Aircraft Description
N9870R is a 1960 Beech M35, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Howard Flying Service INC in Clarksdale, MS. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 3, 1960. The registration certificate was issued on March 5, 2003. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor I0-470 SERIES engine producing 260 horsepower, N9870R is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADC78D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N9870R was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.2997, -90.5123 on February 24, 2025. The FAA registry record for N9870R was last updated on September 15, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Beechcraft Model 35 Bonanza revolutionized personal aviation as the first modern all-metal general aviation aircraft, introducing features that became industry standards. First flown on December 22, 1945, it was a low-wing single-engine monoplane that seated four to six occupants with its distinctive V-tail configuration. Measuring 26 feet long with a 33-foot wingspan, the aircraft achieved cruise speeds up to 200 knots during its production run. Manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation from 1947 to 1982, over 10,000 Model 35 variants were produced. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE35.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N9870R. 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: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC