Single-engine piston

N1040W

1979 Beechcraft V35B Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
D-10203
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-550 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Foolish Pleasure Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lewes, DE
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Registration record

N1040W on the FAA register

Type
1979 Beechcraft V35B Bonanza
Serial
D-10203
Engines
Continental IO-550 series
Registered owner
Foolish Pleasure Aviation Inc
Lewes, DE
Certificate issued
2004-11-05
Airworthiness date
2001-11-13
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A015FD
Mode S (octal)
50012775
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
717 nm
Cruise (type)
172 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-11-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N1040W to the current registrant.
  • 2001-11-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1979-07-26
    N1040W previously assigned to a Beechcraft 58 Baron (s/n TH-309); cancelled.
  • 1978-11-22
    Accident at George West,Tx, 43; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N1040W

N1040W is a 1979 Beechcraft V35B Bonanza, serial number D-10203. The FAA register lists Foolish Pleasure Aviation Inc as the registrant in Lewes, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 5, 2004 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-550 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 172 knots and a range of about 717 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated November 13, 2001.

N1040W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
172 kt
Range
717 nm
Power / thrust (each)
285
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,769 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,324 ft
Fuel burn
13 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft V35B Bonanza type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Beechcraft V35B Bonanza specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-11-22 Accident · George West,Tx, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3682
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 58

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.