N354M is a 1964 Beech S35 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number D-7516, registered in Billings, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Jul 2, 1964. It is one of 459 S35 aircraft in the FAA registry, 11 of them registered in Montana. About 35% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 27, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- MISSION AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Billings, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- Mar 23, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Apr 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3F4BC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50772274
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- S35
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A15 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1964
- Serial number
- D-7516
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 2, 1964
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Billings
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings Logan International Billings, MT | KBIL | 1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Laurel Municipal Laurel, MT | 6S8 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Woltermann Memorial Columbus, MT | 6S3 | 35 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2021 | Billings, MT | Beech S35 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | WPR21FA353 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.