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N72WP, a white, navy and burgundy 1985 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza with tip tanks, on the ramp at Ellensburg with hills behind

1985 Beechcraft A36 BonanzaCross Country Machine

Tornado Alley Turbo Normalized Whirlwind III, TKS, Garmin glass and autopilot (G3X and GFC 500), D'Shannon tip tanks.

Purchased in 2022, then systematically upgraded and honed until it became a rock-solid IFR and cross country machine.

N72WP, serial E-2288
$450,000
Based at KELN, Ellensburg, Washington
NDH
No damage history. Complete logbooks.
Every page of the airframe, engine and propeller logs is scanned and posted below, so you can review the history before you call.

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.

The owner

At a glance

A turbo normalized, TKS-equipped, all-glass A36 with tip tanks and a 1,386 lb useful load. It makes full power into the flight levels, carries real payload with full fuel, and has a 2023 panel built around the Garmin G3X and GFC 500.

The panel, autopilot and TKS were all installed in 2023, alongside a long list of airframe work: rebuilt trim tab actuators, new seat belt webbing, a rebuilt nose strut, new engine mounts, and the 10-year TAT hose replacement completed in 2024 (next due 2034).

The airplane is hangared at Bowers Field (KELN) in Ellensburg, Washington. Pre-buy inspections are welcome at the shop of your choice.

Equipment

Grouped by system, most significant items first in each group.

Recent maintenance

Last annual May 2026. Next annual due May 2027.

    Condition

    7 / 10

    Exterior

    Professionally ceramic coated 10/2023. Elevators stripped, repainted and rebalanced in 2022. Some blemishes on the belly, shown in the detail photos.

    7 / 10

    Interior

    Tan synthetic leather with club seating and a fold-out table. New seat belt reels and webbing in 2023, Rosen sun visors in 2025, USB power, ventilation blower and pilot and co-pilot vent windows.

    Photos

    Select any photo to view it full screen and download it.

    Logbooks

    Complete airframe, engine and propeller logs. Page through them here or download each book as a PDF.

    Request info or a call

    Send your questions and a good time to reach you. I'll call you back, usually the same day.

    Offered by the owner. Pre-buy inspections welcome at the shop of your choice. KELN, Ellensburg, WA.

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