Beechcraft TC-45
7 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1943 to 1954; half of them date from 1945 or earlier. Wisconsin has the most (1). 71% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the TC-45 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- P&W R-985 Series (5), P & W R-985-An-14B (1), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (1)
- Seats
- 10
- Cruise speed
- about 153 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Beech
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 5, 1984; newest April 4, 2018
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 5 | 71% |
| Individual | 2 | 29% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 1 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 5 | 71% |
| Restricted | 2 | 29% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Tri-State Warbird Museum | 1 |
| Military Aircraft Restoration CORP | 1 |
| Claire Aviation INC | 1 |
| Blackhawk Aircraft Maintenance INC | 1 |
| American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum | 1 |
Fleet pages: Tri-State Warbird Museum · Military Aircraft Restoration CORP · Claire Aviation INC · American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum
Accident history NTSB records · 7 cases since 1982, 2 fatal
The 7 most recent of 7 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 TC-45 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
7 as of October 30, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Beechcraft TC-45s?
Wisconsin, with 1.
Who owns the Beechcraft TC-45?
71% 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 TC-45s on the register built?
Between 1943 and 1954; half of them in 1945 or earlier.
How many Beechcraft TC-45 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
7 accidents and incidents since 1982, 2 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Beechcraft TC-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 TC-45 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A-765, held by Textron Aviation INC.). The FAA has issued 13 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about landing gear. Operators and repair shops have filed 5 failure reports with the FAA since 1997, 5 of them in the last ten years: about 23.8 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is airframe structure. 287 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Staggerwing Museum Foundation INC..
FAA orders 13 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Beechcraft TC-45
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Landing gear | 3 | 23% |
| Airframe structure | 2 | 15% |
| Flight controls | 2 | 15% |
| Instruments and avionics | 2 | 15% |
| Propeller | 1 | 8% |
| Other and general | 1 | 8% |
| Fuel system | 1 | 8% |
| Cabin, seats and restraints | 1 | 8% |
Failure reports 5 since 1997 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 97 | 2 |
| 01 | 2 |
| 03 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 3 | 60% |
| Engine | 1 | 20% |
| Fuel system | 1 | 20% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 271 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: beech early (60), beech pilot (36), beech forward (36), beech center (24), beech skylight (14), beech porthole (14), propeller de (13), shim (5), brake lining (4), brake disc (4).
Approved modifications 287 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
Certificates and bulletins
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 TC-45 links to the rest of the register
- Beechcraft 6 aircraft on the register
- Beechcraft TC-45J 5 registered
- Beechcraft TC-45G 2 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Pratt & Whitney R-985 series 5 of these aircraft · 450 hp
- Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B 1 of these aircraft · 400 hp
- Tri-State Warbird Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Military Aircraft Restoration CORP 1 of these aircraft
- Claire Aviation INC 1 of these aircraft
- Blackhawk Aircraft Maintenance INC 1 of these aircraft
- American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the TC-45 7 cases since 1982 · 2 fatal
- FAA orders naming the TC-45 13 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the TC-45 5 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the TC-45 287 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/beechcraft/tc-45.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 7
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N6100C | Beech TC-45G |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N375VU | Beech TC-45J |
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2017-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N418GB | Beech TC-45J |
Claire Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7826L | Beech TC-45G |
Tri-State Warbird Museum Batavia, Ohio |
Restricted | 2014-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N231LJ | Beech TC-45J |
Blackhawk Aircraft Maintenance INC Janesville, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2012-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2AP | Beech TC-45J |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 1993-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200KU | Beech TC-45J |
Military Aircraft Restoration CORP Costa Mesa, California |
Restricted | 1984-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |