Aircraft model
BEECH 65-A90
Everything here is true of every aircraft of the type, not of any one aircraft.
What it is
| Seats | 9 |
|---|---|
| Landing gear | tricycle |
| Engines | 2 |
| Engine | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20 |
| Horsepower | 500 hp |
| Fuel | JetA |
| Certification basis | CAR3 |
| Production start | 1966 |
| Production end | 1967 |
| Endorsements required | complex;high-performance;pressurized/high-altitude;multi-engine |
Performance
| Cruise speed | 216 KTAS |
|---|---|
| Range | 1,160 nm |
| Service ceiling | 30,200 ft |
| Climb rate | 1,900 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 77 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | 2,150 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | 1,960 ft |
Load and fuel
| Seats | 9 |
|---|---|
| Useful load | 3,620 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 1,047 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 9,300 lb |
| Empty weight | 5,680 lb |
| Usable fuel | 384 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 76 gal/h |
Cost of ownership
| Price, low | $400,000 |
|---|---|
| Price, high | $600,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 3,600 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $300,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $450,000 |
The fleet and its record
| Registered, all time | 192 |
|---|---|
| Active fleet | 34 |
| Median year built | 1967.0 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 4 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 2 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years | 117.65 per 1,000 active · base 34 active · thin base (low) |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active | 29.41 per 1,000 active · base 34 active · thin base (low) |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 5 |
| Transfers per 100 active | 14.71 per 100 active · base 34 active · thin base (low) |
| Airworthiness directives | 4 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 |
| Rate confidence | low |
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 | 9.6 of 10 · class median 4,640 |
| Support | 4.3 of 10 · class median 51 |
| Liquidity | 2.9 of 10 · class median 24.79 |