Single-engine piston

N7943R

1969 Beechcraft V35A Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
D-8959
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Olivia Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Olivia, MN
Registration record

N7943R on the FAA register

Type
1969 Beechcraft V35A Bonanza
Serial
D-8959
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Olivia Flying Service Inc
Olivia, MN
Certificate issued
1975-01-10
Airworthiness date
1969-03-18
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AAC9B2
Mode S (octal)
52544662
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1975-01-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N7943R.
  • 1971-07-06
    Accident at Sac City,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-03-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N7943R

N7943R is a 1969 Beechcraft V35A Bonanza, serial number D-8959. The FAA register lists Olivia Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Olivia, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 10, 1975 and expires on September 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 March 18, 1969.

N7943R 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

1971-07-06 Accident · Sac City,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2682
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft V35A
Probable cause: WY. MADE GO AROUND AND LND OK.

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.