N500DR - 1954 Beech A45 Aircraft Registration

N500DR is a 1954 Beech A45, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Fox 2 INC in West Chicago, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 29, 1958. The registration certificate was issued on April 20, 1995. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine producing 230 horsepower, N500DR is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A63A4B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N500DR was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.6084, -88.0926 on March 19, 2026. The FAA registry record for N500DR was last updated on October 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Beechcraft, now part of Textron Aviation in Wichita, Kansas, has been building high-performance general aviation aircraft since 1932. The company is known for its Bonanza, Baron, and King Air lines, combining quality construction with exceptional performance. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the A45 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N500DR. 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.