Single-engine piston

N7989D

1957 Beechcraft H35 Bonanza

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1957
Serial
D-5243
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
York, SC
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Registration record

N7989D on the FAA register

Type
1957 Beechcraft H35 Bonanza
Serial
D-5243
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
York, SC
Certificate issued
2025-01-29
Airworthiness date
1957-08-05
Registration expires
2032-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAD954
Mode S (octal)
52554524
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

  • 2032-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-01-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N7989D.
  • 1986-06-11
    Incident at Birmingham, AL; damage: minor.
  • 1977-06-04
    Accident at Bessemer,Al, 01; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-08-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N7989D

N7989D is a 1957 Beechcraft H35 Bonanza, serial number D-5243. It is registered to co-owners in York, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 29, 2025 and expires on January 31, 2032.

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 August 5, 1957.

N7989D has 2 accident/incident records 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

1986-06-11 Incident · Birmingham, AL Damage: Minor NTSB · ATL86IA167
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft H35
1977-06-04 Accident · Bessemer,Al, 01 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2005
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft H35

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.