# N7238A: Beech A36, registration cancelled 1991-03-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 26, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Beech A36](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36) (registry code 1151604)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: E2254
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 12, 1985
- Last registry action: January 31, 1991
- Mode S code: A9B222
- Owner when cancelled: [Fta Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FTA%20LTD)
- Location: [Sacramento, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sacramento)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5919° N, 121.4085° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95825, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7238A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7238A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7238A-1991-03-26

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 A36: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36.md

## 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 LAX89LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA146), May 9, 1989: Beech A36 (N7238A), Sacramento, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE NUMBER FOUR PISTON ASSEMBLY. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE SOFT/UNEVEN TERRAIN IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19890509011179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890509011179A), May 9, 1989: Beech A36 (N7238A), Sacramento, CA, Substantial damage. Engine vibrated and lost power en route. Landed in a rough field. Hole in top of engine. Nr 4 cylinder had shattered

## Other aircraft with N7238A

- [Cancelled 1998-07-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7238A-1998-07-31): Bell 407, S/N 53137. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Bell Helicopter Textron Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20HELICOPTER%20TEXTRON%20INC), [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)
- [Cancelled 1969-01-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7238A-1969-01-28): Cessna 172, S/N 29338. Owner: [Cox Calvin L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COX%20CALVIN%20L), [Fountaintown, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Fountaintown)

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