Single-engine piston

N5409D

1957 Beechcraft H35 Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
D-4912
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Seguin, TX
Registration record

N5409D on the FAA register

Type
1957 Beechcraft H35 Bonanza
Serial
D-4912
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Seguin, TX
Certificate issued
2023-07-09
Airworthiness date
1957-01-05
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6DB83
Mode S (octal)
51555603
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
470 nm
Cruise (type)
165 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-06
    Accident at Bogalusa, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-07-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N5409D.
  • 1957-01-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5409D

N5409D is a 1957 Beechcraft H35 Bonanza, serial number D-4912. It is registered to an individual in Seguin, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 9, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 165 knots and a range of about 470 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 5, 1957.

N5409D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
165 kt
Range
470 nm
Power / thrust (each)
240
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,260 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,050 ft
Fuel burn
9 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-08-06 Accident · Bogalusa, LA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB (Ongoing) · ERA26FA291
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft H35
Preliminary report: On August 6, 2026, about 1030 central daylight time, a Beech H35, N5409D, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Bogalusa, Louisiana. The private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Preliminary ADS-B data showed the airplane departed Elm Creek Airpark (0TX6), Seguin, Texas, where the airplane was based, at 0617. The airplane arrived at George R Carr Memorial Air Field (BXA), Bogalusa, Louisiana, about 0915. According to the airport manager at BXA, the pilot wanted 40 gallons of fuel. He continued that the pilot “topped off” the left and right main fuel tanks and was adding…
NTSB report ↗

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.