N420ZB is a 1980 Beech A36 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number E-1765, registered in Tehachapi, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2027; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2026. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 24, 1980. It is one of 1,907 A36 aircraft in the FAA registry, 199 of them registered in California. About 45% of them were built after it.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Feb 28, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid - first renewal notice sent
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- ADAPTIVE AEROSPACE CORP
- Location
- Tehachapi, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fresno FSDO (FAT FSDO) · (559) 297-2150
- Certificate issued
- Feb 20, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Dec 21, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4FDE0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51176740
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- A36
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A15 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1980
- Serial number
- E-1765
- 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 Jun 24, 1980
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Tehachapi
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tehachapi Municipal Tehachapi, CA | KTSP | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Mountain Valley Tehachapi, CA | L94 | 3 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field Mojave, CA | KMHV | 18 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Status: Valid registration → Valid - first renewal notice sent
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.