I BOUGHT a Rare ABANDONED Airplane Sitting For Years

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I’m the son of Tom, who owned the plane for 39 years & Jason references in the video. First, a genuine thank you to, Jason & Harrison, for an amazing job helping pay homage to and helping my Dad share the story of N34TP. Thank you for honoring him in such an incredible way. As an inventor & engineer, my Dad is the most meticulous & passionate person I’ve ever known. I was 3-years old when my dad bought the plane, so nearly every childhood memory I have is intertwined with “Princess.” (My Mom & Dad named each of their planes.) As I watched Jason & Harrison tell the story of the plane and so many things came rushing back: 1. The sound of the master avionics switch brought me to tears. I haven’t heard that fast clicking sound in 20-years. (Timestamp: 49:09) 2. I can still remember the smell of the fuel, when I stuck the little cup into the test hole during pre-fight checks. 3. The reason the underside of the plane looks so good is because I was the only kid whose Saturday chore was using foaming “Scrubbing Bubbles” to clean the plane’s undercarriage at 7-years old :) One of my favorite stories of flying with my Dad was our trip to Oshkosh in 1989 (or 1990) for the annual airshow. We would camp next to the plane and my dad wanted to get one of the best spots possible. (Those of you who have camped at Oshkosh know just how many rows of planes there are and the long walk each day.) So at 7 or 8 years old, I hopped out of the plane after landing and my dad gave me a handheld walkie-talkie. I was on a mission, I had to find the best spot. I went from row to row while my dad was still taxiing and found it…a spot all the way up in Row 8! I was ecstatic and didn’t pay attention to the orange cone in the middle of the spot. I radioed Dad and told him to taxi up to Row 8. A few minutes later he emerged at the end of the row and I started marshaling him in. As he turned into the spot, he gradually had to give it more power…then more power….then more power….eventually getting it in. (Apparently the orange cone was marking a low-lying area in the grass.) After Dad shut down the engine and popped the door open, a friendly guy emerged from behind the plane and walked up to my dad. He greeted my dad with a friendly “Welcome to Oshkosh! That’s an incredible plane!” My dad, knowing the brotherhood amongst the aviation community replied, “Well thank you! She’s a Bonanza B36TC!” The guy responded back - “Great…now can you come help me put my tent back up?” (Apparently those turbochargers work pretty well!) I’ll find time to add more memories here, but I’m so grateful another pilot will get the opportunity to enjoy what was a major part of my childhood. (Reposted comment at request of Jason)

A&P and lifetime Bonanza fan here. Let me tell you, that is a once in a lifetime find. Bring that one home to mom, put a ring on her, and keep her for life! You'd have to pry that plane away from me with a crowbar, absolute dream airplane.

PLEASE do not change the cockpit! It looks so good as it is.. :)

This is definitely the coolest plane you’ve gotten since the 401. Absolute keeper!

That paint scheme immediately made me think, what Florida sheriff office owned that plane?

Been to Spruce Creek a bunch of times to go get food and walk around and look at all the planes. Always noticed this Bonanza just sitting around, very cool to see what a hidden gem it really is! Glad it will be flying sooner than later again!

Man ... This is like finding a 67 corvette under a tarp in a barn that grandpa bought and never drove.

I love that the prop tips have the same paint scheme as the rest of the plane!

Dude, what a time capsule! I literally bursted into laughter when I saw the fuel, absolutely unreal. If an abandoned airplane had a chance of flying again, this one is at the top of the list! What a great steal, happy for you!

Absolutely no way I would ever sell this airplane. This will be the best airplane you will ever own. If you sell it you WILL regret it forever.

Great find. However, you only need the fuel pump to prime the engine before start. If the pump is on it's running way too rich. Thus the smoke. Also, that's why it didn't shut down after the 1st start up. Good Luck!

Not everything has to be today's state of the art - I'd leave that entire panel alone!

If ever there was an aircraft you should keep, its this one lol!!

I just started an A&P apprenticeship in large part because of this channel and specifically the 401

J you know Sam is shaking his head up above..... "My Goodness this guy...." Rest in Power Sam....

Ooh wauw, keep this plane also for missions. The bonanza can start soon flying with a purpose. What a beauty!!

I absolutely love the character of this plane! I would not change anything on it! Absolutely LOVE IT!

This the best kept plane ive ever seen on this channel.

Bittersweet Bonanza, but truly a genuine Unicorn esp. w/1400 hrs. My belated condolences to the PO on the passing of his beloved wife...that part of the story hit me hard and his sentimental attachment to the airplane made it this all the more of a heartfelt story. Continued good luck and Godspeed.