N2280B V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N2280B is a 1982 Beech 58 (serial TH-1344), registered to Dream Flight Aviation LLC (LLC) in New Fairfield, CT. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires June 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1982 (43 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 A20113. It is one of 729 Beech 58 aircraft on the FAA registry. Dream Flight Aviation LLC holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Dream Flight Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

New Fairfield, CT

Serial number

TH-1344

Year built

1982 · 44 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A20113 · 50400423 octal

Certificate issued

Jun 29, 2011

Airworthiness date

Dec 6, 1982

Last FAA activity

Jan 22, 2023

Registration expires

Jun 30, 2027

FAA region

Western

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 N2280B

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