Aircraft model
BEECH 95
Everything here is true of every aircraft of the type, not of any one aircraft.
What it is
| Seats | 5 |
|---|---|
| Landing gear | tricycle |
| Engines | 2 |
| Engine | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Horsepower | 180 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL |
| Certification basis | CAR3 |
| Production start | 1958 |
| Production end | 1959 |
| Endorsements required | complex;multi-engine |
Performance
| Cruise speed | 170 KTAS |
|---|---|
| Range | 900 nm |
| Service ceiling | 18,000 ft |
| Climb rate | 1,250 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 63 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | 1,500 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | 1,500 ft |
Load and fuel
| Seats | 5 |
|---|---|
| Useful load | 1,500 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 828 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 4,000 lb |
| Empty weight | 2,500 lb |
| Usable fuel | 112 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 20.2 gal/h |
Cost of ownership
| Price, low | $60,000 |
|---|---|
| Price, high | $110,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 2,000 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $32,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $46,000 |
The fleet and its record
| Registered, all time | 283 |
|---|---|
| Active fleet | 95 |
| Median year built | 1958.0 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 4 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 0 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years | 42.11 per 1,000 active · base 95 active · thin base (low) |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active | 31.58 per 1,000 active · base 95 active · thin base (low) |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 16 |
| Transfers per 100 active | 16.84 per 100 active · base 95 active · thin base (low) |
| Airworthiness directives | 2 |
| 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, piston, 2 engines, 5-6 seats |
|---|---|
| Accident record | — · class median 37.74 · 59 models in class |
| Severity | — · class median 25 |
| Access | 9.2 of 10 · class median 2,463.5 |
| Support | 7 of 10 · class median 58 |
| Liquidity | 2.6 of 10 · class median 21.82 |