# N2966B: 1953 Beech D35, registration cancelled 2013-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech D35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d35) (registry code 1151510)
- 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-3607
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 26, 1956
- Certificate issued: July 17, 2000
- Last registry action: July 21, 2009
- Mode S code: A30EF0
- Owners when cancelled: [Strong Don E Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STRONG%20DON%20E%20JR), [Strong Don E Sr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STRONG%20DON%20E%20SR)
- Location: [Caldwell, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Caldwell)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 30.5375° N, 96.6805° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77836, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2966B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2966B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2966B-2013-07-30

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2002FA0000741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000741), May 31, 2002: PUMP. BROKEN. FOLLOWING AN INFLIGHT ENGINE STOPPAGE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE WA

## 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 FTW02FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA106), Mar 29, 2002: Beech D35 (N2966B), Nacogdoches, TX, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The failure of the engine driven fuel pump drive pin resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing factors were inadequate maintenance, the pilot's inadequate use of the manual auxillary…

## 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 20020329009339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020329009339A), Mar 29, 2002: Beech D35 (N2966B), Nacogdoches, TX, No damage, 1 fatal. (.19) On March 29, 2002, approximately 2110 central standard time, a Beech D-35, N2966B, single-engine airplane, sustained substantial damage during a forced…

## Other aircraft with N2966B

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2966B): DJI AGRAS T30, S/N 527BK4Q0010092

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