Single-engine piston

N4178A

1952 Beechcraft T34A Mentor

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1952
Serial
G-20
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Juan Capo, CA
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Registration record

N4178A on the FAA register

Type
1952 Beechcraft T34A Mentor (FAA: Beechcraft A45)
Serial
G-20
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Juan Capo, CA
Certificate issued
2021-03-31
Airworthiness date
1958-01-04
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4F192
Mode S (octal)
51170622
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
708 nm
Cruise (type)
214 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N4178A.
  • 1967-06-25
    Accident at Picayune,Miss, 24; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-01-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N4178A

N4178A is a 1952 Beechcraft T34A Mentor (FAA model A45), serial number G-20. It is registered to an individual in San Juan Capo, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 31, 2021 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 214 knots and a range of about 708 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 4, 1958.

N4178A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
214 kt
Range
708 nm
Fuel burn
20 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft T34A Mentor type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-06-25 Accident · Picayune,Miss, 24 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2149
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A45
Probable cause: ENT PLT NOT SOLO QUALIFIED IN A45 AIRCRAFT.

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.