# N1997D: 1952 Beech C35, registration cancelled 2018-01-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 3, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech C35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c35) (registry code 1151508)
- Engine: [Continental E185 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (registry code 17014)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-777](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-777), [TCDS E-246](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-246) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: D-3260
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 16, 1955
- Certificate issued: June 18, 1987
- Last registry action: December 20, 2011
- Mode S code: A18CEB
- Owner when cancelled: [Whitesell Paul W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITESELL%20PAUL%20W)
- Location: [Plano, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Plano)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0342° N, 96.8116° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75093, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1997D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1997D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1997D-2018-01-03

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Beech C35: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c35.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW95FA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA300), Jul 15, 1995: Beech C35 (N1997D), Plano, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL STARVATION DUE TO THE IMPROPER POSITION OF THE FUEL SELECTOR, AND FAILURE THE PILOT TO FOLLOW EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19950715048409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950715048409A), Jul 15, 1995: Beech 35BEECH (N1997D), Plano, TX, Substantial damage. On July 15, 1995, at 1343 central daylight time, a Beech C35, N1997D, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Plano, Texas. The commercial pilot…

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