Aircraft model
BEECH D55
Everything here is true of every aircraft of the type, not of any one aircraft.
What it is
| Seats | 6 |
|---|---|
| Landing gear | tricycle |
| Engines | 2 |
| Engine | Continental IO-520-C |
| Horsepower | 285 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL |
| Certification basis | CAR3 |
| Production start | 1968 |
| Production end | 1969 |
| Endorsements required | complex;high-performance;multi-engine |
Performance
| Cruise speed | 200 KTAS |
|---|---|
| Range | 1,100 nm |
| Service ceiling | 19,700 ft |
| Climb rate | 1,670 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 73 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | 1,400 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | 1,400 ft |
Load and fuel
| Seats | 6 |
|---|---|
| Useful load | 2,150 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 1,334 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 5,300 lb |
| Empty weight | 3,150 lb |
| Usable fuel | 136 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 31.9 gal/h |
Cost of ownership
| Price, low | $150,000 |
|---|---|
| Price, high | $260,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 1,700 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $48,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $68,000 |
The fleet and its record
| Registered, all time | 269 |
|---|---|
| Active fleet | 119 |
| Median year built | 1968.0 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 6 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 1 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years | 50.42 per 1,000 active · base 119 active |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active | 25.21 per 1,000 active · base 119 active |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 17 |
| Transfers per 100 active | 14.29 per 100 active · base 119 active |
| Airworthiness directives | 6 |
| 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 multi-engine, piston, 2 engines, 5-6 seats |
|---|---|
| Accident record | — · class median 37.74 · 57 models in class |
| Severity | — · class median 25 |
| Access | 2.7 of 10 · class median 2,388.5 |
| Support | 7.6 of 10 · class median 57 |
| Liquidity | 1.3 of 10 · class median 21.42 |