Single-engine piston

N473AB

1948 Beechcraft A35

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
D-1578
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental E185 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Take Flight Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Grand Forks, ND
Registration record

N473AB on the FAA register

Type
1948 Beechcraft A35
Serial
D-1578
Engines
Continental E185 series
Registered owner
Take Flight Aviation LLC
Grand Forks, ND
Certificate issued
2019-09-13
Airworthiness date
1956-06-13
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5CC41
Mode S (octal)
51346101
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
470 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-09-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N473AB.
  • 1970-05-24
    Accident at Newton,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N473AB

N473AB is a 1948 Beechcraft A35, serial number D-1578. The FAA register lists Take Flight Aviation LLC as the registrant in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 13, 2019 and expires on September 30, 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 148 knots and a range of about 470 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 13, 1956.

N473AB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
470 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft A35 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-05-24 Accident · Newton,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2204
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A35
Probable cause: ARPLY TO L.

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.