N5430D is a 1957 Beech H35 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number D-4945, registered in Walnut Cove, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jan 30, 1957. It is one of 224 H35 aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in North Carolina. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 2, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Walnut Cove, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- Jul 26, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Mar 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6E56D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51562555
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- H35
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A15 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1957
- Serial number
- D-4945
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 30, 1957
Public airports near Walnut Cove
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Brook Field Walnut Cove, NC | N63 | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Ds Butler Farm And Airfield Oak Ridge, NC | N83 | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Smith Reynolds Winston Salem, NC | KINT | 12 mi | 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2008 | Bay City, MI | Beech H35 this airframe | Substantial | None | CHI08CA236 |
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.