N56DS - 1973 Cessna T337G Aircraft Registration

N56DS is a 1973 Cessna T337G, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to M E L LLC in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 2, 2021. Powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-360-CB engine producing 225 horsepower, N56DS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A724ED (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N56DS was last tracked by AviatorDB near Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (KSRQ) on July 26, 2025. The FAA registry record for N56DS was last updated on February 2, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna 337 Super Skymaster was a revolutionary twin-engine general aviation aircraft that solved the asymmetric thrust problem plaguing conventional twins through its unique push-pull engine configuration. First flown in 1961 as the Model 336, the improved retractable-gear 337 entered production in February 1965. This six-seat, low-wing monoplane featured one Continental IO-360 engine in the nose and another in the tail, each producing 210 horsepower. With a gross weight of 4,200 pounds and later variants reaching service ceilings of 30,000 feet, the aircraft was manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company through 1982. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C337.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N56DS. 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.