Single-engine piston

N7956M

1968 Beechcraft V35A Bonanza

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1968
Serial
D-8823
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dream Flyers LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N7956M on the FAA register

Type
1968 Beechcraft V35A Bonanza
Serial
D-8823
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Dream Flyers LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2025-06-17
Airworthiness date
1971-04-29
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AACDCE
Mode S (octal)
52546716
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

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N7956M.
  • 2019-11-23
    Accident at Caldwell, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-09-21
    Accident at Santa Ynez, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-04-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N7956M

N7956M is a 1968 Beechcraft V35A Bonanza, serial number D-8823. The FAA register lists Dream Flyers LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 17, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

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, dated April 29, 1971.

N7956M has 2 accident/incident records 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

2019-11-23 Accident · Caldwell, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR20LA033
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 35
Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to the separation of the wastegate exhaust elbow.
1996-09-21 Accident · Santa Ynez, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX96LA341
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft V35A-TC
Probable cause: failure of a maintenance technician to properly torque the fuel injector lines to three cylinders.

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.