TCDS A17EU

Britten-Norman Aerospace Ltd.

Historical Aircraft Small Airplane Rev 26 12/17/2025 drs.faa.gov ↗

Models covered (18)

Certification basis — 14 CFR

Specific sections

Sec. 21.29
Sec. 21.17
Sec. 23.2
Sec. 23.75
Sec. 21.183
Sec. 23.161
Sec. 23.175
Sec. 23.777
Sec. 23.1155
Sec. 23.1303
Sec. 23.1545
Sec. 23.1563
Sec. 23.1585
Sec. 21.93

Former holders

Pilatus Britten-Norman Limited

Fleet view · 37 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

n=37

Horsepower

250

250–300

Cruise (kts)

115

86–137

Year of mfr

1974

1969–1984

Engines on the type, by tail count

LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES 22
LYCOMING O-540-E4C5 5
LYCOMING IO-540 SER 4
LYCOMING TI0-540 SER 1
LYCOMING IO-540-K1B5 1

NTSB events

across all model variants

Applicable ADs

623

FAA airworthiness directives

Per-tail rate

0.24 events / tail · 16.84 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.