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N23540

1977 Beech A36

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial E-1180

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jan 31, 2028.

Registered owner

Owner type: Government
Address: 430 Plaza Centre One, Iowa City, IA 52242
Also named: University of Iowa
Fleet: 7 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Beech A36
Year built: 1977
Serial number: E-1180
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Seats: 6
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Experimental airworthiness (issued Mar 14, 2026)
Mode S code: A21E10 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Aug 23, 2004 · last FAA action Apr 14, 2023

Past registrations of N23540

N-numbers are reused. Each line is an earlier registration, ending on the date the FAA canceled it.

Aug 1, 1940 1939 Aeronca 65-C · serial C-4889 Heasty John · Ardmore, OK

What a Beechcraft Bonanza looks likePhoto of a Beechcraft Bonanza, not this aircraft: Bill Larkins, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Check the official record

This page mirrors the FAA's public registry file dated Oct 30, 2026. The FAA's own N-number inquiry is the official record, with the full owner address and documents.

Where is it now?

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