Single-engine piston

N35E

1937 Beechcraft D17R

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1937
Serial
D-17R-167
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Wright 975E&F-2&3
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Qualitair LLC Trustee (LLC)
Based
Michelstadt, DE
Registration record

N35E on the FAA register

Type
1937 Beechcraft D17R
Serial
D-17R-167
Engines
Wright 975E&F-2&3
Registered owner
Qualitair LLC Trustee
Michelstadt, DE
Certificate issued
2026-05-21
Airworthiness date
1956-01-15
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3E2D8
Mode S (octal)
50761330
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N35E to the current registrant.
  • 1994-08-03
    Accident at Sandwich, IL; damage: destroyed.
  • 1972-08-04
    Accident at Milwaukee, Wis, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-01-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1937
    Manufactured (1937).
  • 1931-10-03
    N35E previously assigned to a Lockheed Vega 1 (s/n 37); cancelled.
Overview

About N35E

N35E is a 1937 Beechcraft D17R, serial number D-17R-167. The FAA register lists Qualitair LLC Trustee as the registrant in Michelstadt. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 21, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Wright 975E&F-2&3 engine and 5 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 15, 1956.

N35E has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-08-03 Accident · Sandwich, IL Damage: Destroyed NTSB · CHI94LA264
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft D17R
Probable cause: the failure of the pilot to lower the landing gear. Factors related to the accident were the loss of engine rpm, for undetermined reasons, and the diverted attention of the pilot.
1972-08-04 Accident · Milwaukee, Wis, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4150
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft D17R
Probable cause: ME.BRUSH SPRINGS HEATED LOST TENSION POOR CONTACT.

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.