# N8578M: 1963 Beech 35-B33, registration cancelled 2004-04-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 16, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Beech 35-B33](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35-b33) (registry code 1151406)
- 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: CD-648
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 8, 1963
- Certificate issued: November 4, 1983
- Last registry action: February 19, 2002
- Mode S code: ABC4D5
- Owner when cancelled: [Duggan Ralph W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUGGAN%20RALPH%20W)
- Location: [Cleveland, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Cleveland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.6091° N, 83.7760° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30528, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8578M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8578M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8578M-2004-04-16

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 35-B33: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35-b33.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 MIA03LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA023), Dec 3, 2002: Beech 35-B33 (N8578M), Gainesville, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power for undetermined reason resulting in damage to the airplane during the subsequent forced landing.

## 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 20021203032849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021203032849A), Dec 3, 2002: Beech 35B33 (N8578M), Gainsville, GA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot statement from 6120.1/2 pilot/operator aircraft accident report: after departing the Gainsville, GA. Airport, the aircraft engine sounded normal…

## Other aircraft with N8578M

- [Cancelled 2018-08-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8578M-2018-08-28): Pendleton Harvey A T-BIRD 1, S/N M-5377645, built 2002. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Gold Bar, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Gold%20Bar)

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