# N6863Q: Beech S35, registration cancelled 1990-02-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 23, 1990
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Beech S35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-s35) (registry code 1151532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: D7478
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A91C51
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6863Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6863Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6863Q-1990-02-23

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 S35: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-s35.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 ATL89FA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA149), May 20, 1989: Beech S35 (N6863Q), Russellville, KY, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, HIS CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO AN AREA OF KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. CONTIBUTING FACTORS WERE: THE DARK NIGHT, THE…

## 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 19890520012359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890520012359A), May 20, 1989: Beech S35 (N6863Q), Russellville, KY, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Flew into known area of thunderstorms, lost control in turbulence and failed to recover. Sigmets given pilot.
- [Incident 19800122016359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800122016359I), Jan 22, 1980: Beech S35 (N6863Q), Terre Haute, IN, Minor damage. Failed to extend landing gear. Passenger said gear warning horn sounded before touchdown. Switch down. Cb popped.

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