# N7975D: 1957 Beech H35, registration cancelled 2002-04-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 1, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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-5265
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 20, 1957
- Certificate issued: December 8, 1989
- Last registry action: February 19, 2002
- Mode S code: AAD511
- Owner when cancelled: [Wells Paul L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20PAUL%20L)
- Location: [Whitefish, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Whitefish)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.4269° N, 114.4940° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59937, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7975D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7975D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7975D-2002-04-01

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 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 SEA99FA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99FA138), Aug 10, 1999: Beech H-35 (N7975D), Swan Lake, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: Detonation/pre-ignition due to use of improper grade and type of fuel (automotive) and the pilot-in-command's failure to use proper fuel specified by manufacturer's directives.

## 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 19990810047199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990810047199A), Aug 10, 1999: Beech H35 (N7975D), Swanlake, MT, Substantial damage. (-23) On August 10, 1999, a BE-35 operated by paul wells crashed into the water of spotted bear river approximately 5 miles east of spotted bear ranger station…

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