the weight and balance and the 2026 annual:
• This is a real cross country machine. The TKS system, a $60,000 upgrade, gives you protection if you inadvertently pick up ice. The Tornado Alley turbo normalizing system, close to a $100,000 upgrade, gives you fast, efficient flight up into the flight levels. The Garmin panel and GFC 500 autopilot future-proof the airplane, and the co-pilot side is already precut and prewired for an easy Garmin display upgrade.
• It flies runway to runway with ease and sophistication. After extensive tuning, the engine runs strongly lean of peak. That gives you 6+ hours of endurance and typical fuel efficiency of 12+ nm per gallon.
• You can't buy one of these right now without spending a year or two making all of these modifications yourself.
• Times and specs (times as of October 2026; they will climb, this airplane flies often)
• TTAF: 6,054.3
• Engine: RAM-overhauled Continental IO-550-B with RAM-Cam camshaft, 1,410.3 SMOH (RAM Aircraft, 04/2014), 1,700 hr TBO
• Prop: Hartzell Super Scimitar 3-blade, professionally balanced 08/2023
• Annual: due March 2027 (last completed 03/2026, Savage Aviation)
• Useful load: 1,387.8 lb
• Empty weight: 2,612.2 lb, empty CG 79.50 in (J.A. Air Center W&B, 10/13/2023)
• Max gross weight: 4,000 lb (TAT STC)
• Fuel: 110 gallons with D'Shannon tip tanks
• The engine is digitally monitored on the G3X engine information system, with CHT and EGT for every cylinder, and every issue it has shown has been addressed right away. Compressions have stayed stable over time:
• 12/2022: 76, 78, 68, 75, 78, 74 (/80)
• 03/2025: 78, 70, 71, 68, 78, 68 (/80)
• 03/2026: 76, 72, 72, 69, 74, 74 (/80)
• TKS non-FIKI ice protection, installed 10/2023
• Garmin G3X Touch with engine monitoring, fuel levels, synthetic vision, ADS-B In
• Garmin GFC 500 autopilot: altitude hold, yaw damper, LVL button, ESP, under and overspeed protection, electric trim
• 1,387.8 lb useful load
• D'Shannon tip tanks, 15 gal per side
• Post-1984 A36: modern control wheels and landing gear switch layout
• Hartzell Super Scimitar 3-blade prop
• Avionics (all-electric panel, no vacuum; new 08/2023)
• Garmin G3X Touch PFD/MFD with integrated engine monitoring
• Garmin GFC 500 autopilot with yaw damper
• Garmin G5 standby PFD
• Garmin GNS 530W
• Garmin GNS 430W
• Garmin GTX 330ES, ADS-B Out, control wheel IDENT
• Garmin Flight Stream 210
• Garmin GMA 340 audio panel, marker beacon, 6-place intercom
• Garmin GI 106B CDI
• Co-pilot side precut and prewired for a 7" G3X display
• Slip stream backup generator
• TAT Whirlwind III turbo normalizing
• GAMI turbo injectors, runs smoothly to about 150° LOP
• GAMI Liquid Air baffle kit
• Fine wire plugs, new ignition harness (2026)
• TAT hoses replaced 02/2024 (next due 2034)
• New prop governor 12/2022, new engine mounts 12/2022
• TAT built-in oxygen (tank hydro 08/2023)
• Precise Flight speed brakes
• CIES fuel senders (2023)
• Door Steward
• Ventilation blower, pilot and co-pilot vent windows
• Co-pilot brakes, alternate static, USB power
• LED landing, taxi and position lights, low-profile beacon
• Tan synthetic leather, club seating with fold-out table. New seat belt reels and webbing 2023, Rosen sun visors 2025.
• Professionally ceramic coated 10/2023. Elevators stripped, painted and rebalanced 10/2022. Some blemishes on the belly.
• 03/2026: Annual, Savage Aviation. Right magneto base gasket replaced and both mags timed, injectors ultrasonically cleaned, new silicone intake sleeve, air filter and ELT battery
• 2026: New magneto ignition harness
• 05/2024: Starter, master and starter relays rebuilt
• 02/2024: TAT hoses and wheel well brake hoses replaced
• 10/2023: TKS installed, exterior ceramic coated
• 08/2023: New panel and G3X avionics, prop professionally balanced, new seat belt reels and webbing, trim tab actuators rebuilt, O2 tank hydro
• 2023: CIES fuel senders
• 12/2022: Nose strut rebuilt, new main gear uplock springs, engine mounts, main battery, prop governor
• 10/2022: Elevators stripped, painted, rebalanced
• Logs
• Complete logbooks. No damage history. Every page is scanned and downloadable at
• Inquire here - I'll call you back.
• Pre-buy welcome at your shop of choice.

Engine Manufacturer

RAM Aircraft overhaul 04/2014 with upgraded components including the RAM-Cam camshaft. 1,700 hr TBO. 1,410.3 SMOH as of 10/2026.

Tornado Alley Whirlwind III turbo normalizing (latest TAT system), TAT hoses replaced 02/2024 (next due 2034).

GAMI turbo injectors, runs smoothly to about 150 LOP. GAMI Liquid Air baffle kit. Fine wire plugs.

New ignition harness 2026. New prop governor and engine mounts 12/2022.

Digitally monitored on the G3X EIS with CHT and EGT for every cylinder.

Prop Specs

Hartzell Super Scimitar 3-blade, professionally balanced 08/2023. New prop governor 12/2022.