Aircraft model
BEECH 300
Everything here is true of every aircraft of the type, not of any one aircraft.
What it is
| Seats | 11 |
|---|---|
| Landing gear | tricycle |
| Engines | 2 |
| Engine | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A |
| Horsepower | 1,050 hp |
| Fuel | JetA |
| Certification basis | FAR23 |
| Production start | 1984 |
| Production end | 1990 |
| Endorsements required | multi-engine |
Performance
| Cruise speed | 290 KTAS |
|---|---|
| Range | 1,700 nm |
| Service ceiling | 35,000 ft |
| Climb rate | 2,748 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 80 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | 3,000 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | 2,600 ft |
Load and fuel
| Seats | 11 |
|---|---|
| Useful load | 5,200 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 1,589 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 14,000 lb |
| Empty weight | 8,800 lb |
| Usable fuel | 539 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 115 gal/h |
Cost of ownership
| Price, low | $1,600,000 |
|---|---|
| Price, high | $2,500,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 3,600 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $520,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $780,000 |
The fleet and its record
| Registered, all time | 229 |
|---|---|
| Active fleet | 126 |
| Median year built | 1987.0 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 4 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 2 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years | 31.75 per 1,000 active · base 126 active |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active | 15.87 per 1,000 active · base 126 active |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 33 |
| Transfers per 100 active | 26.19 per 100 active · base 126 active |
| Airworthiness directives | 7 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 1 |
| Rate confidence | ok |
Peer scores
A score runs from 0 to 10 within the model's peer class: a position, not a grade, and the six are never added together.
| Peer class | Fixed wing multi-engine, turbo-prop, 2 engines, 7+ seats |
|---|---|
| Accident record | — · class median 19.96 · 22 models in class |
| Severity | — · class median 25 |
| Access | 0.9 of 10 · class median 4,640 |
| Support | 7.7 of 10 · class median 51 |
| Liquidity | 6.2 of 10 · class median 24.79 |