Single-engine piston

N8178R

1974 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
E-594
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
W L Landess LLC (LLC)
Based
Guymon, OK
Registration record

N8178R on the FAA register

Type
1974 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza
Serial
E-594
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
W L Landess LLC
Guymon, OK
Certificate issued
2016-07-27
Airworthiness date
1974-08-21
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AB26DD
Mode S (octal)
52623335
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).
  • 2016-07-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N8178R.
  • 1974-08-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N8178R

N8178R is a 1974 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, serial number E-594. The FAA register lists W L Landess LLC as the registrant in Guymon, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 27, 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 August 21, 1974.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8178R.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8178R.

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.