# N617Q: 1958 Beech J35, registration cancelled 2021-02-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 26, 2021
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Beech J35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-j35) (registry code 1151522)
- Engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: D-5670
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 29, 1958
- Certificate issued: October 16, 2001
- Last registry action: February 9, 2018
- Mode S code: A80A1D
- Owner when cancelled: [Averett James H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVERETT%20JAMES%20H)
- Location: [Fredericksburg, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fredericksburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.2918° N, 98.8709° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78624, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N617Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=617Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N617Q-2021-02-26

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 J35: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-j35.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2004FA0000030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000030), Dec 31, 2003: PISTON. FAILED. THE PISTON IN NR 4 CYLINDER SEPARATED AT THE PISTON PIN BOSS AREA ALLOWING THE CONNECTING ROD END TO PROTRUDE THROUGH THE ENGINE CASE AND THE COWLING. THE CYLIN

## 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 CEN21FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA043), Nov 6, 2020: Beech J35 (N617Q), Fredericksburg, TX, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot of the J35’s failure to maintain clearance from the M35, which resulted in a midair collision and the J35 pilot’s subsequent loss of control and impact with terrain.

## 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 20201106021952A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201106021952A), Nov 6, 2020: Beech J35 (N617Q), Fredericksburg, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Pilot was participating in formation flight practice. When second aircraft experienced a gear issue a decision was made to return to airport. First aircraft…
- [Incident 20031218031929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031218031929I), Dec 18, 2003: Beech J35 (N617Q), Iraan, TX, Minor damage. (-23) On December 18, 2003, N617Q, Beechcraft bonanza J35 was in route to junction, Texas at an altitude of 9,500 MSL. A loud bang was heard by pilot, james…

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