Single-engine piston

N64Z

1976 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
E-918
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Thousand Palms, CA
Registration record

N64Z on the FAA register

Type
1976 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza
Serial
E-918
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Thousand Palms, CA
Certificate issued
2022-12-09
Airworthiness date
1976-09-16
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A86521
Mode S (octal)
52062441
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N64Z.
  • 2011-11-06
    Accident at Yucca Valley, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-09-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N64Z

N64Z is a 1976 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, serial number E-918. It is registered to an individual in Thousand Palms, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 9, 2022 and expires on December 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 September 16, 1976.

N64Z 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

2011-11-06 Accident · Yucca Valley, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR12LA027
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A36
Probable cause: A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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.