N6659L is a 1979 Beech V35B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number D-10279, registered in Indianapolis, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 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 30, 1979. It is one of 913 V35B aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in Indiana. About 6% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 2, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- CONTROL DATA INC
- Location
- Indianapolis, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Indianapolis FSDO (IND FSDO) · (317) 837-4400
- Certificate issued
- Feb 7, 2012
- Last FAA action
- Apr 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A8CA6A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52145152
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- V35B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A15 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- D-10279
- 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 30, 1979
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Indianapolis
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-Air Indianapolis, IN | 7L8 | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Eagle Creek Airpark Indianapolis, IN | KEYE | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Indianapolis International Indianapolis, IN | KIND | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1972 | LAKE LA-4 | 422 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2024 | Clearwater, FL | Beech V35 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | ERA24FA104 |
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.