Annual Inspection Knot Tail 
Flying Magazine
JUNE 18, 2025
Even after stretching the fuselage and adding so-called family seats to the S35 V-tail model, the Bonanza wasn’t capable of seating six full-sized adults. But the 1968 model year brought a true six-place Bonanza with aft cabin doors and a conventional tail. With an annual inspection due in a month, it was priced at $220,000.
Flying Magazine
JULY 15, 2025
Two new RG-25XC batteries were installed in 2024, and annual inspections are current. With a cruise speed over 200 knots and fuel burn around 16 gph at mid-altitudes, the airplane delivers efficiency without compromise. Tip tanks expand range and useful load.
Plane and Pilot
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
You may lust after a vintage Beech Staggerwing , but a radial-engine tail-wheel airplane with unique quirks will need to be approached with a careful transition. Because it can truly carry four adults at 140 knots, with extra high-elevation airport capability, selling prices have soared.
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