FAA · Type Certificate Data Sheet
TCDS A-777
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 · 1,537 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
4
n=1,537
Horsepower
225
205–225
Cruise (kts)
120
120–131
Year of mfr
1952
1947–1964
Engines on the type, by tail count
- CONT MOTOR E225 SERIES 789
- CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES 673
- CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES 14
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG 7
- CONT MOTOR E225-8 6
- CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES 5
- CONT MOTOR E185-1 3
- LYCOMING GO-480 SERIES 2
NTSB events
375
across all model variants
Applicable ADs
239
FAA airworthiness directives
Per-tail rate
0.24 events / tail · 0.16 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.