Single-engine piston

N7943D

1957 Beechcraft H35 Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
D-5215
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Positiverate of Nc LLC (LLC)
Based
Aberdeen, NC
Registration record

N7943D on the FAA register

Type
1957 Beechcraft H35 Bonanza
Serial
D-5215
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Positiverate of Nc LLC
Aberdeen, NC
Certificate issued
2022-08-19
Airworthiness date
1957-07-18
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAC9A6
Mode S (octal)
52544646
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
470 nm
Cruise (type)
165 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N7943D.
  • 1967-05-19
    Accident at Marfa,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-07-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N7943D

N7943D is a 1957 Beechcraft H35 Bonanza, serial number D-5215. The FAA register lists Positiverate of Nc LLC as the registrant in Aberdeen, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 19, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 165 knots and a range of about 470 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 18, 1957.

N7943D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
165 kt
Range
470 nm
Power / thrust (each)
240
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,260 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,050 ft
Fuel burn
9 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-05-19 Accident · Marfa,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1635
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 35

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.