Single-engine piston

N8729A

1949 Beechcraft A35

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1949
Serial
D-2151
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental E185 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Vestavia, AL
Registration record

N8729A on the FAA register

Type
1949 Beechcraft A35
Serial
D-2151
Engines
Continental E185 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Vestavia, AL
Certificate issued
2025-08-12
Airworthiness date
1955-10-05
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC0158
Mode S (octal)
53000530
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

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N8729A.
  • 1955-10-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N8729A

N8729A is a 1949 Beechcraft A35, serial number D-2151. It is registered to co-owners in Vestavia, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 12, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

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 October 5, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8729A.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8729A.

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.