Single-engine piston

N171H

1965 Beechcraft S35 Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
D-7959
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
De Witt, IA
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Registration record

N171H on the FAA register

Type
1965 Beechcraft S35 Bonanza
Serial
D-7959
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
De Witt, IA
Certificate issued
2016-05-04
Airworthiness date
1965-09-21
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A11D93
Mode S (octal)
50216623
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
543 nm
Cruise (type)
178 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-05-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N171H to the current registrant.
  • 1969-08-23
    Accident at Spirit Lake,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-09-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1930-07-15
    N171H previously assigned to a Brunner-Winkle BIRD A (s/n 1026); cancelled.
Overview

About N171H

N171H is a 1965 Beechcraft S35 Bonanza, serial number D-7959. It is registered to co-owners in De Witt, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 4, 2016 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 178 knots and a range of about 543 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated September 21, 1965.

N171H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
178 kt
Range
543 nm
Power / thrust (each)
285
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,225 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,150 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-08-23 Accident · Spirit Lake,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3531
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft S35

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.