N8979M - 1964 Beech D95A Aircraft Registration

N8979M is a 1964 Beech D95A, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Bean George W Jr in Fort Worth, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 15, 1964. The registration certificate was issued on March 19, 1990. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N8979M is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC62F4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8979M was last updated on September 30, 2023. 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 N8979M. 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.