Single-engine piston

N497L

1984 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1984
Serial
E-2156
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gulf Sierra Air Corp (Corporation)
Based
Portola Valley, CA
Registration record

N497L on the FAA register

Type
1984 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza
Serial
E-2156
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Gulf Sierra Air Corp
Portola Valley, CA
Certificate issued
2012-12-17
Airworthiness date
1984-03-12
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A62B13
Mode S (octal)
51425423
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-12-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N497L.
  • 1984-03-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N497L

N497L is a 1984 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, serial number E-2156. The FAA register lists Gulf Sierra Air Corp as the registrant in Portola Valley, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 17, 2012 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG 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 March 12, 1984.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N497L.

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 N497L.

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.