# N4289B: 1955 Beech F35, registration cancelled 2004-09-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 22, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Beech F35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f35) (registry code 1151514)
- 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-4302
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 26, 1955
- Certificate issued: August 15, 2001
- Last registry action: August 17, 2004
- Mode S code: A51CEC
- Owner when cancelled: [Swett Samuel P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SWETT%20SAMUEL%20P)
- Location: [Vilas, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Vilas)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.3146° N, 81.8376° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28692, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4289B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4289B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4289B-2004-09-22

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 F35: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f35.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 ATL03FA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03FA134), Aug 31, 2003: Beech BE-35 (N4289B), Kingsport, TN, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The certified flight instructor's mismanagement of the fuel, resulting in a loss of engine power and his failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB NYC66F0381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0381), Nov 9, 1965: Beechcraft F35 (N4289B), Fairchild, NJ, 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 20030831037629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030831037629A), Aug 31, 2003: Beech F35 (N4289B), Kingsport, TN, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) While doing traffic pattern work at tri, aircraft made 3 takeoffs and one low approach to runway 23. Active runway changed to 05 and at 1655:28 pilot…
- [Incident 19781216025369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781216025369I), Dec 16, 1978: Beech F35 (N4289B), Morristown, NJ, Minor damage. Landing gear selector inadvertently left in up position. Gear collapsed on takeoff. Gear warning horn inop.

## Other aircraft with N4289B

- [Cancelled 2012-12-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4289B-2012-12-11): Rans COYOTE, S/N 93213. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Murfreesboro, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Murfreesboro)

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