Single-engine piston

N7226M

1985 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1985
Serial
E-2228
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Holtville, CA
Registration record

N7226M on the FAA register

Type
1985 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza
Serial
E-2228
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Holtville, CA
Certificate issued
2026-04-25
Airworthiness date
1985-02-19
Registration expires
2033-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A9AE30
Mode S (octal)
52327060
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

  • 2033-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N7226M to the current registrant.
  • 2005-08-21
    Accident at Healdsburg, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-02-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1965-02-04
    N7226M previously assigned to a Cessna 175 (s/n 55526); cancelled.
Overview

About N7226M

N7226M is a 1985 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, serial number E-2228. It is registered to an individual in Holtville, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 25, 2026 and expires on April 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG 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 February 19, 1985.

N7226M 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-08-21 Accident · Healdsburg, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX05CA274
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A36
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain lateral aircraft control during takeoff.
1964-12-19 Accident · Cloverdale Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0921
Reported aircraft: Cessna 175 — a different aircraft that carried the N7226M 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.