Single-engine piston

N4456W

1974 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
E-537
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Metal Finishing Co Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wichita, KS
Registration record

N4456W on the FAA register

Type
1974 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza
Serial
E-537
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Metal Finishing Co Inc
Wichita, KS
Certificate issued
1985-05-20
Airworthiness date
1974-02-26
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A5606F
Mode S (octal)
51260157
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1985-05-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N4456W.
  • 1974-02-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N4456W

N4456W is a 1974 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, serial number E-537. The FAA register lists Metal Finishing Co Inc as the registrant in Wichita, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 20, 1985 and expires on April 30, 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 26, 1974.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4456W.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N4456W.

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.