N616S - 1960 Beech M35 Aircraft Registration

N616S is a 1960 Beech M35, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Lucas John Chapman in Sutter Creek, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 28, 1960. The registration certificate was issued on September 21, 2000. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor I0-470 SERIES engine producing 260 horsepower, N616S is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A80698 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N616S was last tracked by AviatorDB near Westover Field Amador County Airport (KO70) on January 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N616S was last updated on May 12, 2023. 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 N616S. 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.