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Aircraft model

BEECH B100

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What it is

Seats10
Landing geartricycle
Engines2
EngineGarrett TPE331-6-252B
Horsepower715 hp
FuelJetA
Certification basisFAR23
Production start1976
Production end1983
Endorsements requiredcomplex;high-performance;multi-engine

Performance

Cruise speed270 KTAS
Range1,300 nm
Service ceiling24,850 ft
Climb rate2,140 ft/min
Stall speed (Vso)80 KCAS
Takeoff over 50 ft—
Landing over 50 ft—

Load and fuel

Seats10
Useful load4,700 lb
Full-fuel payload1,551 lb
Max takeoff weight11,800 lb
Empty weight7,100 lb
Usable fuel470 gal
Fuel burn at cruise95 gal/h

Cost of ownership

Price, low$600,000
Price, high$950,000
Prices as of2026
Engine TBO5,400 h
Overhaul cost, low$300,000
Overhaul cost, high$450,000

The fleet and its record

Registered, all time136
Active fleet59
Median year built1979.0
NTSB events, last 10 years8
Fatal events, last 10 years2
Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years135.59 per 1,000 active · base 59 active · thin base (low)
Personal-flying events per 1,000 active67.8 per 1,000 active · base 59 active · thin base (low)
Ownership transfers, last 24 months17
Transfers per 100 active28.81 per 100 active · base 59 active · thin base (low)
Airworthiness directives12
Directives, last 5 years0
Rate confidencelow

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 classFixed wing multi-engine, turbo-prop, 2 engines, 7+ seats
Accident record— · class median 19.96 · 22 models in class
Severity— · class median 25
Access8.3 of 10 · class median 4,640
Support5.9 of 10 · class median 51
Liquidity8.1 of 10 · class median 24.79
Aircraft · public FAA and NTSB records; not an inspection