N68JP: Beechcraft E55 BARON

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Description

Selling a clean and well-maintained 1972 Baron E-55. If you are looking for a light twin engine with low engine time and up to date inspections, this plane is the one for you. Aircraft has low engine hours since SMOH with 193 hours on each and a 1,700-hour TBO.  Boasting a useful load of 1846 lbs this aircraft will take you anywhere. New spinners and props were installed in 2020 and have 193 hours SMOH. The annual is to be completed in March of 2024. The aircraft interior and exterior are in great condition. 

The aircraft is equipped with ADS-B in and out with a fresh panel installed in 2012 giving this panel a clean and organized look. With this aircraft you will receive the entire Garmin package including, audio panel with music, Garmin GNS430 with WAAS, Garmin TX330 (ADS-B out), Garmin 50 GDL (ADS-B in with weather, traffic, AHRS). The aircraft also has a Century III autopilot coupled for GPS steering. 

The aircraft has complete logbook since 1972. Records indicated it has suffered 2 gear up landings in its life, once in 1974 and again in 1998. It was repaired according to Beechcraft standards with supporting FAA 337 documents and logbooks. No other known incidents. 

If you are interested in viewing the airplane, it is stored in its own hangar at Meadow Lake Airport (KFLY) in Colorado. KFLY is a short 20 min drive from Colorado Springs airport, which supports airline service. Please reach out with any questions or to schedule a showing. Once you lay eyes on this beautiful Baron E-55 you will want to fly it home and put it in your hangar!
  

Avionics

Garmin GNS 430W (WAAS) with Mid Continent MD41-1488W annunciator and interfaced to Edo Aire IG-832A HSI

Garmin SL30 Nav/Com tied to Garmin MD200-306 CDI

Garmin GMA 340 audio panel with new wiring and 6-place stereo intercom and dual music inputs

Garmin GPS Map 696 cross fields with GNS 430W

Garmin GTX 330ES (ADSB Out)

Garmin GDL 50 (ADSB In) weather, traffic, AHRS

Century III A/P coupled for GPSS steering (completely overhauled in 2012 new roll servo)

Fabricated new panels (pilots panel, pilots lower sub panel, copilots panel), powder coated new panels and frame black and laser engraved with white lettering.  Installed UMA lighted wedges on all instruments (2012)

Refurbished all existing overlays and circuit break strips by Air Capital Dial Inc. (2012)

Refurbished glare shield by AeroPlus Interiors (2012)
  

Airframe

Corrosion X treatment

2/1/2019 new tires and tubes mains and nose

Whelen LED landing and taxi light

Beechcraft SB 2269 R1 fuselage wing forward spar carry through structure inspection completed with both dye penetrant test and eddie current test with no anomalies at annual in April, 2021.

4/2021 annual installed new serviceable yellow tag magnesium elevators, painted and had Aero Structures static balance it
  

Engines / Mods

RH Continental  IO-520 C:  93 SMOH 4/2020 (1,700 TBO)
LH Continental  IO-520 C:  93 SMOH 4/2020 (1,700 TBO)
New D'Shannon Aviation engine baffling on both engines
See information here: https: //www.d-shannon-aviation.com/upgrades/baffle-kit-solutions.html
New exhausts on both engines 4/2020
New hoses and Lord engine mounts on both engines 4/2020
Bracket Air Filters STC installed both sides. See 337
New props LH and RH with 93 SMOH 4/2020
New spinner bulkheads both sides 5/2020
Both prop governors overhauled 4/2020
New Concorde batteries 4/2020
New digital tach 7/2023
  

Interior / Exterior

2011 new Haroldswick leather interior installed and carpeting (Flint).  Seats, sidewalls, headliner, plastics all completed.  See FAA Flammability Test Reports and log entries.

LP Aero Plastics Inc. single piece extra thick windshield STC installed.

1998 aircraft fully stripped and painted to current paint scheme by Aircraft Painting Company Inc. in Alabama; 

2020 removed deice system and boots and repainted to match existing scheme and touch up.

1998 back windows replaced by LP Aero Plastics Inc. Still in good condition.

Dual yokes upgrade

4/2021 annual inspection: Hartzell overhauled Janitrol cabin heater

4/2021 annual inspection installed B.A.S. Inc utility inertia reel shoulder harness
  

Remarks

Whelen LED landing and taxi light

New Concorde batteries 4/2020

New digital tach 7/2023
  

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