N18MD
Newly overhauled Left Engine, broken in, D'Shannon Baffles, JPI 790, and freshly overhauled Left Propeller!
A 1968 Beechcraft D55 Baron
Currently hangared at KOAK Oakland, CA
Quick D-Baron Facts:
Twin IO-550C 300HP Engines (D'Shannon Raw Power STC upgrade)
6 Seats, 1,936# useful load, extended aft baggage, cavernous nose baggage, oxygen onboard
Enjoy 2,000+ fpm climbs, 200kt cruise @ 26gph or 188kt cruise @ 23gph or 180kt cruise @ 20gph
Garmin 530W WAAS Navigator, Garmin Flightstream FS210, Century III Autopilot with auto-trim,
Glideslope capture/couple, and GPSS Steering all make for painless IFR or VFR + iPad navigation
Current owner is an ABS BPPP Flight Instructor and A&P Mechanic.
(Update: May 2022 -- Enroute to Annual with new JPI 790)
Other pertinent Aircraft times:
TTAF 5,038.2
Engines (Jan 2023) 150.2 SMOH Western Skyways / 1,409.9 SMOH (~225 STOP)
Propellers Hartzell PHC-C3YF-2UF 150.1 SPOH L , 2,286.5 SPOH R (824.5 / 664.8 SIRAN)
Annual Inspection due Apr 30, 2023
IFR Certification due Mar 31, 2023
ELT Battery due Oct 31, 2026
All ADs in Compliance
AD 90-08-14 complied 8/30/2022 No cracks found, next due @ 5562
A summary of times and equipment can be found here:
N18MD Status
A gallery of all sorts of photos can be found here:
N18MD Photos
Complete Logbooks as of May 2021 can be perused here:
N18MD Logbooks
Other miscellaneous documents, POH, W/B, Maintenance manuals and the like can be found here:
N18MD Miscellaneous Docs
Plane is actively flying and is a stellar XC machine. Fly vicariously with her here:
Recent FlightAware History
For more information or a flight around the East Bay, reach out to:
Mike Brannigan
CFI, CFII, MEI, A&P
ABS BPPP Certified Flight Instructor
E-Mail (preferred) mike@msxpert.com
Voice or SMS (503) 395-8380
Thanks for Looking! Blue Skies!