Beechcraft UC-45
9 on the U.S. register. Built from 1943 to 1951; half of them date from 1944 or earlier. Texas has the most (3). 67% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the UC-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 (7), P & W R-985-An14Bm1 (1)
- Seats
- 10
- Cruise speed
- about 165 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Beech
- Registered
- earliest certificate January 27, 1987; newest April 19, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 3 | 33% |
| Individual | 3 | 33% |
| Corporation | 3 | 33% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC-45J | 9 | 1943 to 1951 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 4 with no year on file
Registration status
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 4 | 44% |
| None on file | 4 | 44% |
| Experimental | 1 | 11% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Texas Air Museum | 1 |
| Pack Backers LLC | 1 |
| Mod Air LLC | 1 |
| J & N Endeavors LLC | 1 |
| Illinois Aviation Museum At Bolingbrook | 1 |
| American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum | 1 |
Fleet pages: Texas Air Museum · American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum
Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 0 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 UC-45 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
9 as of October 23, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Beechcraft UC-45s?
Texas, with 3.
Who owns the Beechcraft UC-45?
67% 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 UC-45s on the register built?
Between 1943 and 1951; half of them in 1944 or earlier.
How many Beechcraft UC-45 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
2 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 UC-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 UC-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 4 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about instruments and avionics. 135 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Staggerwing Museum Foundation INC..
FAA orders 4 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Instruments and avionics | 2 | 50% |
| Airframe structure | 1 | 25% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 25% |
Approved replacement parts 203 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), early beech (14), beech skylight (14), cowl support (3), martin fabric (2), wire harness (1), va andaccessories (1).
Approved modifications 135 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 UC-45 links to the rest of the register
- Beechcraft 6 aircraft on the register
- Beechcraft UC-45J 9 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Pratt & Whitney R-985 series 7 of these aircraft · 450 hp
- Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN14BM1 1 of these aircraft · 450 hp
- Texas 3 of these aircraft
- New York 1 of these aircraft
- North Carolina 1 of these aircraft
- Illinois 1 of these aircraft
- Idaho 1 of these aircraft
- Texas Air Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Pack Backers LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Mod Air LLC 1 of these aircraft
- J & N Endeavors LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Illinois Aviation Museum At Bolingbrook 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the UC-45 2 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the UC-45 4 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the UC-45 135 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/beechcraft/uc-45.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 9
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N12718 | Beech UC-45J |
Pack Backers LLC Clinton, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3483 | Beech UC-45J |
Texas Air Museum Slaton, Texas |
None on file | 2023-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97001 | Beech UC-45J |
Mod Air LLC Peyton, Colorado |
Experimental | 2023-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2808J | Beech UC-45J |
Illinois Aviation Museum At Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, Illinois |
None on file | 2020-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41005 | Beech UC-45J |
Individual owner New York |
None on file | 2014-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49265 | Beech UC-45J |
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2009-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N152C | Beech UC-45J |
J & N Endeavors LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2008-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12719 | Beech UC-45J |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1987-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9560 | Beech UC-45J |
Individual owner Idaho |
None on file | CanceledFAA registration status code 18: Sale reported, canceled. All codes |