# N2161D: Beech D35, registration cancelled 1997-01-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 21, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech D35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d35) (registry code 1151510)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-777](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-777) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: D3508
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 17, 1985
- Last registry action: April 28, 1995
- Mode S code: A1D24B
- Owner when cancelled: [Rush Maurice E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUSH%20MAURICE%20E)
- Location: [Midland, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Midland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.8470° N, 101.9695° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79706, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2161D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2161D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2161D-1997-01-21

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 D35: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d35.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 SEA96FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96FA168), Jul 23, 1996: Beech D35 (N2161D), Yellow Pine, ID, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering in mountainous terrain, which resulted in a stall/spin and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB FTW68D0061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68D0061), Jul 1, 1967: Beech D35 (N2161D), Toluca, Mexico, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19960723022469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960723022469A), Jul 23, 1996: Beech D35 (N2161D), Yellowpine, ID, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Missing aircraft located, struck ground during uncontrolled descent.
- [Incident 19780922027239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780922027239I), Sep 22, 1978: Beech B35 (N2161D), Altus, TX. Lost all generator power. Landed safely.

## Other aircraft with N2161D

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2161D): Purdy Vernon J RANS S-6S COYOTE II, S/N 09991342, built 2000

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