N4956M1978 F33A Bonanza · S/N CE-781
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1978 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza N4956M on the ramp, white with Bahama blue and black trim
Beechcraft · F33A
For sale

A straight-tail Bonanza brought current the right way — a clean-sheet $105K Garmin glass panel (vacuum-eliminated), a freshly overhauled three-blade prop, and complete, consecutive logs. Sells with a fresh annual.

Asking price$379,900
3,354Hrs TT
1,193SFRM / 1,700 TBO
1,159Lb useful load
~20Hrs SPOH
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At a glance

Airframe total time
3,354 hrs
Hangared its whole recent life
Engine — IO-520-BA
1,193 SFRM
1,700 TBO · ≈ 507 hrs remaining
Useful load
1,159 lb
Per fresh Nov 2024 weighing
Annual
Fresh
Currently in annual at sale
Capability
IFR certifiedADS-B OutWAAS / LPVGarmin glassGFC 500 autopilotVacuum-freeSix-place audio
Based
KHWO · 7FL6
North Perry (Hollywood, FL) or Spruce Creek Fly-In

Exterior.

Repainted in 2021 — Matterhorn White with Bahama Blue and black trim. Tap any image to enlarge.

Front three-quarter view on the ramp
Three-quarter front · ramp
Front-right three-quarter
Front-right three-quarter
Left three-quarter view
Left three-quarter
Front-left profile
Front-left profile
Left side profile
Left side profile
Vertical stabilizer and tail logo
Vertical stabilizer

Inside.

Airtex interior reupholstered in 2023 — leather seating in a four-place passenger configuration.

Front leather seats
Front seats · Airtex leather (2023)
Cabin overhead and rear seats
Cabin overhead & rear seats
Rear cabin and baggage area
Rear cabin & baggage

Interior · 2023

Airtex reupholstery, rated 8/10. Comfortable four-place cabin with rear baggage access.

Exterior · 2021

Repainted in Matterhorn White with Bahama Blue and black trim, rated 8.5/10.

An all-new
glass panel.

Not a partial upgrade — a clean-sheet, all-Garmin rebuild at Gulf Coast Avionics (Lakeland, FL, 2024). The vacuum system came out; engine and fuel data now live on the G3X. Install paperwork and STCs travel with the airplane.

Clean-sheet installGulf Coast Avionics · 2024A $105,600 all-Garmin rebuild — not a box-by-box upgrade.
Vacuum-eliminatedAll-electric panelThe vacuum system was removed — no vacuum pump to fail.
Engine data on glassGEA 24 + CiES sendersDigital CHT/EGT, fuel flow and precision fuel levels on the G3X.
In-flight cockpit showing the Garmin G3X Touch with charts and the N4956M glareshield placard
In flight · Garmin G3X Touch with charts

Flight displays

  • Garmin G3X Touch — GDU 46010.6″ primary flight display (PFD / MFD)
  • Garmin G5Electronic standby attitude indicator
  • Garmin GAD 29DARINC 429 / autopilot data adapter

Navigation & comm

  • Garmin GTN 750XiTouchscreen GPS / NAV / COM · WAAS / LPV approaches
  • Garmin GTX 335ADS-B Out transponder

Autopilot

  • Garmin GFC 5003-axis digital autopilot — pitch / roll / pitch-trim servos
  • PMA trim switchIntegrated electric trim

Audio & connectivity

  • Garmin GMA 35cRemote Bluetooth audio · six-place stereo intercom
  • Garmin Flight Stream 510Wireless ForeFlight / Connext — database & flight-plan transfer

Engine & fuel

  • Garmin GEA 24Engine monitoring on the G3X — 6-cyl CHT/EGT, fuel flow, oil temp, MP
  • 4× CiES digital fuel sendersPrecision fuel level & totalizing

Panel

  • SRS custom instrument panelNew powder-coated panel; vacuum system removed

Panel photos

In-flight cockpit, Garmin G3X Touch with charts
In-flight · G3X Touch with charts
Garmin glass panel powered up
Garmin panel · powered up
Garmin avionics during installation
Install · Garmin stack on power-up
Continental IO-520 top end with new baffles
Install · IO-520 top end & baffles
Fuel system and ignition leads
Install · fuel system & ignition

Engine, prop
& airframe.

The numbers, plainly stated. Engine and prop times shown as of listing and will advance with use.

