N437B - 1969 Cessna A37B Aircraft Registration

A37

1969 CESSNA A37B

Aircraft Description

N437B is a 1969 Cessna A37B, a twin-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to Smith James E Trustee in Kalispell, MT. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 9, 1996. The registration certificate was issued on February 8, 2024. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2031. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N437B is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A53D38 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N437B was last updated on February 8, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The A-37 Dragonfly was a twin-engine light attack aircraft that proved highly effective in counter-insurgency warfare during the Vietnam conflict. First flown as the prototype YAT-37D in October 1964, it was a low-wing twin-turbojet design derived from the T-37 trainer that could accommodate a two-person crew and carry substantial ordnance loads on eight underwing pylons. Measuring 28 feet in length with a 35-foot wingspan and powered by twin General Electric J85 turbojets, the Dragonfly achieved a maximum speed of 507 mph. The aircraft was manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is A37.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N437B. 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.

Model Year
1969
Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
A37B
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
A37A-37 Dragonfly
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
August 9, 1996
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Co-Owned
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
February 8, 2024

Registered Owner

Name
SMITH JAMES E TRUSTEE
Address
PO BOX 8177
City
KALISPELL
State / Zip Code
Montana59904-1177
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
AMA/EXPR
Engine Model
UNKNOWN ENG
Mode S Code (Oct)
51236470
Mode S Code (Hex)
A53D38

Additional Details

Registration
N437B
Serial Number
696439
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
February 28, 2031
Last Action Date
February 8, 2024
Last Update Date
February 8, 2024
Unique ID
00506051

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC