Single-engine piston

N66519

1982 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
E-2054
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gulf Shores, AL
Registration record

N66519 on the FAA register

Type
1982 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza
Serial
E-2054
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gulf Shores, AL
Certificate issued
2015-03-24
Airworthiness date
1982-11-02
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A8C969
Mode S (octal)
52144551
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-08
    Accident at Gulf Shores, AL; damage: destroyed.
  • 2015-03-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N66519 to the current registrant.
  • 1982-11-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1976-06-23
    N66519 previously assigned to a Boeing/Stearman E75 N1 / PT-17 (s/n 755212); cancelled.
Overview

About N66519

N66519 is a 1982 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, serial number E-2054. It is registered to an individual in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 24, 2015 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 November 2, 1982.

N66519 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2026-03-08 Accident · Gulf Shores, AL Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ERA26LA140
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A36
Preliminary report: On March 7, 2026, about 1900 central standard time, a Beechcraft A36, N66519 was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Gulf Shores, Alabama. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight departed Flagler Executive Airport (FIN), Palm Coast, Florida, destined for Gulf Shores International Airport (JKA), Gulf Shores, Alabama. Preliminary ADS-B data showed the airplane departed FIN and made two left turns to join an outbound heading of 278° with some minor course adjustments primarily along a direct flight path. The airplane climbed to and leveled off at 6,000 ft mean…
NTSB report ↗
1976-04-06 Accident · Forest Lake,Mn, 23 Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · 3 0874
Reported aircraft: Boeing E-75 — a different aircraft that carried the N66519 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: LED IN BOEING OUTBOARD WING STRUTS.
1964-07-24 Accident · Inverness Miss, 24 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0543
Reported aircraft: Boeing A75 — a different aircraft that carried the N66519 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: LINE

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.