Single-engine piston

N6051M

1979 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
E-1492
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ebe Inc (Corporation)
Based
East Moline, IL
Registration record

N6051M on the FAA register

Type
1979 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza
Serial
E-1492
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Ebe Inc
East Moline, IL
Certificate issued
2019-03-25
Airworthiness date
1979-03-27
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A7DC59
Mode S (octal)
51756131
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N6051M to the current registrant.
  • 2008-07-01
    Accident at Dwight, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-07-07
    Accident at Craig, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-03-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1969-04-11
    N6051M previously assigned to a Stinson 108-3 (s/n 108-4051); cancelled.
Overview

About N6051M

N6051M is a 1979 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, serial number E-1492. The FAA register lists Ebe Inc as the registrant in East Moline, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 25, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 March 27, 1979.

N6051M has 2 accident/incident records 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

2008-07-01 Accident · Dwight, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI08CA175
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A36
Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the highway signpost that the airplane impacted during the landing rollout.
1988-07-07 Accident · Craig, CO Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · DEN88LA148
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A36

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.