# N8973A: 1951 Beech C35, registration cancelled 2014-05-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 14, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech C35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c35) (registry code 1151508)
- 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-2727
- Year built: 1951
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 3, 1956
- Certificate issued: June 18, 2011
- Last registry action: April 8, 2014
- Mode S code: AC6217
- Owner when cancelled: [Buhl Jack A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUHL%20JACK%20A)
- Location: [Rialto, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Rialto)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1105° N, 117.3800° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92376, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8973A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8973A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8973A-2014-05-14

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 C35: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c35.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 LAX07CA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA237), Jul 28, 2007: Beech C35 (N8973A), Redlands, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB LAX68F0387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68F0387), Apr 11, 1968: Beech C35 (N8973A), Santa Ana, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68F0208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68F0208), Nov 7, 1967: Beech C35 (N8973A), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage

## 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 20070728018519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070728018519A), Jul 28, 2007: Beech C35BEECH (N8973A), Redlands, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Student pilot claims that another aircraft was taking off while he was landing. Pilot stated that he took action by retracting his landing gears and…
- [Incident 19781112019539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781112019539I), Nov 12, 1978: Beech C35BEECH (N8973A), Hemet, CA, Minor damage. Forced landing in field after engine quit. One fuel tank was empty.

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