Single-engine piston

N888M

1981 Beechcraft A36TC Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
EA-262
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bsa Vending (Corporation)
Based
Rohnert Park, CA
Registration record

N888M on the FAA register

Type
1981 Beechcraft A36TC Bonanza
Serial
EA-262
Engines
Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Bsa Vending
Rohnert Park, CA
Certificate issued
2022-12-23
Airworthiness date
1981-08-24
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AC3CA0
Mode S (octal)
53036240
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
800 nm
Cruise (type)
190 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N888M to the current registrant.
  • 2000-01-07
    N888M previously assigned to a Homebuilt Searey (s/n 1MK199); cancelled.
  • 1984-05-11
    N888M previously assigned to a Beechcraft C-45G (s/n AF181); cancelled.
  • 1983-07-23
    Accident at Kahalui, HI; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-08-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1968-11-12
    N888M previously assigned to a American AA-1 (s/n P-6); cancelled.
Overview

About N888M

N888M is a 1981 Beechcraft A36TC Bonanza, serial number EA-262. The FAA register lists Bsa Vending as the registrant in Rohnert Park, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 23, 2022 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental TSIO-520 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 190 knots and a range of about 800 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated August 24, 1981.

N888M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
190 kt
Range
800 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,012 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,449 ft
Fuel burn
17 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-07-23 Accident · Kahalui, HI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX83FA349A
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C-45G

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.