N7818R V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N7818R is a 1968 Beech 36 (serial E129), registered to Rkn Aviation LLC (LLC) in Cincinnati, OH. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1968 (57 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine rated at 285 hp, the engine on 94% of registered Beech 36s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AA97BD. It is one of 111 Beech 36 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Rkn Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Cincinnati, OH

Serial number

E129

Year built

1968 · 58 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AA97BD · 52513675 octal

Certificate issued

Apr 14, 2004

Airworthiness date

Dec 13, 1968

Last FAA activity

Oct 7, 2023

Registration expires

Feb 28, 2030

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

101 of the 108 registered Beech 36 carry this engine (94%), across 5 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Beech 36 needs roughly 1,650 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,396 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 N7818R

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