N131BA - 1966 Beech 65-B80 Aircraft Registration

N131BA is a 1966 Beech 65-B80, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Bemidji Aviation Svcs INC in Bemidji, MN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 14, 1966. The registration certificate was issued on December 13, 1985. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming IGSO-540-B1A engine producing 380 horsepower, N131BA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A07F02 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N131BA was last tracked by AviatorDB near Minneapolis–saint Paul International Airport / Wold–chamberlain Field (KMSP) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N131BA was last updated on July 18, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beechcraft Model 80 Queen Air served as the crucial stepping stone between piston-engine twin aircraft and the turboprop era, becoming the foundation for the highly successful King Air series. First flown on June 22, 1961, it was a low-wing twin-engine aircraft powered by two 380-horsepower Lycoming engines and could accommodate nine passengers. Measuring 45 feet 10½ inches in wingspan with a gross weight of 8,000 pounds, the Model 80 introduced the swept tail design that would become a Queen Air hallmark. Beechcraft Corporation manufactured 148 examples between 1962 and 1963. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE80.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N131BA. 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.