Single-engine piston

N15RP

1974 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
E-539
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-550 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Knob Creek Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Oak Ridge, LA
Registration record

N15RP on the FAA register

Type
1974 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza
Serial
E-539
Engines
Continental IO-550 series
Registered owner
Knob Creek Aviation LLC
Oak Ridge, LA
Certificate issued
2012-02-24
Airworthiness date
2002-01-07
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A0C95B
Mode S (octal)
50144533
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-07
    Accident at Rayville, LA; damage: destroyed.
  • 2012-02-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N15RP to the current registrant.
  • 2002-01-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1998-04-27
    N15RP previously assigned to a Homebuilt Dragonfly (s/n 237); cancelled.
  • 1980-05-05
    N15RP previously assigned to a Beechcraft 58 Baron (s/n TH-872); cancelled.
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N15RP

N15RP is a 1974 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, serial number E-539. The FAA register lists Knob Creek Aviation LLC as the registrant in Oak Ridge, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 24, 2012 and expires on February 29, 2028.

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 January 7, 2002.

N15RP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-07-07 Accident · Rayville, LA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CEN23FA283
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A36
Probable cause: The pilot s visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control during the approach to the destination airport and subsequent impact with terrain.

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.