N3077W V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N3077W is a 1973 Beech A36 (serial E-496), registered to Wipaire Inc (corporation) in South Saint Paul, MN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from November 1973 (52 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 A33CB5. It is one of 1,911 Beech A36 aircraft on the FAA registry. Wipaire Inc holds 10 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Wipaire Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

South Saint Paul, MN

Serial number

E-496

Year built

1973 · 53 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Utility

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A33CB5 · 50636265 octal

Certificate issued

May 22, 2012

Airworthiness date

Nov 17, 1973

Last FAA activity

May 12, 2023

Registration expires

May 31, 2028

FAA region

Central

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 N3077W

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