N61SM - 1970 Beech A36 Aircraft Registration

N61SM is a 1970 Beech A36, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sma Aero LLC in Benton, KS. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 26, 1970. The registration certificate was issued on March 3, 2014. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine producing 285 horsepower, N61SM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7EE01 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N61SM was last tracked by AviatorDB near Lloyd Stearman Field (1K1) on February 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N61SM was last updated on October 13, 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 N61SM. 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.