Single-engine piston

N1979

1979 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
E-1568
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Southlake, TX
Registration record

N1979 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza
Serial
E-1568
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Southlake, TX
Certificate issued
2022-05-10
Airworthiness date
1979-08-03
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A185BF
Mode S (octal)
50302677
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N1979 to the current registrant.
  • 1979-08-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1930-03-20
    N1979 previously assigned to a Homebuilt JN4D (s/n 3662); cancelled.
Overview

About N1979

N1979 is a 1979 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, serial number E-1568. It is registered to an individual in Southlake, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 10, 2022 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 August 3, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N1979. 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

1978-10-04 Accident · Chicago,Il, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 1 0022
Reported aircraft: Boeing 727 — a different aircraft that carried the N1979 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: HICLE.

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.