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N178031977 Beechcraft A36

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 31, 2013.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Nov 2009)10 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Grants Pass, OR
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2002
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2009
ADs may apply
10
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Grants Pass, OR
Certificate issued
Jun 13, 2002
Canceled
Oct 31, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility
Airworthiness date
Mar 22, 1977

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Beechcraft
Model
A36
Year
1977
Serial number
E-1031
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A13959

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io 520 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
285 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2002 – 2013Individual ownerGrants Pass, OR

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 15, 2009 · San Gabriel, CA

Failure of the exhaust band V-clamp during cruise flight, which resulted in an in-flight fire and a subsequent forced landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
WPR10FA056

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR10FA056)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 6, 1992 · Port St. Lucie, FL

TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION CAUSED BY POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING PREPARATION BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
MIA93LA005

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA93LA005)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (10)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2019-23-10Aileron Control SystemNov 22, 2019Airframe (A36)Certain serial numbers: F33A CE-290–CE-680; F33C CJ-26–CJ-128; V35B D-9069–D-9961; A36 E-185–E-925. Only with: Models E33, E33A, E33C, F33, G33, 35-C33, 35-C33A, S35, V35, V35A, and 36 apply to all serial numbers.
2009-25-01Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Models 58, 58A, 58P, 58PA, 58TC, 58TCA, 95-B55, 95-B55A…Jan 8, 2010Airframe (A36)Certain serial numbers: 58 TH-733–TH-1609; 58A TH-733–TH-1609; 58P TJ-3–TJ-497; 58PA TJ-3–TJ-497; 58TC TK-1–TK-151; 58TCA TK-1–TK-151; …
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (IO 520 SERIES)Only with: SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P installed.
2008-13-17Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificates No. 3A15, No. 3A16, No. A23CE, and No.…Aug 6, 2008Airframe (A36)Certain serial numbers: F33 CD-1235–CD-1304; G33 CD-1235–CD-1304; F33A CE-290–CE-1791; F33C CJ-26–CJ-179; V35B D-9069–D-10403; A36 E-185–E-3629; …. Only with: Circuit breaker toggle switch P/N 35-380132-1 through 35-380132-53 installed.
2003-01-01Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 36, A36, A36TC, B36TC, 58, and 58A AirplanesFeb 27, 2003Airframe (A36)Certain serial numbers: A36 E-185–E-3231; A36 E-3233; B36TC EA-242; B36TC EA-273–EA-635; 58 TH-1–TH-1811; 58 TH-1813–TH-1897; …
Show all 10 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2001-08-08Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 35-C33A, E33A, E33C, F33A, F33C, S35, V35, V35A…Jun 7, 2001Airframe (A36)Only with: Incorporating a Teledyne Continental engine with a turbonormalizing system and Tornado Alley Turbo, Inc. STC SA5223NM and STC SE5222NM.
2000-26-16Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models A36, B36TC, and 58 AirplanesFeb 16, 2001Airframe (A36)Certain serial numbers: A36 E-1–E-3231; A36 E-3233; B36TC EA-1–EA-635; 58 TH-1–TH-1811; 58 TH-1813–TH-1897
2000-20-14Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models A36 and B36TC AirplanesNov 28, 2000Airframe (A36)Certain serial numbers: A36 E-3113–E-3231; A36 E-3233–E-3263; A36 E-3265–E-3267; A36 E-3269; A36 E-3271; A36 E-3273; …
99-05-13Raytheon Aircraft Company 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 33, 35, 36/A36, A36TC/B36TC, 45, 50, 55…Apr 19, 1999Airframe (A36)Certain serial numbers: F33A CE-290–CE-1791; E33C CJ-26–CJ-179; F33C CJ-26–CJ-179; A36 E-185–E-3046; B36TC EA-242–EA-591; 58 TH-1–TH-1798
97-14-15Raytheon Aircraft Company (Formerly Known as Beech Aircraft Corporation) Models E33…Sep 2, 1997Airframe (A36)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Exhaust · clamp · brokenDec 3, 2009

    DURING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, FOUND TOP LT ENGINE COWLING WITH EVIDENCE OF FIRE AND BURNED HOLES, LT EXHAUST MANIFOLD PIPE WAS LAYING LOOSE, AND LT CLAMP TO TURBO COMPRESSOR BROKEN AND LAYING IN BOTTOM OF ENGINE COWL. AIRCAFT WAS DESTROYED IN FIRE WITH ONE FATALITY, AND ENGINE HAD SEPARATED (25…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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