# N8255D: 1957 Beech J35, registration cancelled 2013-09-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 4, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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-5356
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 20, 1957
- Certificate issued: November 30, 2010
- Last registry action: June 12, 2013
- Mode S code: AB4679
- Owners when cancelled: [Vetter Brent E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VETTER%20BRENT%20E), [Vetter Rosemarie A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VETTER%20ROSEMARIE%20A)
- Location: [Helena, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Helena)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 46.5307° N, 112.1994° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59601, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8255D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8255D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8255D-2013-09-04

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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

## 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 WPR13FA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA288), Jun 24, 2013: Beech J35 (N8255D), Helena, MT, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and subsequent impact with terrain.

## 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 20130624010129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130624010129A), Jun 24, 2013: Beech J35 (N8255D), Helena, MT, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On June 24, 2013. At 1130 mountain time. A Beech J35, N8255D, impacted the ground north east of Helena mt, while operating in designated training area. Visual…

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