Ownership guide
Beechcraft J35
217 registered in the US, built from about 1957 to 1958, 5 seats, most with the Continental IO-470. Its Airworthiness Directives, its engines', and what to check before buying one.
The fleet
- Registered in the US
- 217
- Built
- 1957 to 1958
- Half built by
- 1958
- Seats
- 5
- Engine type
- Piston
- Most common engine
- Continental IO-470
Engines installed
- Continental IO-470210 aircraft (97%) · 20 ADs, 2 with a repeat action
From the FAA aircraft registry, rebuilt daily. Years are those recorded on each registration.
Airworthiness Directives
15 current ADs name the J35 airframe, 2 with a repeat action; 4 more were superseded. Its engines carry 20 more. 13 equipment ADs name the model.
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
Accident record
6 accidents since 2009, 2 fatal (2 people killed in them, a midair counting both aircraft), 1 aircraft destroyed.
What happened
- Hard landing1
- Midair collision1
- Aerodynamic stall/spin1
- Runway excursion1
- Miscellaneous/other1
- Ground collision1
Phase of flight
- Landing2
- Standing2
- Other1
- Maneuvering1
The latest
| Date | Where | What happened | Injuries | NTSB number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-28 | Belgrade, MT | Landing: Hard landing | WPR24LA323 | |
| 2020-11-06 | Fredericksburg, TX | Other: Midair collision | Fatal | CEN21FA043A |
| 2013-06-24 | Helena, MT | Maneuvering: Aerodynamic stall/spin | Fatal | WPR13FA288 |
| 2011-12-16 | Cheyenne, WY | Landing: Runway excursion | None | WPR12CA068 |
| 2010-01-26 | Russellville, AR | Standing: Miscellaneous/other | None | CEN10CA110 |
| 2009-08-15 | Spartanburg, SC | Standing: Ground collision | None | ERA09TA466B |
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 (2 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.
- 13 equipment ADs name the J35 (a muffler, a seat belt, a display): find out which of that equipment is installed.
- 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 J35s are registered in the US?
- 217, in the FAA aircraft registry.
- When was the Beechcraft J35 built?
- From about 1957 to 1958. Half of those registered today were built by 1958.
- What engine does the Beechcraft J35 have?
- Most have the Continental IO-470 (97% of those registered).
- How many accidents has the Beechcraft J35 had?
- 6 in the NTSB's database since 2009, 2 of them fatal. The most common defining event was hard landing. These are counts, not rates: how many hours the fleet flew is not published.
- How many Airworthiness Directives does the Beechcraft J35 have?
- 15 current ADs name the J35 airframe, 2 of them with a repeat action, and 20 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.