Single-engine piston

N1538S

1962 Beechcraft P35 Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
D-6985
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Herndon, VA
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Registration record

N1538S on the FAA register

Type
1962 Beechcraft P35 Bonanza
Serial
D-6985
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Herndon, VA
Certificate issued
2019-04-18
Airworthiness date
1962-05-17
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0D8D5
Mode S (octal)
50154325
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
535 nm
Cruise (type)
170 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-04-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N1538S.
  • 1965-05-28
    Accident at Spencer Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-05-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1538S

N1538S is a 1962 Beechcraft P35 Bonanza, serial number D-6985. It is registered to an individual in Herndon, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 18, 2019 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-470 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 170 knots and a range of about 535 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 17, 1962.

N1538S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
170 kt
Range
535 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-05-28 Accident · Spencer Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1334
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft P-35
Probable cause: IAL DAMAGE.

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.