Single-engine piston

N78KM

Beechcraft J35 Bonanza

Not current (FAA status 10) No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
D-5497
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 10)
Registered owner
—
Based
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Registration record

N78KM on the FAA register

Type
Beechcraft J35 Bonanza
Serial
D-5497
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
—
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1958-03-04
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA8F1A
Mode S (octal)
52507432
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
492 nm
Cruise (type)
174 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 10)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1958-03-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N78KM

N78KM is a Beechcraft J35 Bonanza, serial number D-5497.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-470 series engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 174 knots and a range of about 492 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 4, 1958.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78KM.

Cruise
174 kt
Range
492 nm
Power / thrust (each)
250
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,175 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,050 ft
Fuel burn
13 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft J35 Bonanza type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78KM.

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.