Aircraft Description
N41VK is a 1981 Beech A36, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Galaxy Aviation LLC in Nantucket, MA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 12, 1981. The registration certificate was issued on October 28, 2023. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine producing 285 horsepower, N41VK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4D3AC (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N41VK was last updated on October 28, 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 N41VK. 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.
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NTSB Accident History (3)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2020 | ERA20LA089 | Substantial | None | The pilot's failure to remove the flight control gust lock before takeoff, which resulted in an inability to rotate, aborted takeoff, and subsequent runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was a missing piece of the flight control gust lock, which did not give the pilot the intended warning that the gust lock was engaged. |
| Nov 23, 2018 | ERA19TA067 | Substantial | None | The pilot’s inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during landing rollout, resulting in a landing gear collapse. |
| Feb 28, 2003 | MIA03FA068 | Destroyed | Fatal | The pilot's VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his ensuing failure to maintain altitude/clearance resulting in an in-flight collision with the ocean. A factor was the fog. |
The pilot's failure to remove the flight control gust lock before takeoff, which resulted in an inability to rotate, aborted takeoff, and subsequent runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was a missing piece of the flight control gust lock, which did not give the pilot the intended warning that the gust lock was engaged.
The pilot’s inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during landing rollout, resulting in a landing gear collapse.
The pilot's VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his ensuing failure to maintain altitude/clearance resulting in an in-flight collision with the ocean. A factor was the fog.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC