Beechcraft A65
7 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1966 to 1969; half of them date from 1968 or earlier. Florida has the most (4). 86% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the A65 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- Lycoming Gso&Igso-480 (6), Lycoming Io-720 (1)
- Seats
- 9 (up to 11 in some versions)
- Cruise speed
- about 174 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Beech
- Registered
- earliest certificate January 6, 1992; newest April 17, 2023
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 3 | 43% |
| Corporation | 3 | 43% |
| Individual | 1 | 14% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Silver Linings Air and Farm LLC | 1 |
| Queen Air Aviation INC | 1 |
| Moorhead Equipment LLC | 1 |
| Excalibur Knight One LLC | 1 |
| Edge Logistics INC | 1 |
| Ameriflight Management Services INC | 1 |
Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 2 most recent of 2 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Beechcraft A65 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
7 as of October 26, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Beechcraft A65s?
Florida, with 4.
Who owns the Beechcraft A65?
86% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Beechcraft A65s on the register built?
Between 1966 and 1969; half of them in 1968 or earlier.
How many Beechcraft A65 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
2 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Beechcraft A65 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Beechcraft A65 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The design is held under 1 type certificate (3A20, held by Textron Aviation INC.). The FAA has issued 16 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about other and general. Operators and repair shops have filed 9 failure reports with the FAA since 1998, 5 of them in the last ten years: about 17.9 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine. 175 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Garmin International INC.
FAA orders 16 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Beechcraft A65
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Other and general | 5 | 31% |
| Airframe structure | 2 | 12% |
| Landing gear | 2 | 12% |
| Flight controls | 2 | 12% |
| Instruments and avionics | 2 | 12% |
| Fuel system | 1 | 6% |
| Engine | 1 | 6% |
| Emergency equipment | 1 | 6% |
Failure reports 9 since 1998 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 98 | 1 |
| 99 | 1 |
| 01 | 2 |
| 04 | 1 |
| 06 | 1 |
| 07 | 1 |
| 12 | 2 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 3 | 33% |
| Propeller | 3 | 33% |
| Instruments and avionics | 1 | 11% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 11% |
| Airframe structure | 1 | 11% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Governor | 3 |
| Collet | 1 |
| Connecting Rod | 1 |
| Connector | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Fitting | 1 |
| Spar Cap | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 288 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: place divan (24), place side (11), place spar (10), high density (10), fuel cell (10), stretcher (8), beech wingtip (8), bearing (8), place deluxe (7), gasket (6).
Approved modifications 175 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 2 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the A65 links to the rest of the register
- Beechcraft 6 aircraft on the register
- Beechcraft A65 6 registered
- Beechcraft A65-8200 1 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Lycoming GSO-480 / IGSO-480 6 of these aircraft · 340 hp
- Lycoming IO-720 1 of these aircraft · 400 hp
- Florida 4 of these aircraft
- Texas 1 of these aircraft
- South Carolina 1 of these aircraft
- Georgia 1 of these aircraft
- Silver Linings Air and Farm LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Queen Air Aviation INC 1 of these aircraft
- Moorhead Equipment LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Excalibur Knight One LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Edge Logistics INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the A65 2 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the A65 16 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the A65 9 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the A65 175 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/beechcraft/a65.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 7
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8108R | Beech A65 |
Edge Logistics INC Southlake, Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N527Q | Beech A65 |
Silver Linings Air and Farm LLC Chamblee, Georgia |
Standard | 2019-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N888EK | Beech A65 |
Excalibur Knight One LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2015-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N465N | Beech A65 |
Queen Air Aviation INC Belleview, Florida |
Standard | 2012-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60FX | Beech A65-8200 |
Ameriflight Management Services INC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2008-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7PC | Beech A65 |
Moorhead Equipment LLC Belton, South Carolina |
Standard | 2008-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60NK | Beech A65 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1992-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |