N4970M is a 1978 Beech A36 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number E-1277, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued May 9, 1978. It is one of 1,907 A36 aircraft in the FAA registry, 90 of them registered in Delaware. About 57% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 5, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- AEROTRUST SERVICES CORP
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Dec 16, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Dec 16, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A62C7D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51426175
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- A36
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A15 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- E-1277
- 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 May 9, 1978
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Philadelphia Essington, PA | 9N2 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 1949 | PIPER PA-11 | 11-457 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2025 | Montevideo, UY | Beech A36 this airframe | Unknown | - | GAA25WA230 |
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.