Single-engine piston

N55KP

1970 Beechcraft V35B Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
D-9173
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jm Waypoint LLC (LLC)
Based
Fresno, CA
Registration record

N55KP on the FAA register

Type
1970 Beechcraft V35B Bonanza
Serial
D-9173
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Jm Waypoint LLC
Fresno, CA
Certificate issued
2024-10-25
Airworthiness date
1970-05-26
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A6FE01
Mode S (octal)
51577001
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
717 nm
Cruise (type)
172 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N55KP.
  • 1987-06-08
    Accident at Lexington, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-05-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N55KP

N55KP is a 1970 Beechcraft V35B Bonanza, serial number D-9173. The FAA register lists Jm Waypoint LLC as the registrant in Fresno, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 25, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 172 knots and a range of about 717 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated May 26, 1970.

N55KP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
172 kt
Range
717 nm
Power / thrust (each)
285
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,769 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,324 ft
Fuel burn
13 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-06-08 Accident · Lexington, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL87LA162
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft V35B

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.