Beechcraft D-50
65 on the U.S. register across 5 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1955 to 1963; half of them date from 1960 or earlier. Tennessee has the most (7). 54% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the D-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 (61), Lycoming Gso&Igso-480 (2), Lycoming Io-720 (1)
- Seats
- 6
- Cruise speed
- about 167 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Beech
- Registered
- earliest certificate August 2, 1990; newest September 16, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 24 | 37% |
| Individual | 23 | 35% |
| Corporation | 10 | 15% |
| Co-owned | 7 | 11% |
| Non-citizen corporation | 1 | 2% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 8 with no year on file
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 64 | 98% |
| Reports overdue | 1 | 2% |
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Shiloh Aviation LLC2Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics2Zefting Aviation LLC1Young Aviation LLC1Winnie Mae INC1Wallitner Aviation and Restoration LLC1United States Construction CORP1Twin Bonanza LLC1Twin Bo Safety LLC1Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee1Thacker Flying Club LLC1Technical Systems Management CORP1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Shiloh Aviation LLC | 2 |
| Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics | 2 |
| Zefting Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Young Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Winnie Mae INC | 1 |
| Wallitner Aviation and Restoration LLC | 1 |
| United States Construction CORP | 1 |
| Twin Bonanza LLC | 1 |
| Twin Bo Safety LLC | 1 |
| Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee | 1 |
| Thacker Flying Club LLC | 1 |
| Technical Systems Management CORP | 1 |
Fleet pages: Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics · Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 12 cases since 1982, 4 fatal
2007-04-06ATL07CA068 · D50E N107WB · accident near Decatur, AL · no injuries
2005-04-02LAX05CA129 · D50C N50G · accident near Montague, CA · minor injuries
2000-01-31MIA00LA079 · D50E N14VU · accident near Myrtle Beach, SC · no injuries
1999-05-30NYC99FA126 · D50C N401JD · accident near Montgomery, NY · 2 killed
1997-07-26CHI97LA226 · D50A N3BE · accident near Mitchell, NE · no injuries
1995-11-17LAX96LA047 · D-50 N100AV · accident near Jackson, CA · no injuries
1995-09-29MIA95LA241 · D50E N9351Y · accident near Okeechobee, FL · minor injuries
1992-10-29LAX93FA045 · D50A N102F · accident near Ely, NV · 2 killed
The 8 most recent of 12 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 D-50 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
65 as of October 29, 2026, counting 5 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Beechcraft D-50s?
Tennessee, with 7.
Who owns the Beechcraft D-50?
54% 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 D-50s on the register built?
Between 1955 and 1963; half of them in 1960 or earlier.
How many Beechcraft D-50 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
12 accidents and incidents since 1982, 4 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Beechcraft D-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 D-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. Operators and repair shops have filed 2 failure reports with the FAA since 2000, 2 of them in the last ten years: about 1.5 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is landing gear. 45 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Brittain Industries, INC.
FAA orders 2 airworthiness directives · newest first
2000-07-0599-05-13 R1 WD · Withdrawal of AD 99-05-13 · fuel system
1999-04-1999-05-13 · Fuel Tank Selector · engine
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system | 1 | 50% |
| Engine | 1 | 50% |
Failure reports 2 since 2000 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 00 | 1 |
| 02 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Landing gear | 1 | 50% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 1 | 50% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Latest reports
2002-04-16Snap Ring: failed · landing gear
2000-03-14Tube: broken · heating, ice protection and utility systems
Approved replacement parts 238 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 110Srs Aviation LLC 20Hartzell Engine Technologies LLC 16Storehouse LLC 12Century Flight Systems INC 11S-Tec Corporation 9Knots 2U LTD 8Goodrich Sensors and Integrated Systems 8
Most often: beechcraft or (42), beechcraft vent (14), beechcraft pilot (14), beechcraft opening (14), beechcraft door (14), beechcraft baron (10), rib (7), washer (5), bracket (5), autopilot (5).
Approved modifications 45 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:
Brittain Industries, INC 6Century Flight Systems INC 4S-Tec Corporation 3Garmin At INC. 3Garmin International INC 2D'Shannon Products LTD. 2Bf Goodrich Aerospace 2Westernair of Albuquerque, INC. 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
2020-06-04SA02268CH (PAGE 4) · Installation of Airwolf Filter Corp. Air Oil Separator
2017-02-23SA998WE · Installation of glass fiber reinforced plastic wing tips. (35R S/N D25R1 ONLY)
2017-01-20SA04161CH · Installation of Aluminum Aileron skins in place of Magnesium Aileron skins
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 D-50 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Beechcraft 6 aircraft on the register
- Beechcraft D-50 21 registered
- Beechcraft D50E 18 registered
- Beechcraft D50C 16 registered
- Beechcraft D50A 5 registered
- Beechcraft D50B 5 registered
- Built of aluminium
Engines
- Lycoming GO-480 series 61 of these aircraft · 295 hp
- Lycoming GSO-480 / IGSO-480 2 of these aircraft · 340 hp
- Lycoming GO-480-G2D6 1 of these aircraft · 280 hp
- Lycoming IO-720 1 of these aircraft · 400 hp
Where they are
- Tennessee 7 of these aircraft
- California 7 of these aircraft
- Florida 6 of these aircraft
- Illinois 4 of these aircraft
- Georgia 4 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Shiloh Aviation LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Pittsburgh Institute Of Aeronautics 2 of these aircraft
- Zefting Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Young Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Winnie Mae INC 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the D-50 12 cases since 1982 · 4 fatal
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the D-50 2 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the D-50 2 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the D-50 45 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/beechcraft/d-50.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 65
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N9663R | Beech D50C |
Co-owned owner Delaware |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N850B | Beech D50E |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2026-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N155P | Beech D-50 |
Allman Air LLC Blackstone, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N120RD | Beech D-50 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N360KR | Beech D50E |
Ryans Float Flying LLC Oregon City, Oregon |
Standard | 2025-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N814JE | Beech D-50 |
Easca LLC Little Rock, Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9616Y | Beech D50E |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N117WB | Beech D50C |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333BQ | Beech D50C |
Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2024-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9322Y | Beech D50C |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N697T | Beech D50C |
Milguard Aviation CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-17 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N28EC | Beech D50C |
Zefting Aviation LLC Bellingham, Washington |
Standard | 2024-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N721B | Beech D-50 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1600G | Beech D50B |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80TB | Beech D50E |
Graphite Consulting INC Woodland, California |
Standard | 2023-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82SP | Beech D50A |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N311DD | Beech D50E |
Sierra Aeronautics LLC Gambier, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85MC | Beech D-50 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N270 | Beech D50E |
Young Aviation LLC Panama City, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N611DR | Beech D50C |
K & A Solutions LLC Summerfield, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N225BW | Beech D50E |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N160L | Beech D50B |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N434T | Beech D50E |
Air Tebsin Twinbo LLC Lewistown, Montana |
Standard | 2022-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N632Z | Beech D-50 |
Ready Aim Flyer LLC New Castle, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N925DJ | Beech D50A |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66QM | Beech D50A |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N225TW | Beech D50B |
Wallitner Aviation and Restoration LLC Port Orchard, Washington |
Standard | 2022-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N220DS | Beech D50C |
Chagrin Valley Biplanes LLC Chagrin Falls, Ohio |
Standard | 2021-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N627BM | Beech D50E |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1235M | Beech D-50 |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2021-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N872GM | Beech D-50 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Multiple | 2021-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93MS | Beech D-50 |
Twin Bo Safety LLC Griffin, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N602P | Beech D50B |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2240 | Beech D-50 |
Twin Bonanza LLC Meridian, Idaho |
Standard | 2020-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123TC | Beech D50E |
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2020-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1961 | Beech D50E |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1421G | Beech D50E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12FH | Beech D-50 |
R&B Leasing and Finance LLC Fresno, California |
Standard | 2019-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98SC | Beech D50C |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2018-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N261B | Beech D-50 |
Winnie Mae INC Tallahassee, Florida |
Standard | 2017-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N628Z | Beech D-50 |
Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2017-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N787SC | Beech D50E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58KS | Beech D50A |
Mid-Atlantic Aircraft Leasing LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2016-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2400Z | Beech D-50 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9664R | Beech D50C |
5Pm LLC Reston, Virginia |
Standard | 2015-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N356T | Beech D50C |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2015-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15P | Beech D-50 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2015-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N295DE | Beech D-50 |
Fly Direct LLC La Porte, Indiana |
Standard | 2014-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5F | Beech D-50 |
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2014-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N978B | Beech D50E |
Bank of Utah Trustee Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2014-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9518Y | Beech D50E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N536D | Beech D50E |
Shiloh Aviation LLC Ramer, Tennessee |
Standard | 2012-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76L | Beech D50A |
Thacker Flying Club LLC Griffin, Georgia |
Standard | 2012-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N811AC | Beech D50C |
United States Construction CORP Pompano Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2011-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N918S | Beech D50E |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2011-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N833Q | Beech D50C |
Shiloh Aviation LLC Ramer, Tennessee |
Standard | 2010-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4306D | Beech D-50 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1959T | Beech D50B |
Phantom Phlyers LLC Pearland, Texas |
Standard | 2009-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N977T | Beech D50C |
Technical Systems Management CORP Siler City, North Carolina |
Standard | 2008-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4357D | Beech D-50 |
Stychworks LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Standard | 2007-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1DU | Beech D50C |
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics West Mifflin, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2006-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14VU | Beech D50E |
Beechcraft Heritage Museum INC Tullahoma, Tennessee |
Standard | 2004-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4948B | Beech D-50 |
Krause Aviation LLC Geneva, Illinois |
Standard | 2001-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N888BS | Beech D-50 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1996-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738WB | Beech D50C |
Nord Aviation INC Pembina, North Dakota |
Restricted | 1990-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |