N497L - 1984 Beech A36 Aircraft Registration

N497L is a 1984 Beech A36, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Gulf Sierra Air Corp in Portola Valley, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 12, 1984. The registration certificate was issued on December 17, 2012. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2028. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N497L is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A62B13 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N497L was last tracked by AviatorDB near Reid-hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (KRHV) on March 19, 2026. The FAA registry record for N497L was last updated on June 9, 2025. 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 N497L. 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.