Beechcraft 55 Baron
Type-certificate model Beechcraft 55: the catalog groups its variants under that name.
8 for sale, 6 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a Beechcraft 55 Baron ask?
$317,450 is the median of 6 US-dollar asking prices; the middle half ask $196,725–$422,500.
8 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a Beechcraft 55 Baron fly?
Across its 4 catalog variants, book ranges run 1,000–1,100 nm; the D55 flies furthest, about 6 h 31 min at 169 kt.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence medium.
What does a Beechcraft 55 Baron cost to keep?
It depends on how you fly it and where you keep it, so Sprinkle doesn’t give one figure. Work it out on your own numbers.
Go to the cost calculator →Asking price by year built
Each dot is one aircraft's asking price; the line is each year's median, the band its low–high. 1969–1971: 2 for sale, 2 priced.
The figures by year
| Year | For sale | Priced | Median ask | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1970 | 2 | 2 | — | $155,000–$179,000 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 | — | $435,000–$435,000 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 | — | $249,900–$249,900 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 | — | $1,500,000–$1,500,000 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 | — | $385,000–$385,000 |
Medians from 5 priced aircraft up. Asks outside 0.6–1.6× their year's median are left out.
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Range by variant
Book ranges from the catalog: still air, full fuel, no reserves, at the confidence shown. Plan with your own numbers.
- D551,100 nm · 169 kt cruise · medium confidence
- E551,100 nm · 169 kt cruise · medium confidence
- D95A1,000 nm · 188 kt cruise · medium confidence
- E951,000 nm · 188 kt cruise · high confidence
The Beechcraft 55 Baron in brief
8 Beechcraft 55 Baron listings are for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026, built 1964–1981.
The middle half were built 1970–1976.
How the Beechcraft 55 Baron performs
By the catalog, the fastest variant cruises at 188 knots.
The longest book range across its variants is 1,100 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 6 passengers.
Buying a Beechcraft 55 Baron
The middle half of US-dollar asks run $196,725–$422,500, around a median of $317,450, from 6 priced listings. Asking prices, not sales.
The middle half of those that publish airframe time show 2,779–6,070 hours, from 6 listings.
Before an offer, check
- A pre-buy inspection by a mechanic who knows the type, chosen by you, not the seller.
- Complete logbooks for the airframe, engines and propellers, with any gaps explained.
- Damage history and any repairs, against the logbooks and the registry record.
- Engine time against the overhaul interval, and the shop that did the last overhaul.
- Airworthiness directives and service bulletins: which apply, and how each was closed.
Figures from the listings Sprinkle reads, read Nov 12, 2026. A market read from asking prices, not an appraisal.
About the Beechcraft 55 Baron
- Manufacturer
- Beechcraft, United States
- Category
- Piston airplane
- Variants in the catalog
- 6: D55, D55A, D95A, E55, E55A, E95
- Passengers, at most
- 6
- The farthest the maker says the aircraft can fly on full fuel, in still air with standard reserves. Real trips with passengers and wind come up shorter.
- 1,100 nm
- Cruise speed, fastest
- 188 kt
- The highest altitude at which the aircraft can still climb at 100 feet per minute. Most trips cruise well below it.
- 21,000 ft
- The heaviest the aircraft is certified to weigh at takeoff, with people, bags and fuel on board.
- 2,200 kg (4,850 lb)
- The aviation authority’s approval of an aircraft design, such as the FAA’s or EASA’s. Each model flies under one.
- FAA
From Sprinkle's aircraft catalog. Figures are the highest across the model's variants.
The Beechcraft 55 Baron fleet
- Registered fleet
- 520
- Median age
- 56 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 15
- Most built in the
- 1970s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
Beechcraft 55 Baron type certificates
- D95A FAA 3A16
- approved May 17, 1963 · MTOW 1,905 kg · 2 Lycoming IO-360-B1B · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- E95 FAA 3A16
- approved Oct 17, 1967 · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- D55 FAA 3A16
- approved Oct 17, 1967 · Part 3 of the Civil Air Regulations as amended to May 15, 1956, and Paragraphs 23.1385(c), 23.1387(a) and 23.1387(e) of Federal Aviation Regulations, Part 23, dated February 1, 1965, as amended by Amendment 23-12. Part 36 through Amendment 36-10 of the Federal Aviation Regulations · MTOW 1,905 kg · 4 passengers · 2 Lycoming IO-360-B1B · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- E55 FAA 3A16
- approved Nov 12, 1969 · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
From the regulators' type-certificate data sheets. Figures shown only where the reading is high-confidence.
Beechcraft 55 Baron manuals and documents
- Baron 55-A55 1961-1963 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 1961 · 2 pages
- Beechcraft 55 Baron Pilot's Operating Handbook (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 370 pages
- Poh / Afm (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 371 pages
- The Beechcraft Baron G58 Aircraft (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook
- Airplane Flight Manual for Beechcraft 55 Baron (PDF, opens in a new tab)Airplane Flight Manual · 10 pages
- 100 Hour or Annual Long Form Inspection Guide (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist · 2014 · 16 pages
- Baron 55-A55 Maneuvers Guide (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist · 2 pages
- Normal Checklist - Beechcraft Baron BE55 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist · 2 pages
- Weight & Balance for Beechcraft 55 Baron (PDF, opens in a new tab)Weight and balance · 12 pages
- Technical Specifications: Aircraft Information (PDF, opens in a new tab)Specifications · 1971 · 2 pages
- Beechcraft B55 Baron (PDF, opens in a new tab)Specifications · 1 pages
- Beechcraft Baron 55/58 Systems Description (PDF, opens in a new tab)Systems · 2010 · 1 pages
- Beech Travel Air Dynamic Brake Relay Overhaul (PDF, opens in a new tab)Maintenance · 2017
- Beechcraft Baron 95-B55 and 95-B55A Pilot’s Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual Supplement (PDF, opens in a new tab)Maintenance · 2011 · 400 pages
- Beech Baron 55 and 58 Maintenance Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Maintenance · 2004
- Shop Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Maintenance · 2002
The 16 most useful of 24 documents in Sprinkle’s library for this model. PDFs open from Sprinkle’s own files.
What one would cost to fly
Put in your own figures; the totals update as you type.
- A month
- $4,318
- A flight hour, all in
- $518
- Flying (fuel and reserve)
- $10,300
- Fixed
- $13,300
- Loan
- $28,211
Fields marked Typical hold a rule-of-thumb figure for a piston airplane: an assumption, not Sprinkle's data. Replace them with your own.
Not a quote: Sprinkle doesn't hold insurance, hangar or maintenance costs. Asking prices, not sales.
From the listings Sprinkle reads for this model. Read Nov 12, 2026.