N6985R - 1975 Beech B24R Aircraft Registration

N6985R is a 1975 Beech B24R, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Ward Chad E in Paducah, KY. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 16, 1975. The registration certificate was issued on December 10, 2020. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N6985R is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A94B85 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N6985R was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 28.2898, -81.4371 on May 12, 2024. The FAA registry record for N6985R was last updated on December 2, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beech 24 Musketeer Super was a high-powered trainer and four-seat touring aircraft that represented Beechcraft's successful entry into the mass-market general aviation segment during the 1960s boom. First flown as part of the Musketeer prototype series on October 23, 1961, it was a low-wing, single-engine monoplane with fixed landing gear that seated four occupants. Powered by a 200-horsepower Lycoming IO-360 engine, it achieved cruise speeds of 162 mph and featured a notably spacious cabin measuring 25 feet 8 inches in length. Manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation in Liberal, Kansas from 1966 to 1969, exactly 369 units were produced. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE24.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N6985R. 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.