N4948B - 1955 Beech D-50 Aircraft Registration

N4948B is a 1955 Beech D-50, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Krause Aviation LLC in Geneva, IL. The registration certificate was issued on April 20, 2001. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming GO-480-G2D6 engine producing 280 horsepower, N4948B is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A62266 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N4948B was last updated on November 21, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beech Model 50 Twin Bonanza was the first twin-engine business aircraft in its class, bridging the gap between single-engine and larger commercial aircraft for executive transport. First flown on November 15, 1949, it was a low-wing twin-engine aircraft powered by Lycoming flat-six piston engines that could seat six passengers. With a gross weight of 6,300 pounds and spanning 45 feet 3 inches, the aircraft was manufactured by Beechcraft in Wichita, Kansas from 1951 through 1963. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE50.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N4948B. 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.