1947 Bonanza For Sale Mi 49255 8-20-09 Make Offer

Aircraft 1947 Bonanza 35 (Doctor Killer) For Sale $20,000 Mi Based OEB and OZW Michigan
 

6100 TTSN 1400 SMOH 1500 TBO on E185-8 185-205HP Elect Prop 84 in prop, 500 hrs SPOH
9 Gal per hour at 2150 rpm, 6 at 1600
1400 ft take off on grass full braking and 5% flaps

Cruise at 2150 squared

2 -15 DeShannon Gal Tip Tanks, No Spar Mod Needed,

Wing Leveler, 2 Narcos Flip Flop, ADF, Transponder, Loran,
Annual- Done 8-28-09
ALL ADs Complied with since 1947 Signed and procedure log! Included retracted ADs.

This is the first year 35, 3rd series, Serial 1068. This has no weighting front or back, perfect balancing.
AD on this tail. Do not exceed 144 mph (Yellow Stripe Inside)
IFR rated, but not certified in this annual.

ADF volume control is stuck. ADF is coupled to the autopilot for point to point autopilot.
Wing leveler Auto

144 mph cruise, Fly it on a parabolic curve 200ftm up & 200ftm down.

A nice flying classicOriginal Handbook

 


Electric Prop No Leaks 500 since major prop

 
  Clean Leading Edge

20 year old Imron Paint

Clean old bird

Fiberglass DeShannon Tip Tanks. 15 gal each

Bubbles when you leave fuel in it over 6 months (the winter)


DeShannon Plugs (Please!)

Landing Gear Replaced 25 years ago

 

Not rust just dirt and grease

 

Electric Prop Motor towards spinner

New Alternator 08

Notice -No Oil leaks just a little seeping. New New Jasco Alternator

Throttle body type fuel injection

 

Standard Oil Consumption 1 qt 5 -6 hrs

0470 Jugs w/4 rings not 3 rings like the old  E185-8

 At least 70s psi compression on all cylinders


Battery box not in the firewall.


Helpers


New baffles and flame cones w annual- not shown yet


Monaco gives it the expensive eye. I bought this plane for 20 grand and spent 5 grand on the annual plus parts twice.

Wallet removers

 

 


Good Glass, no spyders



Manual Gear Crank

Old but clean Interior


Just like dads old truck


Tip tank fuel gauge 15 gallons, no weight load decrease.

Stupid place for radios but you get used to it. Kinda.

Coupled ADF

Glide Scope
NARCOS wing leveler far left

 


Notice no corrosion


That's the only corrosion


Added Corrosion X oil in wings and fuselage, twice in 4 years. Cool stuff. Keeping
this old bird flyable for years to come. A true classic.
 


Some Paint Worms on magnesium rudavators. I touch them up a little each year with
a PreVal. Takes a couple hours. Needs a scotch brite pad & some paint to keep up.
When you use a Preval you can weigh the paint. Balance.

 

Prop


You can take the back seat out and make a camper. You just need a new weight and balance. I have it.


New Jasco 100 amp ALT


Short field 1400ft on grass


There used to be 3 Flare launching holes in original production series 1, this aircraft is in it's 3rd series 1st year run. This was the engine that Military and Continental, Raytheon joint ventured. Military had the 165hp. This 185-8 and the 225-11 were the best. www.Bonanza.org  You can get the whole cool history and tips and tricks. Carry on.

Fixed Seat, I'm 6'1

 

 

1st year and 3 series.


Like climbing into your dads old air tractor


9 gallons per hour, 7 if your high and squeeze it. 12 hammered. 2350rpm (short time only) 2 min.

New cowl seals

0470 4 ring jugs


Good ole girl
Spent 5 Grand after 8 year storage, then 5 grand more to bring it up to snuff, flown only
350hrs in 10 years then annual in 2007 and 8-09. 50 hours in 09-10 flown.

OEB Coldwater, Michigan. Annual 8-28-09 Completed and logged. Logs from 65.

Monaco 517 279 8166 Annual A&E

John Gregor 313 530 0442 Cell -Owner

john@sheeneyman.com

www.sheeneyman.com