Single-engine piston

N747B

1948 Beechcraft A35

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
D-1755
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental E225 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ballard Ralph T + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Hurricane, UT
Registration record

N747B on the FAA register

Type
1948 Beechcraft A35
Serial
D-1755
Engines
Continental E225 series
Registered owner
Ballard Ralph T + 1 co-owner
Hurricane, UT
Certificate issued
2020-08-01
Airworthiness date
1955-09-10
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA0CA4
Mode S (octal)
52406244
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N747B.
  • 1964-11-15
    Accident at San Diego Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-09-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N747B

N747B is a 1948 Beechcraft A35, serial number D-1755. The FAA register lists Ballard Ralph T + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Hurricane, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 1, 2020 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental E225 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 September 10, 1955.

N747B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

1964-11-15 Accident · San Diego Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3897
Reported aircraft: Beechraft A-35
Probable cause: LDG GR-NOSE WHEEL DOOR JAMMED-UNDETERMINED REASON.

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.