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N61SM

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1970 Beech A36 · Continental IO-520 series

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Registered owner
Sma Aero LLC
Location
Benton, KS
Owner type
LLC
Serial number
E-199
Year built
1970
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Standard, utility
Airworthiness date
January 26, 1970
Certificate issued
March 3, 2014
Expires
March 31, 2030
Mode S code
A7EE01
Beech A36Airframe model · 6 seats · 1 engine · 1,907 registeredTCDS 3A15Airframe · Beech A36TCDS E5CEEngine · Continental IO-520 series

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Continental IO-520 model are included below.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 86

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1970In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 17

Advisory, not mandatory.

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NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N61SMMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Beech A36 aircraft

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Incident 20151226020719ITakeoff: Climb Out · Lansing, ILN61SM departed gyy, on climb out PIC heard noise. PIC thought it was rubber trim hitting the side of the aircraft and engine was running smoothly. At 6000 feet AGL, the noise became louder and the aircraft engine stalled. PIC declared emergency and landed…Dec 26, 2015 · Minor damage

Service difficulty reports · 2

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

SDR 2016FA0000074Camshaft · crackedDURING CLIMB OUT, PIC HEARD ENGINE NOISE. AT 6000 AGL ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND PILOT LANDED AT NEAREST AIRPORT. A SUBSEQUENT ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED APPROXIMATELY 12 CAM GEAR TEETH DAMAGED ON PN 655516A.Dec 26, 2015 · N61SM · Beech A36 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR 95ZZZX1024Control Cable · out of adjPILOT COMPLAINED THAT IN A HIGH SPEED DESCENT, THE AUTOPILOT WOULD NOT MAINTAIN CONSTANT AIRSPEED. IN INSPECTING THE AIRCRAFT, THE ELEVATOR CABLES WERE SET 35 POUNDS ABOVE MAXIMUM TENSION SETTING AND WITH THE ELEVATOR'S PIN IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION, THE LEFT EFeb 14, 1995 · N61SM · Beech 400BEECH · Elevator Control System

STCs that may be installed · 577

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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