Single-engine piston

N488

1955 Beechcraft F35

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1955
Serial
D-4243
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental E225 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Angelo, TX
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Registration record

N488 on the FAA register

Type
1955 Beechcraft F35
Serial
D-4243
Engines
Continental E225 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Angelo, TX
Certificate issued
2016-08-16
Airworthiness date
1980-09-11
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A60650
Mode S (octal)
51403120
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
395 nm
Cruise (type)
160 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-08-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N488 to the current registrant.
  • 1980-09-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
  • 1929-05-24
    N488 previously assigned to a Heath Airplane Co Heath Parasol (s/n 210); cancelled.
Overview

About N488

N488 is a 1955 Beechcraft F35, serial number D-4243. It is registered to an individual in San Angelo, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 16, 2016 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 160 knots and a range of about 395 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated September 11, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N488.

Cruise
160 kt
Range
395 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft F35 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N488.

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.