Aircraft Description
N7989R is a 1969 Beech D55, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Back in The Saddle LLC in Nashville, TN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 30, 1969. The registration certificate was issued on March 10, 2023. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine producing 285 horsepower, N7989R is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAD960 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N7989R was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.5254, -86.8757 on March 10, 2026. The FAA registry record for N7989R was last updated on March 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Beechcraft Baron 55, America's premier light twin-engine business aircraft, established new standards for speed and reliability in general aviation during its 22-year production run. First flown in early 1960, it was a low-wing twin-engine monoplane that could seat up to six passengers in business-class comfort. With a cruise speed of 225 mph and spanning nearly 38 feet, the Baron 55 was manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation in Wichita, Kansas. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE55.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N7989R. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC