Single-engine piston

N38DK

1965 Beechcraft S35 Bonanza

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1965
Serial
D-7899
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rch Palos Vrd, CA
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Registration record

N38DK on the FAA register

Type
1965 Beechcraft S35 Bonanza
Serial
D-7899
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rch Palos Vrd, CA
Certificate issued
2019-11-19
Airworthiness date
1965-07-19
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A45946
Mode S (octal)
51054506
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-11-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N38DK to the current registrant.
  • 2014-10-29
    N38DK previously assigned to a Homebuilt Kitfox IV (s/n 1537); cancelled.
  • 1965-07-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N38DK

N38DK is a 1965 Beechcraft S35 Bonanza, serial number D-7899. It is registered to an individual in Rch Palos Vrd, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 19, 2019 and expires on November 30, 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 July 19, 1965.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N38DK. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

Published figures for the Beechcraft S35 Bonanza type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Beechcraft S35 Bonanza specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-12-29 Accident · Ashland, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA02LA021
Reported aircraft: King Kitfox IV — a different aircraft that carried the N38DK registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's excessive use of brakes. A factor was the pilot's lack of recent experience in type of aircraft.

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.