FAA · Type Certificate Data Sheet
TCDS A-765
Textron Aviation Inc.
Models covered (19)
Former holders
- Beech Aircraft Corporation
- Beech Aircraft Corporation\Raytheon Aircraft Company\Hawker Beechcraft Corporation
- Beech Aircraft Corporation\Raytheon Aircraft Company
Fleet view · 260 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
10
10–11 (n=260)
Horsepower
450
n=239
Cruise (kts)
165
165–165
Year of mfr
1955
1942–1996
Engines on the type, by tail count
- P&W R-985 SERIES 217
- P & W R-985-AN-14B 7
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG 4
- P & W 985 WASP SER 1
- AIRESEARCH TPE331 SERIES 1
- P&W PT6A SER 1
- LYCOMING 0-360-A1D 1
- P & W R-985-14B 1
NTSB events
67
across all model variants
Applicable ADs
123
FAA airworthiness directives
Per-tail rate
0.26 events / tail · 0.47 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.