N2882W is a 1973 Beech A36 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number E-452, registered in Saratoga, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Jul 25, 1973. It is one of 1,907 A36 aircraft in the FAA registry, 199 of them registered in California. About 90% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 23, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Saratoga, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Jose FSDO (SJC FSDO) · (408) 795-4000
- Certificate issued
- Oct 18, 1979
- Last FAA action
- May 26, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2EE66
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50567146
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- A36
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A15 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1973
- Serial number
- E-452
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 25, 1973
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Saratoga
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineta San Jose International San Jose, CA | KSJC | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara County San Jose, CA | KRHV | 12 mi | Towered | A, G100UL, UL94 |
| Palo Alto Palo Alto, CA | KPAO | 14 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | Olympic Valley, CA | Beech A36 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | WPR26FA130 |
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.