Single-engine piston

N6742S

1979 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
E-1635
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Circleville, OH
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Registration record

N6742S on the FAA register

Type
1979 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza
Serial
E-1635
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Circleville, OH
Certificate issued
2016-07-29
Airworthiness date
1979-12-20
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A8ED43
Mode S (octal)
52166503
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-07-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N6742S to the current registrant.
  • 2005-02-10
    Accident at Bay St. Louis, MS; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-12-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1971-03-18
    N6742S previously assigned to a Cessna 150H (s/n 15067542); cancelled.
Overview

About N6742S

N6742S is a 1979 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, serial number E-1635. It is registered to an individual in Circleville, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 2016 and expires on July 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 December 20, 1979.

N6742S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves 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

Published figures for the Beechcraft A36 Bonanza type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Beechcraft A36 Bonanza specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-02-10 Accident · Bay St. Louis, MS Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC05LA029
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A36
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to use the manual emergency landing gear extension mechanism during the approach to land, which resulted in the electrically actuated main landing gear collapsing during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident is an inoperative alternator.
1970-02-21 Accident · Clinton,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0958
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150H — a different aircraft that carried the N6742S registration before this airframe.

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.