Aircraft model
BEECH 77
Everything here is true of every aircraft of the type, not of any one aircraft.
What it is
| Seats | 2 |
|---|---|
| Landing gear | tricycle |
| Engines | 1 |
| Engine | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Horsepower | 115 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL |
| Certification basis | FAR23 |
| Production start | 1979 |
| Production end | 1981 |
| Endorsements required | — |
Performance
| Cruise speed | 105 KTAS |
|---|---|
| Range | 420 nm |
| Service ceiling | 12,900 ft |
| Climb rate | 720 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 48 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | 1,280 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | 1,313 ft |
Load and fuel
| Seats | 2 |
|---|---|
| Useful load | 572 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 398 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 1,675 lb |
| Empty weight | 1,103 lb |
| Usable fuel | 29 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 6.4 gal/h |
Cost of ownership
| Price, low | $50,000 |
|---|---|
| Price, high | $100,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 2,400 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $24,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $34,000 |
The fleet and its record
| Registered, all time | 290 |
|---|---|
| Active fleet | 113 |
| Median year built | 1980.0 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 8 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 1 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years | 70.8 per 1,000 active · base 113 active |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active | 53.1 per 1,000 active · base 113 active |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 33 |
| Transfers per 100 active | 29.2 per 100 active · base 113 active |
| Airworthiness directives | 2 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 |
| 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 single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 1-2 seats |
|---|---|
| Accident record | — · class median 38.17 · 194 models in class |
| Severity | — · class median 10.34 |
| Access | 2.9 of 10 · class median 1,020 |
| Support | 6.5 of 10 · class median 70 |
| Liquidity | 8.3 of 10 · class median 20.39 |