N577B is a 1948 Beech A35 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number D-1596, registered in Rockport, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor E185 SERIES rated at 205 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Feb 20, 1956. It is one of 159 A35 aircraft in the FAA registry, 21 of them registered in Texas. About 34% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 7, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Rockport, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Antonio FSDO (SAT FSDO) · (210) 308-3300 or (800) 292-2023
- Certificate issued
- Dec 8, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Dec 8, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A76883
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51664203
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- A35
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-777 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1948
- Serial number
- D-1596
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES (205 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 20, 1956
Public airports near Rockport
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aransas County Rockport, TX | KRKP | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Ingleside Regional Ingleside, TX | KTFP | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Mustang Beach Port Aransas, TX | KRAS | 16 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2025 | Skidmore, TX | Beech A35 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | CEN26FA012 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.