Ownership guide

Beechcraft G35

219 registered in the US, built from about 1955 to 1956, 4 seats, most with the Continental E225. Its Airworthiness Directives, its engines', and what to check before buying one.

The fleet

Registered in the US
219
Built
1955 to 1956
Half built by
1956
Seats
4
Engine type
Piston
Most common engine
Continental E225

Engines installed

From the FAA aircraft registry, rebuilt daily. Years are those recorded on each registration.

Airworthiness Directives

11 current ADs name the G35 airframe, 2 with a repeat action; 4 more were superseded. Its engines carry 4 more. 10 equipment ADs name the model.

Every AD for the Beechcraft G35

Accident record

18 accidents since 2008, 7 fatal (11 people killed in them, a midair counting both aircraft), 3 aircraft destroyed.

What happened

  1. Landing gear not configured4
  2. Loss of control in flight3
  3. Aircraft structural failure2
  4. VFR encounter with IMC1
  5. Abnormal runway contact1
  6. Fuel related1

Phase of flight

  1. Landing6
  2. Enroute6
  3. Approach3
  4. Maneuvering2
  5. Taxi1

The latest

DateWhereWhat happenedInjuriesNTSB number
2023-02-20Grand prairie, TXLanding: Landing gear not configuredNoneCEN23LA116
2021-02-26Tucson, AZLanding: Landing gear not configuredNoneWPR21LA134
2017-12-21Cross city, FLEnroute: VFR encounter with IMCFatalERA18FA056
2017-07-24Wichita falls, TXLanding: Abnormal runway contactSeriousCEN17LA282
2016-09-16Kooskia, IDLanding: Landing gear not configuredNoneGAA16CA519
2016-05-07Surprise, AZEnroute: Fuel relatedFatalWPR16FA102

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

  1. Run its N-number through the AD check: every AD that names its airframe and engine, as a checklist to take to the logbooks.
  2. For each repeat-action AD (2 on the airframe), find the last compliance in the logbooks and when the next one is due.
  3. 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.
  4. 10 equipment ADs name the G35 (a muffler, a seat belt, a display): find out which of that equipment is installed.
  5. Check the registration, the airworthiness certificate and the date of the last annual inspection.
  6. Work out the sales or use tax your state will charge with the aircraft tax calculator.

Questions

How many Beechcraft G35s are registered in the US?
219, in the FAA aircraft registry.
When was the Beechcraft G35 built?
From about 1955 to 1956. Half of those registered today were built by 1956.
What engine does the Beechcraft G35 have?
Most have the Continental E225 (98% of those registered).
How many accidents has the Beechcraft G35 had?
18 in the NTSB's database since 2008, 7 of them fatal. The most common defining event was landing gear not configured. These are counts, not rates: how many hours the fleet flew is not published.
How many Airworthiness Directives does the Beechcraft G35 have?
11 current ADs name the G35 airframe, 2 of them with a repeat action, and 4 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.