Beechcraft C-45
63 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1942 to 1962; half of them date from 1953 or earlier. Florida has the most (9). 68% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the C-45 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turboprops
- Power
- Turboprop, 2 engines
- Common engines
- P&W R-985 Series (50), P & W R-985-An-14B (3), U/A Canada Pt6A Series (1)
- Seats
- 10
- Cruise speed
- about 165 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Beech
- Registered
- earliest certificate January 22, 1987; newest October 29, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
Corporation25 (40%)LLC16 (25%)Individual13 (21%)Co-owned7 (11%)Non-citizen corporation1 (2%)Government1 (2%)
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 25 | 40% |
| LLC | 16 | 25% |
| Individual | 13 | 21% |
| Co-owned | 7 | 11% |
| Non-citizen corporation | 1 | 2% |
| Government | 1 | 2% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 26 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 56 | 89% |
| None on file | 3 | 5% |
| Restricted | 2 | 3% |
| Special flight permit | 1 | 2% |
| Experimental | 1 | 2% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Nighthawk Air Systems INC3Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee2Warbirds 1 LLC1Vr Jet LLC1Vintage Wings Aircraft LLC1Vintage Aero INC1Tsi Holdco INC1Triple Four Mike LLC1Skydive Greene County INC1Rst Aviation LLC1Qualitair LLC Trustee1Preserve Aviation History LLC1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Nighthawk Air Systems INC | 3 |
| Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee | 2 |
| Warbirds 1 LLC | 1 |
| Vr Jet LLC | 1 |
| Vintage Wings Aircraft LLC | 1 |
| Vintage Aero INC | 1 |
| Tsi Holdco INC | 1 |
| Triple Four Mike LLC | 1 |
| Skydive Greene County INC | 1 |
| Rst Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Qualitair LLC Trustee | 1 |
| Preserve Aviation History LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Nighthawk Air Systems INC · Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee · Vintage Wings Aircraft LLC · Vintage Aero INC · Tsi Holdco INC · Qualitair LLC Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 36 cases since 1982, 9 fatal
2011-11-19ERA12CA079 · C-45G N75Q · accident near Lyman, MS · no injuries
2007-07-19DEN07LA122 · C-45H N9562Z · accident near Longmont, CO · serious injuries
2005-03-18MIA05LA081 · C-45H N231SK · accident near Panama City, FL · no injuries
2004-06-14ANC04FA063 · C-45H N401CK · accident near Kodiak, AK · 1 killed
2001-10-02NYC02LA002 · C-45H N8393H · accident near Hudson, NH · minor injuries
1999-07-28CHI99LA262 · C-45H N72409 · accident near Grain Valley, MO · no injuries
1999-03-11CHI99FA105 · C-45G N234L · accident near Romulus, MI · 1 killed
1998-12-11MIA99LA062 · C-45G N555NJ · accident near Charlotte Amali · no injuries
The 8 most recent of 36 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 C-45 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
63 as of October 29, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Beechcraft C-45s?
Florida, with 9.
Who owns the Beechcraft C-45?
68% 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 C-45s on the register built?
Between 1942 and 1962; half of them in 1953 or earlier.
How many Beechcraft C-45 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
36 accidents and incidents since 1982, 9 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Beechcraft C-45 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 C-45 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. No FAA order in the current files names this model. Operators and repair shops have filed 16 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 16 of them in the last ten years: about 4.2 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is landing gear. 60 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Staggerwing Museum Foundation INC..
Failure reports 16 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 1 |
| 96 | 2 |
| 97 | 2 |
| 98 | 5 |
| 99 | 3 |
| 00 | 3 |
By system
Landing gear4 (25%)Engine3 (19%)Flight controls3 (19%)Airframe structure3 (19%)Electrical power1 (6%)Fuel system1 (6%)Heating, ice protection and utility systems1 (6%)
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Landing gear | 4 | 25% |
| Engine | 3 | 19% |
| Flight controls | 3 | 19% |
| Airframe structure | 3 | 19% |
| Electrical power | 1 | 6% |
| Fuel system | 1 | 6% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 1 | 6% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Door | 3 |
| Engine | 2 |
| Battery | 1 |
| Control Arm | 1 |
| Elevator | 1 |
| Elevator Trim | 1 |
| Line | 1 |
| Plenum Assembly | 1 |
| Potentiometer | 1 |
| Relay | 1 |
Latest reports
2000-07-07Control Arm: cracked · flight controls
2000-03-30Door: out of adj · landing gear
2000-03-30Rod End: damaged · landing gear
1999-10-15Potentiometer: malfunctioned · flight controls
1999-10-15Elevator Trim: lack of lube · flight controls
Approved replacement parts 244 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:
Great Lakes Aero Products 170Norton Performance Plastics CORP, Composites Operations 14Great Lakes Aero Products INC 14Pemac Aviation Supply INC 7Woodward INC 4Century Flight Systems INC 4Rapco INC 3Pemac Aviation Supply 3
Most often: beech early (60), beech pilot (36), beech forward (36), beech center (24), early beech (14), beech skylight (14), valve plug (4), shelf rca (3), housing (3), cowl support (3).
Approved modifications 60 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:
Staggerwing Museum Foundation INC. 28Signature Flight Support Corporation 6Garmin At INC. 3Sierra Industries, INC 2S-Tec Corporation 2Garmin International INC 2Century Flight Systems INC 2Usda Forest Service 1
Latest
2026-08-18SA01861SE (PAGE 4) · Fabrication and installation of Landing Light Controller
2025-04-01SA02738CH (PAGE 6) · Installation of L-3 Communications Avionics Systems
2019-04-05SA377NW · Installation of Hartzell HC-B3W30-2E/W10160R-6 and/or W10160-6 propellers, governors, and...
2015-04-10SA01229SE Page 2 · Installation of GNS 480 (CNX80) GPS WAAS Navigator with integrated VHF Navigation and...
2012-10-03SA01692SE (Page 2 of 2) · Installation of a Garmin GMX 200 Multi-Function Display
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 C-45 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Beechcraft 6 aircraft on the register
- Beechcraft C-45H 50 registered
- Beechcraft C-45G 9 registered
- Beechcraft C-45 4 registered
- Built of aluminium
Engines
- Pratt & Whitney R-985 series 50 of these aircraft · 450 hp
- Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B 3 of these aircraft · 400 hp
- AiResearch (Honeywell) 331 series 2 of these aircraft · 605 hp
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A series 1 of these aircraft · 715 hp
Where they are
- Florida 9 of these aircraft
- California 5 of these aircraft
- Virginia 4 of these aircraft
- Texas 3 of these aircraft
- Tennessee 3 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Nighthawk Air Systems INC 3 of these aircraft
- Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee 2 of these aircraft
- Warbirds 1 LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Vr Jet LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Vintage Wings Aircraft LLC 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the C-45 36 cases since 1982 · 9 fatal
- FAA filings this year on these aircraft 4 filings · 4 bill of sale
Airworthiness
- Failure reports filed on the C-45 16 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the C-45 60 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/beechcraft/c-45.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 63
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7805C | Beech C-45H |
.Haos Industries INC Hawthorne, California |
Standard | 2026-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N611WP | Beech C-45H |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N150PR | Beech C-45G |
Aerojet Servivces INC Aurora, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N447DM | Beech C-45H |
Morlock INC Crossville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N876N | Beech C-45H |
Co-owned owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9550Z | Beech C-45H |
Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2025-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2833G | Beech C-45H |
Vintage Aero INC Brandon, Florida |
Standard | 2025-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480P | Beech C-45H |
Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9840Z | Beech C-45H |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N912KK | Beech C-45G |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2880D | Beech C-45 |
Tsi Holdco INC Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6495D | Beech C-45H |
Preserve Aviation History LLC Cape Coral, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14PW | Beech C-45H |
Audemus INC Newport News, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7694C | Beech C-45G |
Middle Keys Experimental Aircraft Association INC Marathon Shores, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9370Z | Beech C-45H |
Hans Boat Works INC Visalia, California |
Standard | 2023-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60493 | Beech C-45H |
Cam Air Caldwell, Idaho |
None on file | 2023-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3761 | Beech C-45 |
Fa 2.0 LLC Branson, Missouri |
None on file | 2023-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75Q | Beech C-45G |
