Beechcraft C-50
20 on the U.S. register. Built from 1954 to 1955; half of them date from 1955 or earlier. Florida has the most (3). 45% 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-50 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- Lycoming Go-480 Series (19), Lycoming T0-360 Ser (1)
- Seats
- 6
- Cruise speed
- about 167 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Beech
- Registered
- earliest certificate August 19, 1989; newest February 12, 2024
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 11 | 55% |
| LLC | 5 | 25% |
| Corporation | 4 | 20% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-50 | 20 | 1954 to 1955 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Sterling Aviation Services INC | 1 |
| Rui C LLC | 1 |
| Placebo Air LLC | 1 |
| Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics | 1 |
| Mummy Mountain Med LLC | 1 |
| Mach 4 Missions | 1 |
| Flying Burros Air Trucking CO | 1 |
| Canyon Aero LLC | 1 |
| 367 Estrella LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics · Mummy Mountain Med LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 3 cases since 1982, 0 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 C-50 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
20 as of October 28, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Beechcraft C-50s?
Florida, with 3.
Who owns the Beechcraft C-50?
45% 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-50s on the register built?
Between 1954 and 1955; half of them in 1955 or earlier.
How many Beechcraft C-50 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
3 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 C-50 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-50 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. 36 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% |
Approved replacement parts 216 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), synchronizer kits (4).
Approved modifications 36 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 C-50 links to the rest of the register
- Beechcraft 6 aircraft on the register
- Beechcraft C-50 20 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Lycoming GO-480 series 19 of these aircraft · 295 hp
- Lycoming TO-360 series 1 of these aircraft · 210 hp
- Florida 3 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 2 of these aircraft
- California 2 of these aircraft
- West Virginia 1 of these aircraft
- Wisconsin 1 of these aircraft
- Sterling Aviation Services INC 1 of these aircraft
- Rui C LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Placebo Air LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Pittsburgh Institute Of Aeronautics 1 of these aircraft
- Mummy Mountain Med LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the C-50 3 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the C-50 2 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the C-50 36 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/beechcraft/c-50.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 20
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N4946B | Beech C-50 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3795B | Beech C-50 |
Canyon Aero LLC Fresno, California |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N154N | Beech C-50 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3775B | Beech C-50 |
Mummy Mountain Med LLC Paradise Valley, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3722B | Beech C-50 |
Rui C LLC Reddick, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4TB | Beech C-50 |
367 Estrella LLC Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3755B | Beech C-50 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2018-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N816DS | Beech C-50 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2015-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41DE | Beech C-50 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2013-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N207AF | Beech C-50 |
Flying Burros Air Trucking CO Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2008-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3564B | Beech C-50 |
Mach 4 Missions Middleton, Tennessee |
Standard | 2007-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3743B | Beech C-50 |
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics West Mifflin, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2003-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3653B | Beech C-50 |
Placebo Air LLC Ridgecrest, California |
Standard | 2002-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37WB | Beech C-50 |
Sterling Aviation Services INC Wilmington, North Carolina |
Standard | 2001-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35MC | Beech C-50 |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2000-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3784B | Beech C-50 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 1999-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38MM | Beech C-50 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1995-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N213D | Beech C-50 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1990-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N234H | Beech C-50 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1990-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N212G | Beech C-50 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 1989-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |