Beechcraft E50
11 on the U.S. register. Built from 1956 to 1959; half of them date from 1957 or earlier. Pennsylvania has the most (2). 36% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the E50 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- Lycoming Gso&Igso-480 (5), Lycoming Gso-480-B1B6 (1), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (1)
- Seats
- 6
- Cruise speed
- about 167 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Beech
- Registered
- earliest certificate October 28, 1982; newest October 8, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 6 | 55% |
| Corporation | 4 | 36% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 9% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| E50 | 11 | 1956 to 1959 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics | 1 |
| Pittsburgh Inst of Aeronautics | 1 |
| Davis Aviation INC | 1 |
| Combat Air Museum INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics · Davis Aviation INC · Combat Air Museum INC
Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 1 most recent of 1 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 E50 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
11 as of October 30, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Beechcraft E50s?
Pennsylvania, with 2.
Who owns the Beechcraft E50?
36% 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 E50s on the register built?
Between 1956 and 1959; half of them in 1957 or earlier.
How many Beechcraft E50 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
1 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 E50 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 E50 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. 37 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 167 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 baron (10), fuel cell (6), washer (3), pressure gauge (3), gasket (3), autopilot (3).
Approved modifications 37 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 E50 links to the rest of the register
- Beechcraft 6 aircraft on the register
- Beechcraft E50 11 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Lycoming GSO-480 / IGSO-480 5 of these aircraft · 340 hp
- Lycoming GSO-480-B1B6 1 of these aircraft · 340 hp
- Pennsylvania 2 of these aircraft
- Alaska 2 of these aircraft
- Tennessee 1 of these aircraft
- North Carolina 1 of these aircraft
- Montana 1 of these aircraft
- Pittsburgh Institute Of Aeronautics 1 of these aircraft
- Pittsburgh Inst of Aeronautics 1 of these aircraft
- Davis Aviation INC 1 of these aircraft
- Combat Air Museum INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the E50 1 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the E50 2 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the E50 37 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/beechcraft/e50.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 11
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N92HB | Beech E50 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85TM | Beech E50 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29Y | Beech E50 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N824GF | Beech E50 |
Davis Aviation INC Brandon, Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2755G | Beech E50 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2005-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15PH | Beech E50 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2005-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7055M | Beech E50 |
Individual owner Montana |
None on file | 2003-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1026B | Beech E50 |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Multiple | 1996-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4835Z | Beech E50 |
Combat Air Museum INC Topeka, Kansas |
None on file | 1985-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3280Z | Beech E50 |
Pittsburgh Inst of Aeronautics W Mifflin, Pennsylvania |
None on file | 1982-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3274M | Beech E50 |
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics West Mifflin, Pennsylvania |
None on file | 1982-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |