Single-engine piston

N779RB

1966 Beechcraft V35 Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
D-8244
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rbi Trading LLC (LLC)
Based
Morton Grove, IL
Registration record

N779RB on the FAA register

Type
1966 Beechcraft V35 Bonanza
Serial
D-8244
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Rbi Trading LLC
Morton Grove, IL
Certificate issued
2011-10-24
Airworthiness date
1966-07-20
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AA8BEF
Mode S (octal)
52505757
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
543 nm
Cruise (type)
177 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-08-18
    Accident at Wheeling, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-10-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N779RB.
  • 1966-07-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N779RB

N779RB is a 1966 Beechcraft V35 Bonanza, serial number D-8244. The FAA register lists Rbi Trading LLC as the registrant in Morton Grove, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 24, 2011 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 543 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated July 20, 1966.

N779RB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
177 kt
Range
543 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

2013-08-18 Accident · Wheeling, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN13CA499
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 35
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of control due to the passenger s inadvertent application of left rudder during the takeoff 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.