N3872W - 1981 Beech A36TC Aircraft Registration

N3872W is a 1981 Beech A36TC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to 6 Chicks Aviation LLC in Santa Maria, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 15, 1981. The registration certificate was issued on October 4, 2023. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N3872W is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A477FE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N3872W was last tracked by AviatorDB near Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (KSMX) on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N3872W was last updated on October 4, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beechcraft Bonanza Model 36 stands as the only retractable-gear single-engine six-seat utility aircraft in continuous production, establishing dominance in the high-performance general aviation market. First delivered in 1968, it was a low-wing single-engine monoplane that seated six passengers with a fuselage stretched 10 inches from the Model 33 Bonanza. Powered by Continental engines producing 285 to 300 horsepower, the aircraft measures over 27 feet in length and has produced more than 4,300 examples across all variants. The Model 36 was manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation, now Textron Aviation. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE36.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N3872W. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.