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N9540R1959 Beechcraft K35

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2025)4 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2030
Based in
Portland, OR
owner city / state
Engine
I0-470 SERIES · 260 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2025
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Portland, OR
Certificate issued
May 18, 2023
Expires
May 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Sep 3, 1959

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Beechcraft
Model
K35
Year
1959
Serial number
D-6103
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
5
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
AD45EB

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor I0-470 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
260 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2023 – nowIndividual ownerPortland, OR · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 23, 2025 · Summer Lake, OR

On December 23, 2025, about 0841 Pacific standard time, a Beech K35, N9540R, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Summer Lake, Oregon. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was being operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to preliminary ADS-B flight track data, the airplane departed Susanville Municipal Airport…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
WPR26FA068

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR26FA068)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2019-21-08Aileron Control SystemNov 22, 2019Airframe (K35)Certain serial numbers: F33A CE-290–CE-680; F33C CJ-26–CJ-128; V35B D-9069–D-9961; A36 E-185–E-925
94-20-04 R2Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models C35, D35, E35, F35, G35, H35, J35, K35, M35, N35…Jun 27, 2003Airframe (K35)Only with: Models S35, V35, V35A, and V35B apply only if the straight tail conversion modification per STC SA2149CE is not incorporated.
99-05-13Raytheon Aircraft Company 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 33, 35, 36/A36, A36TC/B36TC, 45, 50, 55…Apr 19, 1999Airframe (K35)Certain serial numbers: F33A CE-290–CE-1791; E33C CJ-26–CJ-179; F33C CJ-26–CJ-179; A36 E-185–E-3046; B36TC EA-242–EA-591; 58 TH-1–TH-1798
97-14-15Raytheon Aircraft Company (Formerly Known as Beech Aircraft Corporation) Models E33…Sep 2, 1997Airframe (K35)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Flight controls · control cable · frayedJul 1, 1998

    ALL AILERON CABLES (4 EACH) WERE FOUND WORN AND FRAYED AT THE FAIRLEADS AT THE OUTBOARD END OF THE MAIN WHEEL WELLS. RECOMMEND AD NOTE REQUIRING CABLE REPLACEMENT AT REGULAR INTERVALS POSSIBLY 4,000 HOURS OR 20 YEARS WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · control cable · frayedJul 1, 1998

    ALL AILERON CABLES (4 EACH) WERE FOUND WORN AND FRAYED AT THE FAIRLEADS AT THE OUTBOARD END OF THE MAIN WHEEL WELLS. RECOMMEND AD NOTE REQUIRING CABLE REPLACEMENT AT REGULAR INTERVALS POSSIBLY 4,000 HOURS OR 20 YEARS WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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