Single-engine piston

N972Q

1961 Beechcraft P35 Bonanza

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1961
Serial
D-6851
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N972Q LLC (LLC)
Based
Sheridan, WY
Registration record

N972Q on the FAA register

Type
1961 Beechcraft P35 Bonanza
Serial
D-6851
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
N972Q LLC
Sheridan, WY
Certificate issued
2025-06-03
Airworthiness date
1961-11-08
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD8C71
Mode S (octal)
53306161
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
535 nm
Cruise (type)
170 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N972Q.
  • 1983-02-24
    Accident at Beverly, MA; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-02-25
    Accident at Manning,Sc, 40; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-11-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N972Q

N972Q is a 1961 Beechcraft P35 Bonanza, serial number D-6851. The FAA register lists N972Q LLC as the registrant in Sheridan, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 3, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-470 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 170 knots and a range of about 535 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 8, 1961.

N972Q has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
170 kt
Range
535 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-02-24 Accident · Beverly, MA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC83LA075
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft P35
1968-02-25 Accident · Manning,Sc, 40 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0569
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft P35

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.