N1040W V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N1040W is a 1979 Beech V35B (serial D-10203), registered to Foolish Pleasure Aviation Inc (corporation) in Lewes, DE. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from November 2001 (24 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor IO-550 SERIES engine rated at 300 hp, the engine on 1% of registered Beech V35Bs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A015FD. It is one of 915 Beech V35B aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Foolish Pleasure Aviation Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Lewes, DE

Serial number

D-10203

Year built

1979 · 47 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Utility

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A015FD · 50012775 octal

Certificate issued

Nov 5, 2004

Airworthiness date

Nov 13, 2001

Last FAA activity

Aug 5, 2025

Registration expires

Oct 31, 2028

FAA region

1

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor IO-550 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

300 hp

Power per seat

50 hp

FAA engine code

17042

11 of the 859 registered Beech V35B carry this engine (1%), across 12 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Beech V35B needs roughly 1,500 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,293 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N1040W

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