N248JB - 1978 Beech 95-B55 (T42A) Aircraft Registration

N248JB is a 1978 Beech 95-B55 (T42A), a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Riverode Sales INC in Pontiac, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 6, 1978. The registration certificate was issued on July 15, 2013. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor I0-470 SERIES engine producing 260 horsepower, N248JB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A24E81 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N248JB was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.6266, -73.8842 on August 1, 2025. The FAA registry record for N248JB was last updated on August 18, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beech 95 Travel Air was a pioneering light twin-engine aircraft that filled a crucial gap in the general aviation market between single-engine personal aircraft and larger corporate twins. First flown in January 1953, it was a low-wing twin-engine design powered by two 180-horsepower Lycoming engines and could seat four to six passengers. Spanning a production run from 1958 to 1968, the Travel Air measured over 25 feet in length and achieved speeds up to 210 mph. The aircraft was manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation as their entry into the competitive light twin market. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE95.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N248JB. 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.