Aircraft model
BEECH D-45
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 | Continental O-470-13A |
| Horsepower | 225 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL |
| Certification basis | military-surplus |
| Production start | 1955 |
| Production end | 1958 |
| Endorsements required | complex;high-performance |
Performance
| Cruise speed | 150 KTAS |
|---|---|
| Range | 650 nm |
| Service ceiling | 20,000 ft |
| Climb rate | 1,230 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 52 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | 1,400 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | 1,300 ft |
Load and fuel
| Seats | 2 |
|---|---|
| Useful load | 875 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 575 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 2,950 lb |
| Empty weight | 2,075 lb |
| Usable fuel | 50 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 12.6 gal/h |
Cost of ownership
| Price, low | $200,000 |
|---|---|
| Price, high | $400,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 1,500 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $40,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $55,000 |
The fleet and its record
| Registered, all time | 151 |
|---|---|
| Active fleet | 70 |
| Median year built | 1956.0 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 2 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 0 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years | 28.57 per 1,000 active · base 70 active · thin base (low) |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active | 28.57 per 1,000 active · base 70 active · thin base (low) |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 15 |
| Transfers per 100 active | 21.43 per 100 active · base 70 active · thin base (low) |
| Airworthiness directives | 12 |
| 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 single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 1-2 seats |
|---|---|
| Accident record | — · class median 37.5 · 181 models in class |
| Severity | — · class median 10.44 |
| Access | 0.5 of 10 · class median 1,045 |
| Support | 4.9 of 10 · class median 72 |
| Liquidity | 5.4 of 10 · class median 20.59 |