Single-engine piston

N57846

1977 Piper PA-36-300

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
36-7760017
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Boardman Air Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Henderson, NE
Registration record

N57846 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper PA-36-300
Serial
36-7760017
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Boardman Air Services LLC
Henderson, NE
Certificate issued
2025-05-05
Airworthiness date
1977-02-28
Registration expires
2032-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A76F24
Mode S (octal)
51667444
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

  • 2032-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-12
    Accident at Henderson, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-05-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N57846.
  • 1977-02-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N57846

N57846 is a 1977 Piper PA-36-300, serial number 36-7760017. The FAA register lists Boardman Air Services LLC as the registrant in Henderson, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 5, 2025 and expires on May 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540 series 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 28, 1977.

N57846 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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-36-300 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-06-12 Accident · Henderson, NE Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR26FA216
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-36-300
Preliminary report: On June 11, 2026, at 2103 central daylight time, a Piper PA-36-300, N57846, was substantially damaged when it impacted a rotating beacon tower and terrain near Henderson, Nebraska. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 agricultural flight. According to the agricultural application operator, the pilot was performing a mosquito abatement aerial application flight at dusk. Review of security surveillance video footage from a camera located about 421 ft southeast of an unlit tower, showed that the airplane was flying from east to west and collided with the approximately 50 ft tall tower. At the time of the collision, the…
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.