FAA · Type Certificate Data Sheet
TCDS A-649
Textron Aviation Inc.
Former holders
- Beech Aircraft Corporation\Raytheon Aircraft Company\Hawker Beechcraft Corporation
- Beech Aircraft Corporation
- Beech Aircraft Corporation\Raytheon Aircraft Company
Fleet view · 125 registered tails
Engineering specs aggregated from the FAA Aircraft Registry — what every actually-flying tail under this TCDS reports. Median + 10th–90th-percentile range across the active fleet.
Seats
5
n=125
Horsepower
450
n=115
Cruise (kts)
158
158–158
Year of mfr
1944
1937–1955
Engines on the type, by tail count
- P&W R-985 SERIES 107
- P&W WJR-B-S-T 3
- P & W R-985-AN-14B 2
- P & W R-985-AN-1 1
- P&W WJR-A 1
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG 1
- P & W R-985-14B 1
NTSB events
29
across all model variants
Applicable ADs
2
FAA airworthiness directives
Per-tail rate
0.23 events / tail · 0.02 ADs / tail
The TCDS PDF on drs.faa.gov is the authoritative document for design-as-certified weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, and operating limitations. Open on drs.faa.gov ↗ DRS frequently breaks — when it does, the fleet view above and the cross-links below are usually what you actually need.