Single-engine piston

N1978D

1952 Beechcraft Bonanza C35

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1952
Serial
D-3177
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental E225 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Knoxville, TN
Registration record

N1978D on the FAA register

Type
1952 Beechcraft Bonanza C35
Serial
D-3177
Engines
Continental E225 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Knoxville, TN
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1956-02-18
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A185A0
Mode S (octal)
50302640
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
420 nm
Cruise (type)
156 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1982-07-18
    Accident at Hamilton, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-02-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N1978D

N1978D is a 1952 Beechcraft Bonanza C35, serial number D-3177. It is registered to an individual in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental E225 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 156 knots and a range of about 420 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated February 18, 1956.

N1978D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
156 kt
Range
420 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Landing over 50 ft
625 ft
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft Bonanza C35 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-07-18 Accident · Hamilton, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI82DA254
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C35

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.