N78BF - 1972 Beech A36 Aircraft Registration

N78BF is a 1972 Beech A36, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sandbar Air LLC in Saint Petersburg, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 28, 1972. The registration certificate was issued on February 13, 2024. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2031. Powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine producing 285 horsepower, N78BF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA8E4C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N78BF was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 27.7743, -82.6249 on February 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N78BF was last updated on February 20, 2024. 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 N78BF. 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.