Single-engine piston

N6278V

1968 Beechcraft V35A Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
D-8602
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Montana Excursions LLC (LLC)
Based
Modesto, CA
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Registration record

N6278V on the FAA register

Type
1968 Beechcraft V35A Bonanza
Serial
D-8602
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Montana Excursions LLC
Modesto, CA
Certificate issued
2019-11-25
Airworthiness date
1975-10-11
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A833C2
Mode S (octal)
52031702
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
536 nm
Cruise (type)
177 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-11-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N6278V.
  • 2012-09-28
    Accident at Torrance, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-10-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N6278V

N6278V is a 1968 Beechcraft V35A Bonanza, serial number D-8602. The FAA register lists Montana Excursions LLC as the registrant in Modesto, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 25, 2019 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 177 knots and a range of about 536 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated October 11, 1975.

N6278V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
177 kt
Range
536 nm
Power / thrust (each)
285
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,320 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,177 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-09-28 Accident · Torrance, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR12LA443
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft V35A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxi, which resulted in a collision with a parked vehicle.

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.