Aircraft Description
N78KG is a 1975 Beech A36, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Clayton Donald D in Sugar Land, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 24, 1975. The registration certificate was issued on September 17, 2025. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2032. Powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine producing 285 horsepower, N78KG is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA8F15 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N78KG was last tracked by AviatorDB near New Braunfels National Airport (KBAZ) on March 18, 2026. The FAA registry record for N78KG was last updated on September 17, 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 N78KG. 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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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC