Single-engine piston

N5463D

1957 Beechcraft H35 Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
D-4959
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Newcastle, CA
Registration record

N5463D on the FAA register

Type
1957 Beechcraft H35 Bonanza
Serial
D-4959
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Newcastle, CA
Certificate issued
2016-10-06
Airworthiness date
1957-02-11
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6F0FB
Mode S (octal)
51570373
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-10-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N5463D.
  • 1991-03-24
    Accident at Greeley, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-02-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5463D

N5463D is a 1957 Beechcraft H35 Bonanza, serial number D-4959. It is registered to co-owners in Newcastle, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 6, 2016 and expires on October 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 February 11, 1957.

N5463D 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

1991-03-24 Accident · Greeley, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN91LA054
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft H35
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT ACTIVATION OF THE LANDING GEAR SWITCH CAUSING THE LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS STILL ON THE LANDING ROLL.

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.