Single-engine piston

N1861M

1981 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
E-1936
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lightspeed Enterprises LLC (LLC)
Based
Virginia Beach, VA
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Registration record

N1861M on the FAA register

Type
1981 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza
Serial
E-1936
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Lightspeed Enterprises LLC
Virginia Beach, VA
Certificate issued
2021-02-01
Airworthiness date
1981-10-08
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A1597D
Mode S (octal)
50254575
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).
  • 2024-04-06
    Accident at Cleveland, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-02-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N1861M to the current registrant.
  • 1981-10-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1972-05-02
    N1861M previously assigned to a Boeing/Stearman A75 N1 / PT-17 Kaydet (s/n 75-8578); cancelled.
Overview

About N1861M

N1861M is a 1981 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, serial number E-1936. The FAA register lists Lightspeed Enterprises LLC as the registrant in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 1, 2021 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 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 October 8, 1981.

N1861M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

2024-04-06 Accident · Cleveland, OH Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA24LA165
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A36
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing, resulting in a hard, bounced landing.
NTSB report ↗

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.