N9540R is a 1959 Beech K35 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number D-6103, registered in Portland, OR. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor I0-470 SERIES rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Sep 3, 1959. It is one of 237 K35 aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Oregon. About 1% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 23, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Portland, OR
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northwest) (PDX FSDO) · (503) 615-3200 or (800) 847-3806
- Certificate issued
- May 18, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Oct 22, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD45EB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53242753
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- K35
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A15 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1959
- Serial number
- D-6103
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 5
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 3, 1959
Public airports near Portland
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland International Portland, OR | KPDX | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Pearson Field Vancouver, WA | KVUO | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Portland-Troutdale Portland, OR | KTTD | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | Summer Lake, OR | Beech K35 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | WPR26FA068 |
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.