This is a nice B55 ready to fly away and enjoy.
Aircraft total time 5150.2 hours since new
Engine L/H IO520-E7B, 1085.7 SFOH, 542.9 STOH
Engine R/H IO520-E7B, 1085.7 SFOH 542.9 STOH
Props 749.2 SMOH
Annual carried out May 2021
IFR Pitot-Static check done 06/31/2019
Always in a hangar
Complete aircraft log’s since new
Useful load 1782.3
USD $ 138,900.00 OBO
Michael Marsh
239-289-6481
baron5854@gmail.com

Avionics
• Garmin GMA 340 Audio Panel
• Garmin GNS 530W
• Garmin GNS 430
• Garmin GI 106B Glideslope Indicator
• Garmin GTX 345 ADSB in/out
• Garmin Flitestream 210
• King KCS 55A HSI System with Bootstrap
• Century III Autopilot with altitude hold, Automatic Electronic Pitch Trim, Radio and Glideslope Coupler
• DAC 31 GPSS Roll Steering
• Co-pilot Transmit Switch
• Avionics Master
Aircraft is equipped with…
• Single Yoke
• GAMInjectors
• Shadin Fuel/Air Data Computer (Coupled to 530W and 430)
• Insight GEM 1200 Twin engine Monitoring System
• Vertical Card Compass
• Built in Oxygen system
• Cleveland Wheels and Brakes
• Aviation Research Locking Fuel Caps
• Airwolf Remote Oil Filter Kit
• K&N Air Filters
• Rosen Cockpit Sun Visors
• New Certified Aircraft Carpet
• VG Systems Vortex Generators
• Pilot Co-pilot Shoulder Harness
• Dynamic Balanced Props
• Whelen Anti-Collision Strobe light System (Airframe and Wingtip)
• All new exterior LED lights
• Electric Inflatable Door Seals
• Flight Control Locks
• Pilot and Co-pilot Sheepskin Covers
• Aircraft Canvas Cover
• Kennon Sun Shields
• Extra Main Wheel and Tire
• Robotow Electric Tow Bar
The aircraft is based all year in sunny Naples, FL. N5854S and complete logs and paperwork is available for inspection at our hangar.

Beautiful plane and a great price!!!!!

520 or 550 version of the Colemill?

RAS

Michael,

You sold this airplane back in late 2014 it appears. It has flown about 80 hours since. Could you relate the story. I may have a legitimate interest.

Jg

They are IO 520E, 2850 takeoff RPM...

Yes it was sold locally in 2014, but I remained a partner, we just don't use it that much anymore.

Do you have more pictures of the interior available? Thanks.

Matt

Having previously owned (14 years)) an A55 Baron with VG’s and a Colemill President 600 conversion, I can opine with reasonable authority on the performance of Mike’s beautiful B55. I would still own that airplane today were it not for an ex-wife that demanded it be sold when we got in a crunch during the last “Great Recession”. It is an excellent performer that will deliver 190 KTAS while consuming 24 GPH lean or 195 KTAS/28 GPH rich. Mine (TC-270) did not have GAMI’s so YMMV favorably on this one. The VG’s as most know will allow the Baron to fly slow with much better aileron authority and comfortably come over the fence at 78 kts or so, touching down about 70, so making the first turnout a breeze. Fly it per the POH on takeoff and you’ll have a significantly increased margin between lift-off speed and VMC.

I never had any problems with the IO-520E’s other than a few typical cylinder overhauls at around 800 SMOH as I recall. When I bought mine it had around 270 hours L & R on Victor “Limited Edition” overhauls which were the smoothest piston engines I’ve flown behind. One of the best features is retention of the belt-drive alternators which is possible only with the sandcast cases. No worries about alternator drive failure, contaminating the engine which has bitten more than one IO-520 with the permold case mounted front alternator.

One more thing: takeoff acceleration and initial ROC is eye-popping with the mills turning 2850 RPM. There is a 5 minute limitation before bringing the props back to 2700 but it’s 5 minutes of pure grin.

If I was in the market today, I’d be on the phone right now with Mike and soon on a Delta jet heading to Florida.

Is this plane still available?

I agree with all this, these are almost exactly the numbers seen in my '73 version of a B55 with this mod. 200 ktas at 7-10k is possible if you really want it, you need to be willing to run at 2600+ RPM ROP.

TBO ?

1700 hours

Hi Mike is this Beauty still up for sale?

“One of the best features is retention of the belt-drive alternators which is possible only with the sandcast cases.”

Do all Colemill 520 conversions retain the belt driven alternators?

Yes.