Single-engine piston

N7988M

1967 Beechcraft V35 Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
D-8471
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blandon Pedro Md Pa (Corporation)
Based
El Paso, TX
Registration record

N7988M on the FAA register

Type
1967 Beechcraft V35 Bonanza
Serial
D-8471
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Blandon Pedro Md Pa
El Paso, TX
Certificate issued
2023-11-03
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAD939
Mode S (octal)
52554471
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

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N7988M.
  • 1989-12-09
    Accident at Cable, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
Overview

About N7988M

N7988M is a 1967 Beechcraft V35 Bonanza, serial number D-8471. The FAA register lists Blandon Pedro Md Pa as the registrant in El Paso, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 3, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

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.

N7988M 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

1989-12-09 Accident · Cable, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI90LA042
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft V35
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GUSTY, CROSSWIND CONDITIONS WHICH EXISTED.

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.