Beechcraft King Air 300 / 350
4 models built 1984–present · 400 on the US register today
The King Air 300 (1984-90) and B300/350 (1990 on), the largest of the line: a 200-series airframe with 1,050 shp PT6A-60As, and in the B300 a stretched fuselage with winglets and a cabin for nine passengers in club seating with a lavatory. The 300LW is a lower-weight version for European rules and the B300C has a cargo door; the 350i cabin arrived in 2009 and the Pro Line Fusion deck later. Same type certificate (A24CE) as the 200 series.
The variants
| MODEL | YEARS | ACTIVE | TAILFAX SCORE | WHAT CHANGED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | 1984–1990 | 126 | Partial 16.2/30 | 1,050 shp PT6A-60A on the 200 airframe |
| 300LW | 1984–1990 | 6 | — | Lower-weight version for European rules |
| B300 | 1990–present | 233 | Partial 21.2/30 | Same aircraft recorded under the Raytheon name (1994-2006) |
| B300C | 1990–1997 | 35 | Partial 9.1/30 | Same aircraft recorded under the Textron Aviation name (2014 on) |
Family fleet, active
400
FAA registry
NTSB events / 1,000, 10 yrs
25
10 events over 400 active aircraft, pooled across the family
Data as of: FAA registry Sep 28 · NTSB Oct 2 · scores Sep 30