# N516B: 1948 Beech A35, registration cancelled 2004-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Beech A35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a35) (registry code 1151504)
- 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-1540
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 17, 1956
- Certificate issued: April 6, 2000
- Last registry action: April 15, 2003
- Mode S code: A677D2
- Owner when cancelled: [Wootress John A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WOOTRESS%20JOHN%20A)
- Location: [Sherwood, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Sherwood)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.3531° N, 122.8658° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97140, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N516B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=516B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N516B-2004-03-06

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 A35: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a35.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 SEA98LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA186), Sep 23, 1998: Beech A35 (N516B), Christmasvalley, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: A jammed nose gear. A corroded cable and the failure of the owner to have an annual inspection performed on the airplane were factors.

## 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 19980923035579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980923035579A), Sep 23, 1998: Beech A35 (N516B), Christmas Valle, OR, Substantial damage. Acft attempted to take off, but the acft did not get off the ground. The acft struck mangroves damaging the right and left wings, propeller, and nose…

## Other aircraft with N516B

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N516B): Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E, S/N 0378E

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