N15RP is a 1974 Beech A36 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number E-539, registered in Oak Ridge, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-550 SERIES rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Jan 7, 2002. It is one of 1,907 A36 aircraft in the FAA registry, 41 of them registered in Louisiana. About 86% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 7, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- KNOB CREEK AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Oak Ridge, LA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
- Certificate issued
- Feb 24, 2012
- Last FAA action
- Apr 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0C95B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50144533
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- A36
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A15 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1974
- Serial number
- E-539
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 7, 2002
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Oak Ridge
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H Hooks Jr Memorial Rayville, LA | M79 | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Morehouse Memorial Bastrop, LA | KBQP | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Monroe Regional Monroe, LA | KMLU | 17 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1998 | PRICE CLYDE RONALD DRAGONFLY | 237 | |||
| May 5, 1980 | BEECH 58 | TH-872 | 1977 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2023 | Rayville, LA | Beech A36 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | CEN23FA283 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.