Single-engine piston

N2973B

1953 Beechcraft D35 Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
D-3613
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental E185 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cocoa, FL
Registration record

N2973B on the FAA register

Type
1953 Beechcraft D35 Bonanza
Serial
D-3613
Engines
Continental E185 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cocoa, FL
Certificate issued
2022-08-18
Airworthiness date
1956-05-01
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3123E
Mode S (octal)
50611076
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
510 nm
Cruise (type)
152 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N2973B.
  • 1964-11-27
    Accident at Cedar Rapids Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N2973B

N2973B is a 1953 Beechcraft D35 Bonanza, serial number D-3613. It is registered to an individual in Cocoa, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental E185 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 152 knots and a range of about 510 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 1, 1956.

N2973B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
152 kt
Range
510 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft D35 Bonanza type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-11-27 Accident · Cedar Rapids Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3563
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft D35

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.