Vr Jet LLC Goshen, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N165ZA | Beech C-45H |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9NK | Beech C-45H |
Nighthawk Air Systems INC Palmetto Bay, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310GB | Beech C-45H |
Mission Air Aviation LLC Roanoke, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9549Z | Beech C-45H |
Nighthawk Air Systems INC Palmetto Bay, Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9889Z | Beech C-45H |
3G Classic Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N496DM | Beech C-45G |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2022-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N491DM | Beech C-45H |
Rst Aviation LLC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87690 | Beech C-45H |
Montana Sitework LLC Rainbow City, Alabama |
Standard | 2021-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8504 | Beech C-45H |
Clay-Klein LLC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2020-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3666G | Beech C-45H |
Dream Weaver Aviation LLC East Berlin, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2020-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11863 | Beech C-45G |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9172Z | Beech C-45H |
Nighthawk Air Systems INC Palmetto Bay, Florida |
Standard | 2020-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9772Z | Beech C-45H |
City of Marshall Marshall, Michigan |
Standard | 2019-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18D | Beech C-45H |
Triple Four Mike LLC Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2019-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45SK | Beech C-45H |
Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Standard | 2019-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N404CK | Beech C-45H |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87692 | Beech C-45H |
Individual owner Kansas |
Restricted | 2018-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9157Z | Beech C-45H |
Dakota Express LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9551Z | Beech C-45H |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80240 | Beech C-45G |
Beech 18 Holdings LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2017-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75BB | Beech C-45H |
Warbirds 1 LLC Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Standard | 2017-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1850 | Beech C-45H |
North Shore Aviation Services CORP Waialua, Hawaii |
Special flight permit | 2017-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9WM | Beech C-45H |
Jespersen Aircraft Services INC Bettles Field, Alaska |
Standard | 2015-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N213SP | Beech C-45H |
Beech O Sphere LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2012-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N125MB | Beech C-45H |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2010-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N213DE | Beech C-45H |
Vintage Wings Aircraft LLC Centerpoint, Indiana |
Standard | 2010-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80323 | Beech C-45G |
Bachus & Son INC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2008-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45GC | Beech C-45H |
Ashworth CORP INC Geneseo, New York |
Restricted | 2006-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6082 | Beech C-45 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2006-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67252 | Beech C-45 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2005-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5180V | Beech C-45H |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7916A | Beech C-45H |
Beechcraft Heritage Museum INC Tullahoma, Tennessee |
None on file | 2003-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8640E | Beech C-45H |
Grimes Flying Lab Foundation Urbana, Ohio |
Experimental | 2003-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8720R | Beech C-45H |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2001-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N325D | Beech C-45H |
Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2001-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71GJ | Beech C-45H |
Skydive Greene County INC Xenia, Ohio |
Standard | 2000-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N241D | Beech C-45H |
Barron Aviation LLC Perry, Missouri |
Standard | 1998-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N167ZA | Beech C-45H |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1998-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N189R | Beech C-45H |
Co-owned owner Vermont |
Standard | 1995-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8389H | Beech C-45G |
Poplar Grove Airmotive INC Poplar Grove, Illinois |
Standard | 1995-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40074 | Beech C-45H |
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum INC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 1991-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2625 | Beech C-45H |
Aero Specialists INC Eloy, Arizona |
Standard | 1987-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1597 | Beech C-45H |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N606JW | Beech C-45H |
Heartland Aviation INC Alliance, Nebraska |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N606PA | Beech C-45H |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes |