N85TM - 1957 Beech E50 Aircraft Registration

N85TM is a 1957 Beech E50, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Erwin Matthew Lee in Maryhill Estates, KY. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 29, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on May 13, 2025. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming GSO&IGSO-480 engine producing 340 horsepower, N85TM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABA6B4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N85TM was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.2228, -85.6605 on March 1, 2026. The FAA registry record for N85TM was last updated on May 13, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beech Model 50 Twin Bonanza was the first twin-engine business aircraft in its class, bridging the gap between single-engine and larger commercial aircraft for executive transport. First flown on November 15, 1949, it was a low-wing twin-engine aircraft powered by Lycoming flat-six piston engines that could seat six passengers. With a gross weight of 6,300 pounds and spanning 45 feet 3 inches, the aircraft was manufactured by Beechcraft in Wichita, Kansas from 1951 through 1963. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE50.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N85TM. 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.