N486T is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech 35-A33 built in 1961. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 19, 2018. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Beech 35-A33 cancelled July 19, 2018
- Serial number
- CD-311
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1961
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- October 5, 2016
- Last FAA action
- October 5, 2016
- Last owner
- Smith Kevin L (Individual)
Peachtree City, GA - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N486T
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech 35A33 · serial CD-311
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.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site