# N5537D: 1957 Beech H35, registration cancelled 2013-04-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 22, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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-5074
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 19, 1957
- Certificate issued: August 26, 2009
- Last registry action: August 26, 2009
- Mode S code: A70DE1
- Owners when cancelled: [Hinch Daniel E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HINCH%20DANIEL%20E), [Hinch Amanda L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HINCH%20AMANDA%20L)
- Location: [Waukee, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Waukee)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6042° N, 93.8797° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50263, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5537D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5537D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5537D-2013-04-22

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 CEN11LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA148), Dec 18, 2010: Beech H35 (N5537D), Des Moines, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel planning.

## 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 20101218054779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101218054779A), Dec 18, 2010: Beech H35 (N5537D), Des Moines, IA, Substantial damage. The pilot departed Des Moines international airport (dsm) with two passengers. Shortly after takeoff, he reported an alternator issue and asked to return to…
- [Incident 19920906041319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920906041319I), Sep 6, 1992: Beech H35 (N5537D), Spokane, WA, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed on landing rollout. Forward rod end bearing on aft nose landing gear retraction link failed.

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