Single-engine piston

N57746

1976 Piper PA-36-285

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
36-7660059
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aircraft Montana LLC (LLC)
Based
Helena, MT
Registration record

N57746 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Piper PA-36-285
Serial
36-7660059
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Aircraft Montana LLC
Helena, MT
Certificate issued
2009-04-09
Airworthiness date
1976-02-04
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A76B6D
Mode S (octal)
51665555
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-04-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N57746.
  • 1980-08-23
    Accident at Knox City,Tx, 43; damage: destroyed.
  • 1976-02-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N57746

N57746 is a 1976 Piper PA-36-285, serial number 36-7660059. The FAA register lists Aircraft Montana LLC as the registrant in Helena, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 9, 2009 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 1 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated February 4, 1976.

N57746 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-36-285 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-08-23 Accident · Knox City,Tx, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2972
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-36
Probable cause: 110KTS.D/A APRX 4500FT.

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.