N5500D - 1957 Beech H35 Aircraft Registration

N5500D is a 1957 Beech H35, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Smoky Mountain Vertical Services LLC in Kodak, TN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 26, 1957. The registration certificate was issued on April 25, 2024. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2031. Powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine producing 230 horsepower, N5500D is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A701C7 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N5500D was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 37.5608, -82.5701 on June 20, 2025. The FAA registry record for N5500D was last updated on April 25, 2024. 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 N5500D. 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.