N444AF - 1974 Beech V35B Aircraft Registration

N444AF is a 1974 Beech V35B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Continental Aero Associates INC in Grosse Pointe Park, MI. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 14, 1974. The registration certificate was issued on March 5, 1979. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine producing 285 horsepower, N444AF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5597F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N444AF was last tracked by AviatorDB near Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (KDET) on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N444AF was last updated on September 15, 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 N444AF. 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.