Single-engine piston

N985Q

1961 Beechcraft P35 Bonanza

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1961
Serial
D-6847
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Laguna Beach, CA
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Registration record

N985Q on the FAA register

Type
1961 Beechcraft P35 Bonanza
Serial
D-6847
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Laguna Beach, CA
Certificate issued
2007-05-08
Airworthiness date
1961-11-10
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADBF15
Mode S (octal)
53337425
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

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-05-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N985Q.
  • 1970-08-09
    Accident at Huntngton B,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-01-31
    Accident at Lakewood,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-11-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N985Q

N985Q is a 1961 Beechcraft P35 Bonanza, serial number D-6847. It is registered to an individual in Laguna Beach, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 2007 and expires on April 30, 2027.

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 10, 1961.

N985Q 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

1970-08-09 Accident · Huntngton B,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1301
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft P35
Probable cause: RWY THRESHOLD. LNDD WITHOUT FURTHER DMG.
1968-01-31 Accident · Lakewood,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0128
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.