N66648 - 1979 Beech V35B Aircraft Registration

N66648 is a 1979 Beech V35B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sky West Aviation INC Trustee in Albuquerque, NM. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 27, 2022. The registration certificate was issued on November 3, 2022. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor IO-520-BB engine producing 285 horsepower, N66648 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A8CD88 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N66648 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 49.5207, 11.8008 on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N66648 was last updated on September 15, 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 N66648. 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.