# N8953M: 1964 Beech 35-B33, registration cancelled 2004-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 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-712
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 19, 1963
- Certificate issued: March 23, 1982
- Last registry action: November 18, 2003
- Mode S code: AC5AB4
- Owner when cancelled: [Staples Jim L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STAPLES%20JIM%20L)
- Location: [Shepherdsville, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Shepherdsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.9928° N, 85.6958° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40165, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8953M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8953M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8953M-2004-04-02

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 (2)

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 NYC03FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA136), Jun 27, 2003: Beech 35-B33 (N8953M), Harned, KY, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The airplane's in-flight collision with terrain for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI70DGD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70DGD01), Jun 10, 1970: Beech 33 (N8953M), Cleveland, OH, substantial damage

## 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 20030626011769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030626011769A), Jun 26, 2003: Beech 35B33 (N8953M), Kingswood, KY, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) The aircraft collided with tree top on a heading of 235 degrees and impacted ground at approximately 45 degree angle. An eyewitness stated that the…

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