Ownership guide
Beechcraft 35
258 registered in the US, built from about 1947 to 1953, 4 seats, most with the Continental E185. Its Airworthiness Directives, its engines', and what to check before buying one.
The fleet
- Registered in the US
- 258
- Built
- 1947 to 1953
- Half built by
- 1947
- Seats
- 4
- Engine type
- Piston
- Most common engine
- Continental E185
Engines installed
- Continental E185222 aircraft (86%) · 6 ADs, 0 with a repeat action
- Continental E22522 aircraft (9%) · 4 ADs, 0 with a repeat action
From the FAA aircraft registry, rebuilt daily. Years are those recorded on each registration.
Airworthiness Directives
35 current ADs name the 35 airframe, 4 with a repeat action; 6 more were superseded. Its engines carry 10 more.
The ones that come back
ADs with a repeat action: an inspection or replacement at an interval, for as long as the AD applies. These are the airworthiness costs an owner keeps paying.
- 2007-08-08Raytheon Aircraft Company (The Beech Aircraft Company and BEECH previously held Type Certificate Nos. 3A15, 3A16, 5A3, and A-777) Models 35-33, 35-A33, 35-B33, 35-C33, E33, F33, G33, 35-C33A, E33A, F33A, E33C, F33C, 35, A35, B35, C35, D35, E35, F35, G35, H35, J35, K35, M35, N35, P35, S35, V35, V35A, V35B, 36, A36, A45 (T-34A, B45), D45 (T-34B), 95-55, 95-A55, 95-B55, 95-BAirplaneSupersedes 72-22-01Repeat actionApr 20, 2007
- 94-20-04 R2Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models C35, D35, E35, F35, G35, H35, J35, K35, M35, N35, P35, S35, V35, V35A, and V35B AirplanesAirplaneSupersedes 94-20-04 R1Repeat actionMay 14, 2003
- 2002-21-13Requires repetitive inspections of the fuselage structureRaytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 35, 35R, A35, and B35 Airplanes · AirplaneSupersedes 98-13-02Repeat actionOct 24, 2002
- 2001-08-08Repetitively replace the existing Aeroquip V-band exhaust clampRaytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 35-C33A, E33A, E33C, F33A, F33C, S35, V35, V35A, V35B, 36, and A36 Airplanes · AirplaneRepeat actionApr 20, 2001
Accident record
60 accidents since 2009, 11 fatal (19 people killed in them, a midair counting both aircraft), 7 aircraft destroyed.
What happened
- Loss of engine power (total)10
- Fuel starvation8
- Aerodynamic stall/spin6
- Runway excursion5
- Loss of control on ground4
- Loss of control in flight4
Phase of flight
- Enroute16
- Landing12
- Approach11
- Takeoff9
- Initial climb8
The latest
| Date | Where | What happened | Injuries | NTSB number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | Khancoban | Unknown: Ground collision | Fatal | GAA25WA211 |
| 2025-07-13 | Cedarcreek, MO | Initial climb: Aerodynamic stall/spin | Serious | CEN25LA252 |
| 2024-06-16 | Gelnhausen, OF | Enroute: Loss of engine power (total) | Serious | GAA24WA191 |
| 2024-01-20 | Murcott, OF | Enroute: Loss of engine power (total) | None | GAA24WA073 |
| 2023-03-27 | Telluride, CO | Landing: Loss of control on ground | None | CEN23LA146 |
| 2022-08-01 | Wauchula, FL | Landing: Runway excursion | None | ERA22LA349 |
From the NTSB's aviation accident database, refreshed monthly; accidents only, homebuilts left out. Counts, not rates: nobody publishes how many hours each model flies, and a training fleet flies far more than a private one. Look up any case by its number in the NTSB's CAROL.
What it costs to run
Per hour flown
Per year, flown or not
- Fuel
- $0/hr
- Engine reserve
- $0/hr
- A year
- $0
- All in, per hour
- $0/hr
Everything else is yours to fill in: insurance, hangar and overhaul prices vary too much by pilot, airport and shop for a default to mean anything. Nothing you type leaves this page.
Before you buy one
- Run its N-number through the AD check: every AD that names its airframe and engine, as a checklist to take to the logbooks.
- For each repeat-action AD (4 on the airframe), find the last compliance in the logbooks and when the next one is due.
- Compare the engine's time since overhaul with its maker's published overhaul time, and look for the reason behind any long gap in flying.
- Check the registration, the airworthiness certificate and the date of the last annual inspection.
- Work out the sales or use tax your state will charge with the aircraft tax calculator.
Questions
- How many Beechcraft 35s are registered in the US?
- 258, in the FAA aircraft registry.
- When was the Beechcraft 35 built?
- From about 1947 to 1953. Half of those registered today were built by 1947.
- What engine does the Beechcraft 35 have?
- Most have the Continental E185 (86% of those registered); others have the Continental E225.
- How many accidents has the Beechcraft 35 had?
- 60 in the NTSB's database since 2009, 11 of them fatal. The most common defining event was loss of engine power (total). These are counts, not rates: how many hours the fleet flew is not published.
- How many Airworthiness Directives does the Beechcraft 35 have?
- 35 current ADs name the 35 airframe, 4 of them with a repeat action, and 10 more name its engines. Whether each applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number and installed equipment.
Figures from the FAA aircraft registry and the FAA's Airworthiness Directives, rebuilt daily. An AD listed for a model is one to read; whether it applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number, equipment and records.