N343AB is a 2000 Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number E-3343, registered in Richmond, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-550 SERIES rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Sep 21, 2000. It is one of 448 A36 aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Virginia. About 31% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 28, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- PONDEROSA 343 LLC
- Location
- Richmond, VA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Richmond FSDO (RIC FSDO) · (804) 222-7494
- Certificate issued
- Aug 7, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Aug 25, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3C875
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50744165
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY
- Model
- A36
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A15 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2000
- Serial number
- E-3343
- 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 Sep 21, 2000
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Richmond
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond International Richmond, VA | KRIC | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Richmond Exec/Chesterfield County Richmond, VA | KFCI | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Hanover County Municipal Richmond/Ashland, VA | KOFP | 12 mi | Non-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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2019 | Richmond, VA | Beech 36 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA19CA465 |
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.