N2197D - 1953 Beech D35 Aircraft Registration

N2197D is a 1953 Beech D35, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kaiser Aviation LLC in Newman, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 11, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on November 2, 2007. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor E225 SERIES engine producing 225 horsepower, N2197D is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1DE42 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N2197D was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.5178, -88.1755 on May 7, 2025. The FAA registry record for N2197D was last updated on July 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beechcraft Model 35 Bonanza revolutionized personal aviation as the first modern all-metal general aviation aircraft, introducing features that became industry standards. First flown on December 22, 1945, it was a low-wing single-engine monoplane that seated four to six occupants with its distinctive V-tail configuration. Measuring 26 feet long with a 33-foot wingspan, the aircraft achieved cruise speeds up to 200 knots during its production run. Manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation from 1947 to 1982, over 10,000 Model 35 variants were produced. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE35.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N2197D. 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.