Single-engine piston

N8431A

1948 Beechcraft A35

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
D-1845
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental E185 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC (LLC)
Based
Greeley, CO
Registration record

N8431A on the FAA register

Type
1948 Beechcraft A35
Serial
D-1845
Engines
Continental E185 series
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, CO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1956-02-13
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB8D7A
Mode S (octal)
52706572
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
470 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2001-08-04
    Accident at Moab, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-02-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N8431A

N8431A is a 1948 Beechcraft A35, serial number D-1845. The FAA register lists Bas Part Sales LLC as the registrant in Greeley, Colorado.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental E185 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 470 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated February 13, 1956.

N8431A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
470 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft A35 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-08-04 Accident · Moab, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN01LA137
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A35
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to lower the landing gear resulting in a wheels up landing.

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.