Single-engine piston

N15278

1990 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1990
Serial
E-2550
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-550 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Prosper, TX
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Registration record

N15278 on the FAA register

Type
1990 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza
Serial
E-2550
Engines
Continental IO-550 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Prosper, TX
Certificate issued
2023-01-06
Airworthiness date
1990-07-24
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A0D50B
Mode S (octal)
50152413
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
697 nm
Cruise (type)
168 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N15278 to the current registrant.
  • 1995-09-28
    Accident at Van Nuys, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-07-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1955-03-18
    N15278 previously assigned to a Aeronca C-3 (s/n A-607); cancelled.
Overview

About N15278

N15278 is a 1990 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, serial number E-2550. It is registered to an individual in Prosper, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 6, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-550 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 168 knots and a range of about 697 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated July 24, 1990.

N15278 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
168 kt
Range
697 nm
Power / thrust (each)
285
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,040 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,450 ft
Fuel burn
16 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft A36 Bonanza type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Beechcraft A36 Bonanza specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-09-28 Accident · Van Nuys, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX95FA341
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A36
Probable cause: the pilot's fuel mismanagement and failure to assure that an adequate supply of fuel was available. His lack of familiarity with the airplane's fuel system, overcofidence, the dark night, and the lack of a suitable landing area were factors in the accident.
1983-04-06 Accident · San Luis Obispo, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX83LA178
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 32-300 — a different aircraft that carried the N15278 registration before this airframe.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.