# N678DR: 1981 Beech A36TC, registration cancelled 2012-11-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 6, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech A36TC](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36tc) (registry code 1151603)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A15), [TCDS E8CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E8CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: EA-216
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 19, 1981
- Certificate issued: May 25, 2010
- Last registry action: April 21, 2011
- Mode S code: A8F9CB
- Owner when cancelled: [N800g LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/N800G%20LLC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7376° N, 75.6671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19808, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N678DR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=678DR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N678DR-2012-11-06

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Beech A36TC: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36tc.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

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

- [SDR FTU2004F00005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FTU2004F00005), Jul 21, 2004: SEAL. DAMAGED. AC ENGINE WAS DRIPPING OIL. ALL CYLINDERS LOOKED LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED RECENTLY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED MOST OF PUSH ROD HOUSING SEALS AT CYLINDE

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA12FA508](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA508), Aug 15, 2012: Beech A36TC (N678DR), Clifton Park, NY, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during the postaccident investigation and testing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20120815023039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120815023039A), Aug 15, 2012: Beech A36TC (N678DR), Clifton Park, NY, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. On 15 August 2012 at approximately 0723 EST N678DR, BE-36- A36TC departed alb IFR to pbg. Immediately after departure the pilot advised alb approach that he…
- [Incident 19980323009249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980323009249I), Mar 23, 1998: Beech A36TC (N678DR), Cleveland, OH. Narrative: pilot thought he was positioning on 23L, after sunset, when in fact he was positioned on 23R. Pilot told to position and hold on 23R, acknowledged…

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