N11VZ V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N11VZ is a 1973 Beech A36 (serial E-397), registered to Lowcountry Flight LLC (LLC) in Johns Island, SC. Its FAA registration is recorded as v; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 1973 (53 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine rated at 285 hp, the engine on 64% of registered Beech A36s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A02BCD. It is one of 1,911 Beech A36 aircraft on the FAA registry. Lowcountry Flight LLC holds 10 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Lowcountry Flight LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Johns Island, SC

Serial number

E-397

Year built

1973 · 53 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Utility

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A02BCD · 50025715 octal

Airworthiness date

Feb 23, 1973

Last FAA activity

Aug 17, 2025

FAA region

7

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

285 hp

Power per seat

48 hp

FAA engine code

17032

1,146 of the 1,801 registered Beech A36 carry this engine (64%), across 18 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Beech A36 needs roughly 2,400 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~2,065 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N11VZ

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