Single-engine piston

N2882W

1973 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
E-452
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Saratoga, CA
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Registration record

N2882W on the FAA register

Type
1973 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza
Serial
E-452
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Saratoga, CA
Certificate issued
1979-10-18
Airworthiness date
1973-07-25
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A2EE66
Mode S (octal)
50567146
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-23
    Accident at Olympic Valley, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-10-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N2882W.
  • 1973-07-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N2882W

N2882W is a 1973 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, serial number E-452. It is registered to co-owners in Saratoga, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 18, 1979 and expires on July 31, 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 July 25, 1973.

N2882W 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

2026-03-23 Accident · Olympic Valley, CA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR26FA130
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A36
Preliminary report: On March 22, 2026, at 1716 Pacific daylight time, a Beech A36, N2882W, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Olympic Valley, California. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal cross-country flight. According to the ADS-B data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the airplane departed Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), Monterey, California, at 1411 and was destined for the Truckee-Tahoe Airport (TRK), Truckee, California. Recorded communication indicated that when the airplane was about 12 miles southwest of the accident site, the pilot contacted the TRK air traffic…
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.