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A long time Twin Bonanza owner said to me once, “If your only criteria is to go fast, buy something else; but if you want a plane that will do everything else, buy a Twin Bonanza. I could not agree with him more. This aircraft is a real show stopper! When stopping at various airports everyone has to stop and ask what it is. Due to the size and look, it gets mistaken for a turboprop. Twin Bonanzas have a very unique sound from the high winding Lycoming GO 480 engines at 3400 RPM at take-off power. It is an unmistakable sound once in the air! Many have commented on the sound and they all love it. At cruise at 2600 RPM, these engines are so smooth, if you didn't know better you would think you were in a turbo prop. A very rare model of the Twin Bonanza, I don’t know of another H50 that is licensed and flying in the US.
The 1960 H50 Model was the first year with a factory airstair door and automatic engine intake air, switching from filtered air on the ground and when the gear comes up it automatically switches to ram air, which gives you an additional 3 inches of manifold pressure.
The engines only have 34 hours SMOH, by the most respected Lycoming 480 engine overhaul shop in the US, Columbia Aircraft. This shop has overhauled this engine type more than any shop in the world. The engines have a TBO of 1,400 hours, so there are plenty of worry free hours to be spent in the air. I would venture to say there is not another Twin Bonanza in the world with a pair of lower time engines. It has the fuel tank nozzle restrictors to prevent the inexperienced lineman from putting Jet-A in the fuel tanks.
It comes with a completely new instrument panel, featuring new Garmin Com, GPS, ILS, ADSB, Traffic, Voice Command, HIS and Touch Screen.
Engine instruments are the new Electronic International CGR30P’s which gives you CHT, EGT, MP, RPM, Volts, AMPS, Fuel Flow, Fuel Pressure, Oil Pressure and temperature, Fuel Quantity and Fuel Remaining and a Visual Alert when any of the limits are exceeded.
The autopilot is a top of the line S-TEC 55 With Control Wheel Steering, Tracking for GPS, VOR and ILS. Altitude Controller for Climb Rate, Hold and Intercept, with Audio Alert. It also has an annunciator panel.
Detailed specifications:
N50HT (Previous N9676R)
Manufactured 16 March 1960
1960 Beechcraft H50 S/N HH-131
Aircraft Total Time 7,561.17 (Hobbs 23.5)
Engines IGSO 480 A1A6
340HP Supercharged
TBO of 1,400 hours. Now has 34 hours SMOH on both engines
IFR Cert due June 2025
Wing Bolts AD Due June 2028
Annual due, July 2025
Hobbs 04Jun2024 23.5
(2) Engines Lycoming IGSO 480 A1A6 SMOH 30.8 on Both engines (Overhauled by Columbia Aircraft)
Oil filters
Simmonds Fuel Injection both just overhauled by Central Cylinder and put back in service, ground and flight tested to confirm proper operation
(2) Hartzell Propellers HC93220-2C1, Blades No.10151B-8 30.8 SMOH (Overhauled by South Coast)
Prop sync but not nstalled
Empty Weight 5,009 Gross Weight 7,300
Fuel 230 gallons
Prop Anti-Ice
Factory airstair door
Cabin windows have double glass
Licensed to 27,000 with oxygen Factory Oxygen system removed but have all the parts.
Cleveland wheels and brakes
Speed slope windshield
No Devices in the Nose Baggage Compartment
All Electric panel
The 275’s can be used to replace Airspeed, Altimeter and Rate of Climb if so desired. This would replace the normal gauges and save panel space
Electronics International Engine Gauges
(2) CGR-30P
(1) CGR-30C
Right P/N EDC-33P 416, S/N265626
USB - C and A CHARGERS (2 in instrument Panel, 5 in Cabin)
Garmin Factory New
2 GI 275 Ado
2 GI275 HSI
VSI200 TSO Electronic Rate of Climb Left Side
Garmin GTX 345 Transponder
Garmin GMA 350 C Audio Panel
GTN 650 XI WAAS/Com GPS Touch Screen
GNS 530 GPS with WAAS/Com
WX 10A Storm Scope
2 New Combination Mag, Prime and Start Switches
Electric Clock
Artex ELT 345
S-TEC 55X Autopilot with Altitude Intercept
S-TEC Annunciator
S-TEC Altitude/Vertical Speed Selector and Alerter.
GMU 44B Encoder
Many spares to include: Long arm dual control, (2) engine cores, (2) older overhauled props (2) overhauled Gear Boxes, one Mostly new parts with paper work, one military overhaul, both by Columbia. Spares alone has a value of $61,000.
Many spare parts, some overhauled, used and new.
Many new and overhauled parts have been installed on this aircraft.
It would be worth your time to have a look at it, if for no other reason than as a comparison. Many hours have been spent to bring this aircraft to its current condition.
The price for this Prestigious Beechcraft H50 Twin Bonanza is $265,000.
This is the third Twin Bonanza I have had the pleasure of owning and operating in my life and would be happy to answer any questions or provide additional photos, documentation and records.
Bill Schutzler
7126 Townsend
Applegate, Mi 48401
Airport - Lexington Michigan information at 7Mi
