N1978D is a 1952 Beech C35 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number D-3177, registered in Knoxville, TN. It is powered by a Cont Motor E225 SERIES rated at 225 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Feb 18, 1956. It is one of 258 C35 aircraft in the FAA registry, 18 of them registered in Tennessee. About 3% of them were built after it.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Knoxville, TN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Nashville FSDO (BNA FSDO) · (615) 324-1300
- Last FAA action
- May 9, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A185A0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50302640
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- C35
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-777 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1952
- Serial number
- D-3177
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR E225 SERIES (225 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 18, 1956
Public airports near Knoxville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville Downtown Island Knoxville, TN | KDKX | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Mc Ghee Tyson Knoxville, TN | KTYS | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A++ |
| Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Sevierville, TN | KGKT | 25 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.