# N5985C: 1952 Beech D35, registration cancelled 2017-05-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 23, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech D35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d35) (registry code 1151510)
- Engine: [Continental E225 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e225-series) (registry code 17015)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-777](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-777), [TCDS E-267](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-267) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: D-3410
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 16, 1956
- Certificate issued: June 4, 1997
- Last registry action: February 25, 2009
- Mode S code: A7BE29
- Owner when cancelled: [Randell Conrad Wesley](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RANDELL%20CONRAD%20WESLEY)
- Location: [Des Moines, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Des%20Moines)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5842° N, 93.6220° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50309, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5985C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5985C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5985C-2017-05-23

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (3)

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 ATL06WA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06WA036), Jan 15, 2006: Beech D35 (N5985C), Tierra Blanca, Costa Rica, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB CHI02LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA089), Mar 4, 2002: Beech D35 (N5985C), Ankeny, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the excessive flare by the pilot. The icing conditions were a contributing factor.
- [NTSB CHI97LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA119), Apr 29, 1997: Beech D35 (N5985C), Lexington, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: flutter for an undetermined reason, which resulted in structural damage to the aft fuselage.

## 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 20020304007689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020304007689A), Mar 4, 2002: Beech D35 (N5985C), Ankeny, IA, No damage. (-23) Mr. Randell, the pilot stated that he had a weather briefing prior to departing Ankeny, IA airport. Mr. Randell was alone in his aircraft and he…
- [Accident 19970429011039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970429011039A), Apr 29, 1997: Beech D35 (N5985C), Lexington, KY, Substantial damage. Tail flutter enroute. Reduced power landed lex. To check. Tail inspecttion plated came loose. Tail skin lonerons bent. (-23) while in cruise flight,…

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