Single-engine piston

N5240C

Beechcraft B35 Bonanza / Bonanza B35

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
D-2631
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental E185 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hardy Pete + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Pearland, TX
Registration record

N5240C on the FAA register

Type
Beechcraft B35 Bonanza / Bonanza B35
Serial
D-2631
Engines
Continental E185 series
Registered owner
Hardy Pete + 1 co-owner
Pearland, TX
Certificate issued
2021-09-16
Airworthiness date
1956-01-06
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A69A25
Mode S (octal)
51515045
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N5240C.
  • 2021-04-03
    Accident at Pearland, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-01-20
    Accident at Grand Rapids,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-01-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5240C

N5240C is a Beechcraft B35 Bonanza / Bonanza B35, serial number D-2631. The FAA register lists Hardy Pete + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Pearland, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 16, 2021 and expires on September 30, 2028.

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 January 6, 1956.

N5240C has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
470 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft B35 Bonanza / Bonanza B35 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-04-03 Accident · Pearland, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN21LA176
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft B35
Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power due to a crack in the No. 1 cylinder for unknown reasons.
1973-01-20 Accident · Grand Rapids,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0473
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft B35
Probable cause: ACTED.LGT SWITCH NEXT TO GR SWITCH.

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.