# N222M: 1951 Beech H35, registration cancelled 2012-08-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 10, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Beech H35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-h35) (registry code 1151520)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: D-5128
- Year built: 1951
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 21, 1957
- Last registry action: December 15, 1997
- Mode S code: A1E982
- Location: [Goleta, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Goleta)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.4354° N, 119.8589° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Goleta, CA, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N222M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=222M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N222M-2012-08-10

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 H35: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-h35.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 LAX97LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA301), Aug 25, 1997: Beech H35 (N222M), Goleta, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: was a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## 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 19970825023409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970825023409A), Aug 25, 1997: Beech H35 (N222M), Santa Barbara, CA, Destroyed. Engine idled on climbout off shore ditched. H35 destroyed by salt water and impact. Dispossed prior NTSB check.
- [Incident 19950510040859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950510040859I), May 10, 1995: Beech H35 (N222M), Van Nuys, CA, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot/owner besterveld, operating aircraft on local area flight for personal enjoyment, encountered gear extension malfunction during routine…

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