Single-engine piston

N1949S

1977 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
E-1011
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dovetail Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, NC
Registration record

N1949S on the FAA register

Type
1977 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza
Serial
E-1011
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Dovetail Aviation LLC
Wilmington, NC
Certificate issued
2023-03-07
Airworthiness date
1977-02-28
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A17AAB
Mode S (octal)
50275253
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N1949S.
  • 1978-04-26
    Accident at San Antonio,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-02-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N1949S

N1949S is a 1977 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, serial number E-1011. The FAA register lists Dovetail Aviation LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 7, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 February 28, 1977.

N1949S 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

1978-04-26 Accident · San Antonio,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0666
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A36
Probable cause: L FUEL TANK CAP TILTED UP,TANK EMPTY,R TANK FULL.

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.