Aircraft Description
N44MA is a Beech 65-B80, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Pacific Mission Aviation in Hagatna, GU. This aircraft holds a special flight permit airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 19, 1991. The registration certificate was issued on November 24, 1987. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming TVO-435-GIA engine producing 280 horsepower, N44MA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A54958 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N44MA was last updated on June 23, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Beechcraft Model 80 Queen Air served as the crucial stepping stone between piston-engine twin aircraft and the turboprop era, becoming the foundation for the highly successful King Air series. First flown on June 22, 1961, it was a low-wing twin-engine aircraft powered by two 380-horsepower Lycoming engines and could accommodate nine passengers. Measuring 45 feet 10½ inches in wingspan with a gross weight of 8,000 pounds, the Model 80 introduced the swept tail design that would become a Queen Air hallmark. Beechcraft Corporation manufactured 148 examples between 1962 and 1963. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE80.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N44MA. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC