N16DA V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N16DA is a 1974 Beech 58 (serial TH-501), registered to Donaire Aviation LLC (LLC) in Tampa, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires June 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 1974 (52 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 A0EFA1. It is one of 729 Beech 58 aircraft on the FAA registry. Donaire Aviation LLC holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Donaire Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Tampa, FL

Serial number

TH-501

Year built

1974 · 52 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A0EFA1 · 50167641 octal

Certificate issued

Jun 8, 2016

Airworthiness date

Jul 8, 1974

Last FAA activity

Apr 23, 2026

Registration expires

Jun 30, 2029

FAA region

7

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 N16DA

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