N486T - 1961 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

BE35

1961

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1961

Manufacturer

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Model

—

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

BE3535 Bonanza

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Valid Registration

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

SMITH KEVIN L

Address

109 SHAWVILLE LN

City

PEACHTREE CITY

State / Zip Code

Georgia30269-2751

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

51400214

Mode S Code (Hex)

A6008C

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
May 13, 2018	ERA18FA146	Destroyed	Fatal	The pilot/mechanic's inadequate inspection of the exhaust system, including the left muffler and heat exchanger, which precluded his detection of preexisting cracks and led to a missed opportunity to replace the components. The inadequate inspection allowed the cracks to develop to failure, leading to exhaust gasses escaping onto adjacent fuel lines, resulting in the subsequent fuel-fed in-flight fire.

May 13, 2018ERA18FA146

Destroyed

Fatal

The pilot/mechanic's inadequate inspection of the exhaust system, including the left muffler and heat exchanger, which precluded his detection of preexisting cracks and led to a missed opportunity to replace the components. The inadequate inspection allowed the cracks to develop to failure, leading to exhaust gasses escaping onto adjacent fuel lines, resulting in the subsequent fuel-fed in-flight fire.

Additional Details

Registration

N486T

Serial Number

CD-311

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC