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N5981B

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1980 BEECH A36

Fixed wing single engineKnoxville, TNRegistered Jul 3, 2025

N5981B is a 1980 Beech A36 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number E-1776, registered in Knoxville, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Oct 27, 1980. It is one of 1,907 A36 aircraft in the FAA registry, 64 of them registered in Tennessee. About 45% of them were built after it.

2098days left
Registration expiresJul 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jul 31, 2032
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Knoxville, TN
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Nashville FSDO (BNA FSDO) · (615) 324-1300
Certificate issued
Jul 3, 2025
Last FAA action
Jul 3, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A7BD9C
Mode S code (octal)
51736634
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
BEECH
Model
A36
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A15 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1980
Serial number
E-1776
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 Oct 27, 1980
Approved operations
Utility

Public airports near Knoxville

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Knoxville Downtown Island
Knoxville, TN
KDKX4 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Mc Ghee Tyson
Knoxville, TN
KTYS11 miTowered100LL, A, A++
Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge
Sevierville, TN
KGKT25 miNon-towered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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