N227DS - 1957 Beech F50 Aircraft Registration

N227DS is a 1957 Beech F50, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to L & P Air LLC in Lees Summit, MO. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 20, 1957. The registration certificate was issued on September 21, 2011. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming IGSO-540-B1A engine producing 380 horsepower, N227DS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1FB5E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N227DS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.3683, -94.9147 on October 13, 2024. The FAA registry record for N227DS was last updated on March 17, 2023. 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 N227DS. 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.