N5431U is a 1967 Beech V35 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number D-8515, registered in Knoxville, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Jun 6, 1967. It is one of 425 V35 aircraft in the FAA registry, 14 of them registered in Tennessee. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 2, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Knoxville, TN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Nashville FSDO (BNA FSDO) · (615) 324-1300
- Certificate issued
- Jan 7, 2010
- Last FAA action
- Jul 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6E59F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51562637
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- V35
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A15 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1967
- Serial number
- D-8515
- 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 Jun 6, 1967
- Approved operations
- Utility
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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2023 | Rutledge, TN | Beech V35 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA23LA361 |
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.