N388BC - 1975 Beech V35B Aircraft Registration

N388BC is a 1975 Beech V35B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Aerospace Trust Management LLC in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a special flight permit airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 9, 2002. The registration certificate was issued on March 1, 2022. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor GTSIO-520 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N388BC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4791E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N388BC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 49.1723, 2.2817 on March 3, 2026. The FAA registry record for N388BC was last updated on May 23, 2025. 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 N388BC. 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.