Engine

Make / model
Continental IO-520-BA
Time
1,193 SFRM
TBO
1,700 hrs
To TBO
≈ 507 hrs
Fuel injection
GAMIjectors
Cooling
Beryl D'Shannon baffles

Propeller

Manufacturer
McCauley
Model
3A32C76-S-MR
Configuration
3-blade
Overhaul
Feb 2025
Since overhaul
~20 hrs SPOH

Airframe

Year / model
1978 F33A
Serial number
CE-781
Registration
N4956M
Total time
3,354 hrs
Useful load
1,159 lb
Empty weight
2,241 lb (Nov 2024)
Seating
4-place
Annual
Fresh at sale
Storage
Hangared

Performance.

Typical book figures for the 1978 F33A (Continental IO-520-BA, 285 hp). Actual varies with weight, configuration, and conditions.

172 ktasCruise · 75% power
~14.5 gphFuel burn · 75%
~650 nmRange with reserve
74 galUsable fuel
~1,150 fpmRate of climb
17,800 ftService ceiling
1,159 lbUseful load · actual
3,400 lbMax gross weight

Weight
& balance.

Load it the way you'd fly it. Built on N4956M's actual empty weight (2,241 lb, Nov 2024 re-weigh) and CG envelope. Estimate for planning only — verify against the POH and official W&B before flight.

340 lb
Pilot + front passenger
0 lb
Two rear occupants
30 lb
Aft compartment
74 gal
444 lb · max 74 gal
Within limits
Gross weight3,055 lblimit 3,400 · 345 under
Center of gravity81.0 inlimits 79.2–86.7 at this weight
2,0002,4002,8003,2003,40076788082848688CG — inches aft of datumWeight — lb
Loaded Zero fuel Fuel-burn path

Modifications
& STCs.

Documented, STC-approved upgrades — the paperwork travels with the airplane.

STC SA01899WI

Garmin G3X Touch glass

Clean-sheet primary flight display with the vacuum system removed — a fully electric panel.

Garmin AML STC

GTN 750Xi & GFC 500

Touchscreen GPS / NAV / COM and a 3-axis digital autopilot, AML-STC installed.

STC SA01714WI

GTX 335 ADS-B Out

WAAS transponder providing 2020-compliant ADS-B Out.

STC SA368CH

D'Shannon cooling baffles

Engine air-cooling baffle kit for cooler, more even cylinder-head temps.

STC SA01120SE

Door Steward

Gas-strut door-assist on the main cabin door.

PMA

GAMIjectors

Balanced fuel injectors for smoother lean-of-peak operation.

PMA

CiES digital fuel senders

Precision fuel-level senders feeding the G3X — accurate, repeatable fuel data.

Recent
maintenance.

The last two years of investment, straight from the records.

May 2024

Annual inspection · Thoroughbred Aviation

New right-side ignition harness, all 12 spark plugs, 500-hour magneto inspection, engine borescope and oil analysis.

Jun 2024

Garmin glass install · Gulf Coast Avionics

$105,600 clean-sheet panel — G3X Touch, GTN 750Xi, GFC 500, GMA 35c, GEA 24 and CiES senders; vacuum system removed.

Nov 2024

Re-weighed

Certified empty weight 2,241 lb — a useful load of 1,159 lb.

Feb 2025

Propeller overhaul · Aircraft Propeller Works

McCauley 3A32C76-S-MR three-blade, freshly overhauled — ~20 hours since.

Now

In annual — sells fresh

Currently in annual inspection; delivered with a fresh annual.

Logs & full disclosure.

Nothing hidden. Complete, consecutive logs with digital copies available to serious buyers.

01

Complete & consecutive logs

Full logbook history — airframe, engine, and propeller. Digital logs available on request.

02

Damage history — disclosed

One gear-up landing in 1986, professionally repaired. No damage history since.

03

Hangared

Kept hangared throughout its recent life.

04

Fresh annual

Currently in annual inspection — sells with a fresh annual.

Records available to qualified buyers
  • Airframe, engine & propeller logbooks
  • Weight & balance records
  • Annual & prop-overhaul work orders
  • FAA airworthiness & registration

Records are shared with serious, qualified buyers. Contact for an access code, then view everything online.

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Serious inquiries welcome

Let's talk about
N4956M.

$379,900

Based KHWO (North Perry, Hollywood FL) · or 7FL6 (Spruce Creek Fly-In)

EmailCall / text
Tim Murray — Owner
Tim@n4956M.com(645) 248-5392