# N8597A: 1949 Beech A35, registration cancelled 2013-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech A35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a35) (registry code 1151504)
- Engine: [Continental E185 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (registry code 17014)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-777](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-777), [TCDS E-246](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-246) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: D-2035
- Year built: 1949
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 27, 1956
- Certificate issued: April 8, 1995
- Last registry action: April 1, 1998
- Mode S code: ABCC15
- Owners when cancelled: [Delta Management Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20MANAGEMENT%20CORPORATION), [Ellsworth Robert D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELLSWORTH%20ROBERT%20D)
- Location: [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0845° N, 115.1461° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89119, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8597A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8597A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8597A-2013-05-15

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 A35: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a35.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 LAX98FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98FA119), Mar 17, 1998: Beech A35 (N8597A), Auburn, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the engine driven fuel pump drive coupling and the pilot's failure to perform the emergency procedure specified in the Pilot Operating Handbook.

## 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 19980317007439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980317007439A), Mar 17, 1998: Beech A35 (N8597A), Auburn, CA, Substantial damage. Engine quit on climbout. Tried return. Crashed half mile short. Report shows fuel depletion or fuel contamination. (.4) the airplane's engine lost power during…
- [Incident 19781102023779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781102023779I), Nov 2, 1978: Beech A35 (N8597A), Pleasant Grove, CA, Minor damage. Forced landing after engine quit. Found restricted fuel line.

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