Beechcraft H50
5 on the U.S. register. Built from 1960. Washington has the most (1). 80% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the H50 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- Lycoming Gso&Igso-480 (4), Lycoming Go-480 Series (1)
- Seats
- 6
- Cruise speed
- about 167 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Beech
- Registered
- earliest certificate July 13, 2011; newest April 24, 2026
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Washington | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 3 | 60% |
| Individual | 1 | 20% |
| Corporation | 1 | 20% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| H50 | 5 | 1960 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| T Bone Air LLC | 1 |
| Sky West Aviation INC Trustee | 1 |
| Kbld LLC | 1 |
| Aerospatiale LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Sky West Aviation INC Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
The 2 most recent of 2 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 H50 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
5 as of November 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Beechcraft H50s?
Washington, with 1.
Who owns the Beechcraft H50?
80% 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 H50s on the register built?
In 1960.
How many Beechcraft H50 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
2 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 H50 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 H50 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. 33 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 140 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), fuel cell (6), autopilot (5), washer (3), synchronizer kits (3), pressure gauge (3), gasket (3), vortex generator (2).
Approved modifications 33 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 H50 links to the rest of the register
- Beechcraft 6 aircraft on the register
- Beechcraft H50 5 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Lycoming GSO-480 / IGSO-480 4 of these aircraft · 340 hp
- Lycoming GO-480 series 1 of these aircraft · 295 hp
- Washington 1 of these aircraft
- New Mexico 1 of these aircraft
- Montana 1 of these aircraft
- Michigan 1 of these aircraft
- Illinois 1 of these aircraft
- T Bone Air LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Sky West Aviation INC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Kbld LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Aerospatiale LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the H50 2 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- FAA orders naming the H50 2 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the H50 33 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/beechcraft/h50.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 5
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N146R | Beech H50 |
Aerospatiale LLC Selah, Washington |
Standard | 2026-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50HT | Beech H50 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N773AG | Beech H50 |
Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N134TB | Beech H50 |
Kbld LLC Buchanan, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7770X | Beech H50 |
T Bone Air LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2011-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |