N7956M is a 1968 Beech V35A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number D-8823, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Apr 29, 1971. It is one of 321 V35A aircraft in the FAA registry, 9 of them registered in Delaware. About 34% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 23, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- DREAM FLYERS LLC
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Jun 17, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jun 17, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AACDCE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52546716
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- V35A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A15 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1968
- Serial number
- D-8823
- 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 Apr 29, 1971
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Philadelphia Essington, PA | 9N2 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2019 | Caldwell, ID | Beech 35 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR20LA033 |
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.