Single-engine piston

N515B

1948 Beechcraft A35

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
D-1539
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental E185 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Turnkey Design Build LLC (LLC)
Based
Sarasota, FL
Registration record

N515B on the FAA register

Type
1948 Beechcraft A35
Serial
D-1539
Engines
Continental E185 series
Registered owner
Turnkey Design Build LLC
Sarasota, FL
Certificate issued
2020-04-03
Airworthiness date
1955-08-10
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6741B
Mode S (octal)
51472033
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

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-04-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N515B.
  • 1966-03-20
    Accident at Crystal Lake Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N515B

N515B is a 1948 Beechcraft A35, serial number D-1539. The FAA register lists Turnkey Design Build LLC as the registrant in Sarasota, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 3, 2020 and expires on April 30, 2027.

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 August 10, 1955.

N515B 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

1966-03-20 Accident · Crystal Lake Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0719
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A35

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.