N5866J - 1965 Beech 35-C33 Aircraft Registration

N5866J is a 1965 Beech 35-C33, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Wendel Mikel P in Elkhart, IN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 25, 1965. The registration certificate was issued on December 12, 2015. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor I0-470 SERIES engine producing 260 horsepower, N5866J is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A78F65 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N5866J was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.7194, -86.0032 on September 9, 2024. The FAA registry record for N5866J was last updated on July 1, 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 N5866J. 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.