Single-engine piston

N566C

Beechcraft A36 Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
E-3621
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Carolina Contrails LLC (LLC)
Based
Pine Knoll Shores, NC
Registration record

N566C on the FAA register

Type
Beechcraft A36 Bonanza
Serial
E-3621
Engines
1
Registered owner
Carolina Contrails LLC
Pine Knoll Shores, NC
Certificate issued
2023-08-23
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A73D66
Mode S (octal)
51636546
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

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-14
    Accident at Greenville, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-08-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N566C to the current registrant.
  • 1973-06-25
    N566C previously assigned to a Stinson 108-3 (s/n 108-3566); cancelled.
Overview

About N566C

N566C is a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, serial number E-3621. The FAA register lists Carolina Contrails LLC as the registrant in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 23, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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.

N566C 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

2025-03-14 Accident · Greenville, NC Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ERA25FA143
Reported aircraft: Raytheon A36
Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of airplane control shortly after climbing into instrument meteorological conditions due to spatial disorientation (somatogyral illusion).
NTSB report ↗

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.