N7983M - 1966 Beech D95A Aircraft Registration

N7983M is a 1966 Beech D95A, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Ajf Enterprises LLC in Des Moines, IA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 14, 1966. The registration certificate was issued on December 6, 2025. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N7983M is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAD88A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N7983M was last tracked by AviatorDB near Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N7983M was last updated on December 6, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beech 95 Travel Air was a pioneering light twin-engine aircraft that filled a crucial gap in the general aviation market between single-engine personal aircraft and larger corporate twins. First flown in January 1953, it was a low-wing twin-engine design powered by two 180-horsepower Lycoming engines and could seat four to six passengers. Spanning a production run from 1958 to 1968, the Travel Air measured over 25 feet in length and achieved speeds up to 210 mph. The aircraft was manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation as their entry into the competitive light twin market. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE95.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N7983M. 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.