Beechcraft B50
13 on the U.S. register. Built from 1954. Minnesota has the most (3). 46% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the B50 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- Lycoming Go-435C&D Ser (9), Lycoming Go-480 Series (3), Lycoming Go-435 (1)
- Seats
- 6
- Cruise speed
- about 167 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Beech
- Registered
- earliest certificate July 29, 1996; newest March 12, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 7 | 54% |
| LLC | 3 | 23% |
| Corporation | 3 | 23% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B50 | 13 | 1954 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Twin Bonanza LLC | 1 |
| Summit Aviation Holdings LLC | 1 |
| Qualitair LLC Trustee | 1 |
| Pwc Aviation | 1 |
| Class Cockpits CO | 1 |
| Aircraft Partner Holdings INC Trustee | 1 |
Fleet pages: Qualitair LLC Trustee · Aircraft Partner Holdings INC Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 3 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
The 3 most recent of 3 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 B50 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
13 as of October 23, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Beechcraft B50s?
Minnesota, with 3.
Who owns the Beechcraft B50?
46% 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 B50s on the register built?
In 1954.
How many Beechcraft B50 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
3 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Beechcraft B50 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 B50 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA has issued 2 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about fuel system. Operators and repair shops have filed 1 failure report with the FAA since 2005, 1 of them in the last ten years: about 7.7 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is electrical power. 35 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Brittain Industries, INC.
FAA orders 2 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system | 1 | 50% |
| Engine | 1 | 50% |
Failure reports 1 since 2005 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 05 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical power | 1 | 100% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Starter Gen | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 214 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: beechcraft or (42), beechcraft vent (14), beechcraft pilot (14), beechcraft opening (14), beechcraft door (14), beechcraft baron (10), rib (7), bracket (5), washer (4), reinforce ment (4).
Approved modifications 35 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
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 B50 links to the rest of the register
- Beechcraft 6 aircraft on the register
- Beechcraft B50 13 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Lycoming GO-435C&D series 9 of these aircraft · 260 hp
- Lycoming GO-480 series 3 of these aircraft · 295 hp
- Lycoming GO-435 1 of these aircraft · 210 hp
- Twin Bonanza LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Summit Aviation Holdings LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Qualitair LLC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Pwc Aviation 1 of these aircraft
- Class Cockpits CO 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the B50 3 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- FAA orders naming the B50 2 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the B50 1 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the B50 35 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/beechcraft/b50.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 13
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3682B | Beech B50 |
Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2025-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N247CG | Beech B50 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N633F | Beech B50 |
Summit Aviation Holdings LLC Peculiar, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11CF | Beech B50 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3581B | Beech B50 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3670B | Beech B50 |
Aircraft Partner Holdings INC Trustee Berlin, |
Standard | 2020-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N308B | Beech B50 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22BX | Beech B50 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2016-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8887 | Beech B50 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2015-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N277V | Beech B50 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2012-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3635B | Beech B50 |
Pwc Aviation Pine River, Minnesota |
Standard | 2006-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86FL | Beech B50 |
Twin Bonanza LLC Meridian, Idaho |
Standard | 2002-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N711TK | Beech B50 |
Class Cockpits CO Prior Lake, Minnesota |
Standard | 1996-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |