Single-engine piston

N4540

1971 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1971
Serial
E-299
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fremont, CA
Registration record

N4540 on the FAA register

Type
1971 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza
Serial
E-299
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fremont, CA
Certificate issued
2023-10-07
Airworthiness date
1971-12-14
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A58350
Mode S (octal)
51301520
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

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N4540 to the current registrant.
  • 1981-07-10
    N4540 previously assigned to a Homebuilt B-8M (s/n 1); cancelled.
  • 1971-12-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1931-08-20
    N4540 previously assigned to a Travel Air Mfg Co 2000 (s/n 395); cancelled.
Overview

About N4540

N4540 is a 1971 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, serial number E-299. It is registered to an individual in Fremont, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 7, 2023 and expires on October 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, dated December 14, 1971.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4540.

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 N4540.

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.