Single-engine piston

N5438D

1957 Beechcraft H35 Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
D-5016
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sherman, TX
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Registration record

N5438D on the FAA register

Type
1957 Beechcraft H35 Bonanza
Serial
D-5016
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sherman, TX
Certificate issued
2010-12-13
Airworthiness date
1957-03-11
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6E685
Mode S (octal)
51563205
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-12-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N5438D.
  • 1965-12-09
    Accident at Crossville Tenn, 42; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-03-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5438D

N5438D is a 1957 Beechcraft H35 Bonanza, serial number D-5016. It is registered to an individual in Sherman, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 13, 2010 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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 March 11, 1957.

N5438D 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

1965-12-09 Accident · Crossville Tenn, 42 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3418
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft H35
Probable cause: RLY EXTEND WITH EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM

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.