Beech C35 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 24, 2026
There are 643 Beech C35 airframes on record (built 1947–1959), 258 currently registered. 16 have one or more NTSB accident records (16 records total, 7 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 24, 2026.
Recent Beech C35 accidents
The pilot’s fuel system mismanagement which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the propeller pitch control rod castellated nut hardware, which resulted in an in-flight failure of the pitch control bearing and subsequent loss of engine RPM and thrust.
The retraction of the landing gear after landing for unknown reasons.
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control that resulted in an aerodynamic stall during approach and impact with terrain.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a parked airplane.
The pilot's loss of control during a low-level aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment due to the effects of alcohol and antidepressant medication.
The pilot's improper decision to return to the runway instead of landing straight ahead when the engine lost power and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering for an emergency landing, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to properly secure the left main fuel tank cap after refueling, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during the takeoff climb.
The non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to fly the airplane in instrument meteorological conditions at high altitude for greater than 30 minutes without the use of supplemental oxygen which resulted in hypoxia, and a subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's use of multiple impairing medications.