N518AB - 1974 Beech F33A Aircraft Registration

N518AB is a 1974 Beech F33A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Vickery Hawk Partners LLC in Fort Worth, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 10, 1974. The registration certificate was issued on March 4, 2015. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine producing 285 horsepower, N518AB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A67F29 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N518AB was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.6171, -106.0890 on July 3, 2025. The FAA registry record for N518AB was last updated on April 28, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beech 33 Bonanza, a straight-tail alternative to Beechcraft's famous V-tail design, became one of general aviation's most enduring aircraft. First flown in 1959, it was a low-wing single-engine monoplane that could seat six passengers and was powered by Continental engines ranging from 225 to 285 horsepower. Spanning 36 years of production from 1960 to 1996, more than 3,350 examples rolled off Beechcraft's assembly lines. The aircraft was manufactured by the Beech Aircraft Corporation as a direct competitor to the Piper Comanche in the mid-priced general aviation market. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE33.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N518AB. 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.