# N7285R: 1975 Beech A36, registration cancelled 2013-08-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 20, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech A36](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36) (registry code 1151604)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A15), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: E-636
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 9, 1975
- Certificate issued: November 23, 1992
- Last registry action: December 1, 1998
- Mode S code: A9C45B
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilee Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILEE%20CORPORATION)
- Location: [Silverdale, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Silverdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 47.6629° N, 122.7186° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98383, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7285R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7285R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7285R-2013-08-20

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 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 SEA93FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93FA039), Dec 14, 1992: Beech A36 (N7285R), Aberdeen, WA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE, AND AN INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT. FACTORS INCLUDE WEATHER BELOW APPROACH MINIMUMS, FOG, DRIZZLE, AND A DARK NIGHT.

## 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 19921213049819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921213049819A), Dec 13, 1992: Beech A36 (N7285R), Hoquiam, WA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Descended below mda on VOR approach. Struck fog obscured trees in hilly terrain. Was observed at tree top level.
- [Incident 19920803036329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920803036329I), Aug 3, 1992: Beech A36 (N7285R), Copalis, WA, Minor damage. While taxiing to reposition aircraft the nose wheel collapsed after it became stuck in sand.

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