Single-engine piston

N4972M

1978 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
E-1275
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Zenith Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Salome, AZ
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Registration record

N4972M on the FAA register

Type
1978 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza
Serial
E-1275
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Zenith Air LLC
Salome, AZ
Certificate issued
2023-04-24
Airworthiness date
1978-05-08
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A62CC3
Mode S (octal)
51426303
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).
  • 2023-04-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N4972M to the current registrant.
  • 2012-06-22
    Accident at Rock Springs, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-05-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1950-01-30
    N4972M previously assigned to a Piper PA-11 (s/n 11-460); cancelled.
Overview

About N4972M

N4972M is a 1978 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, serial number E-1275. The FAA register lists Zenith Air LLC as the registrant in Salome, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 24, 2023 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 May 8, 1978.

N4972M 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

2012-06-22 Accident · Rock Springs, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR12LA309
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A36
Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation because of the incorrectly installed fuel cap. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s decision to continue the flight using fuel from the left fuel tank after she observed fuel streaming from the left fuel tank cap.

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.