N3078Y is a 1987 Beech A36 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number E-2386, registered in Rantoul, KS. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-550 SERIES rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Oct 8, 1987. It is one of 1,907 A36 aircraft in the FAA registry, 59 of them registered in Kansas. About 22% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 27, 2014.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- DODSON INTERNATIONAL PARTS INC
- Location
- Rantoul, KS
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Wichita FSDO (ICT FSDO) · (316) 941-1200
- Certificate issued
- Mar 23, 2016
- Last FAA action
- Jul 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A33CDA
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50636332
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- A36
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A15 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1987
- Serial number
- E-2386
- 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 Oct 8, 1987
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Rantoul
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Municipal Ottawa, KS | KOWI | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Miami County Paola, KS | K81 | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Gardner Municipal Gardner, KS | K34 | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2014 | Wann, OK | Beech A36 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | CEN14LA218 |
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.