N4972M is a 1978 Beech A36 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number E-1275, registered in Salome, AZ. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. 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 8, 1978. It is one of 1,907 A36 aircraft in the FAA registry, 50 of them registered in Arizona. About 57% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 22, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- ZENITH AIR LLC
- Location
- Salome, AZ
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Scottsdale FSDO (SDL FSDO) · (480) 284-4450
- Certificate issued
- Apr 24, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Nov 18, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A62CC3
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51426303
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- A36
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A15 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- E-1275
- 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 8, 1978
- Approved operations
- Utility
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 1950 | PIPER PA-11 | 11-460 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2012 | Rock Springs, WY | Beech A36 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR12LA309 |
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.