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FAA · Type Certificate Data Sheet

TCDS A12CE

Textron Aviation Inc.

Historical Aircraft Small Airplane Rev 27 11/27/2017 drs.faa.gov ↗

Models covered (3)

Certification basis — 14 CFR

Specific sections

  • Sec. 23.75

Former holders

  • Beech Aircraft Corporation\Raytheon Aircraft Company
  • Beech Aircraft Corporation\Raytheon Aircraft Company\Hawker Beechcraft Corporation
  • Beech Aircraft Corporation

Fleet view · 262 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

6

n=262

Horsepower

310

n=241

Cruise (kts)

112

112–150

Year of mfr

1976

1968–1982

Engines on the type, by tail count

  • LYCOMING TI0-541 SER 208
  • CONT MOTOR TIO 541 SERIE 9
  • LYCOMING TI0-540 SER 8
  • LYCOMING TIO-541-E1C4 8
  • LYCOMING TIGO-541SER 3
  • LYCOMING GSO-580 SER 2
  • P&W CANADA PT6A-35 1
  • P&W PT6A SERIES 1

NTSB events

43

across all model variants

Applicable ADs

58

FAA airworthiness directives

Per-tail rate

0.16 events / tail · 0.22 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.