N117WB - 1960 Beech D50C Aircraft Registration

N117WB is a 1960 Beech D50C, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Hicks Jacob in Crozet, VA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 2, 1960. The registration certificate was issued on October 30, 2024. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming IO-720 engine producing 400 horsepower, N117WB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0482A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N117WB was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.7801, -76.4409 on February 6, 2026. The FAA registry record for N117WB was last updated on October 30, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beech Model 50 Twin Bonanza was the first twin-engine business aircraft in its class, bridging the gap between single-engine and larger commercial aircraft for executive transport. First flown on November 15, 1949, it was a low-wing twin-engine aircraft powered by Lycoming flat-six piston engines that could seat six passengers. With a gross weight of 6,300 pounds and spanning 45 feet 3 inches, the aircraft was manufactured by Beechcraft in Wichita, Kansas from 1951 through 1963. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE50.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N117WB. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.