# N2991B: 1953 Beech D35, registration cancelled 2016-02-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 22, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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-3629
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 10, 1955
- Certificate issued: September 16, 2015
- Last registry action: September 16, 2015
- Mode S code: A31966
- Owners when cancelled: [Smith Bradley T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20BRADLEY%20T), [Smith Tracy L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20TRACY%20L)
- Location: [Centralia, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Centralia)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5110° N, 89.1405° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62801, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2991B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2991B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2991B-2016-02-22

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 (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 ERA16LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA062), Dec 4, 2015: Beech D35 (N2991B), Vine Grove, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to ensure that the fuel selector was properly positioned before takeoff, which resulted in the subsequent total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

## 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 20151204021059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151204021059A), Dec 4, 2015: Beech D35 (N2991B), Vine Grove, KY, Substantial damage. On Friday 12/04/2015 at 16:15 local, N2991B departed Vine Grove KY (70KY). On climb out, the engine lost power and impacted terrain. The pilot stated to FAA…

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