Single-engine piston

N8945A

1951 Beechcraft Bonanza C35

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1951
Serial
D-2699
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental E185 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rantoul, KS
Registration record

N8945A on the FAA register

Type
1951 Beechcraft Bonanza C35
Serial
D-2699
Engines
Continental E185 series
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc
Rantoul, KS
Certificate issued
2021-03-05
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC5738
Mode S (octal)
53053470
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
420 nm
Cruise (type)
156 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N8945A.
  • 1968-01-28
    Accident at Santa Ana,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N8945A

N8945A is a 1951 Beechcraft Bonanza C35, serial number D-2699. The FAA register lists Dodson International Parts Inc as the registrant in Rantoul, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 5, 2021 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 156 knots and a range of about 420 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N8945A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
156 kt
Range
420 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Landing over 50 ft
625 ft
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft Bonanza C35 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-01-28 Accident · Santa Ana,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0120
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C35
Probable cause: ION OF THE END FITTING.

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.