N1604W V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N1604W is a 1972 Beech 58 (serial TH-242), registered to Steve Byrd Aviation LLC (LLC) in Terrell, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 1972 (54 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engines rated at 285 hp each (570 hp total), the engine on 68% of registered Beech 58s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A0F4A7. It is one of 729 Beech 58 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Steve Byrd Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Terrell, TX

Serial number

TH-242

Year built

1972 · 54 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A0F4A7 · 50172247 octal

Certificate issued

Apr 27, 2020

Airworthiness date

Jun 20, 1972

Last FAA activity

Oct 20, 2023

Registration expires

Apr 30, 2030

FAA region

2

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

285 hp × 2 (570 hp total)

Power per seat

95 hp

FAA engine code

17032

469 of the 686 registered Beech 58 carry this engine (68%), across 8 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Beech 58 needs roughly 2,450 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~2,128 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N1604W

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