Single-engine piston

N577B

1948 Beechcraft A35

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
D-1596
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental E185 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rockport, TX
Registration record

N577B on the FAA register

Type
1948 Beechcraft A35
Serial
D-1596
Engines
Continental E185 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rockport, TX
Certificate issued
2023-12-08
Airworthiness date
1956-02-20
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A76883
Mode S (octal)
51664203
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

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-07
    Accident at Skidmore, TX; damage: destroyed.
  • 2023-12-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N577B.
  • 1956-02-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N577B

N577B is a 1948 Beechcraft A35, serial number D-1596. It is registered to an individual in Rockport, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 8, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

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 February 20, 1956.

N577B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
470 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft A35 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-10-07 Accident · Skidmore, TX Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CEN26FA012
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A35
Preliminary report: On October 7, 2025, at 1223 central daylight time, a Beech A35 airplane, N577B, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Skidmore, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. A property owner located near the accident site provided a doorbell camera video recording of the airplane as it descended toward the terrain. The recording showed the airplane for a short time which included audio sounds. When the airplane came into the camera view, it was descending from left to right in the frame. The airplane appeared to be intact in the video recording, and the engine could be heard…
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.