Single-engine piston

N8237D

1957 Beechcraft J35 Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
D-5342
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental GIO-470SERIES
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pts Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wichita, KS
Registration record

N8237D on the FAA register

Type
1957 Beechcraft J35 Bonanza
Serial
D-5342
Engines
Continental GIO-470SERIES
Registered owner
Pts Inc
Wichita, KS
Certificate issued
1996-05-21
Airworthiness date
1957-11-18
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB3F51
Mode S (octal)
52637521
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
492 nm
Cruise (type)
174 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-05-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N8237D.
  • 1968-09-09
    Accident at Brawley,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-11-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8237D

N8237D is a 1957 Beechcraft J35 Bonanza, serial number D-5342. The FAA register lists Pts Inc as the registrant in Wichita, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 21, 1996 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental GIO-470SERIES engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 174 knots and a range of about 492 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 18, 1957.

N8237D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
174 kt
Range
492 nm
Power / thrust (each)
250
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,175 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,050 ft
Fuel burn
13 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft J35 Bonanza type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-09-09 Accident · Brawley,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4079
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft J35

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.