Ownership guide
Beechcraft 58 Baron
904 registered in the US, built from about 1970 to 2002, 6 seats, most with the Continental IO-520. Its Airworthiness Directives, its engines', and what to check before buying one.
The fleet
- Registered in the US
- 904
- Built
- 1970 to 2002
- Half built by
- 1981
- Seats
- 6
- Engine type
- Piston
- Most common engine
- Continental IO-520
Engines installed
- Continental IO-520460 aircraft (51%) · 28 ADs, 4 with a repeat action
- Continental IO-550303 aircraft (34%) · 23 ADs, 4 with a repeat action
From the FAA aircraft registry, rebuilt daily. Years are those recorded on each registration.
Airworthiness Directives
42 current ADs name the 58 airframe, 1 with a repeat action; 4 more were superseded. Its engines carry 51 more.
The ones that come back
ADs with a repeat action: an inspection or replacement at an interval, for as long as the AD applies. These are the airworthiness costs an owner keeps paying.
What gets reported
64 Service Difficulty Reports since 2016: a mechanic or operator files one when a part fails or is found defective.
Systems reported most
- Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib7
- Horizontal Stabilizer Structure7
- Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System4
- Wing Spar3
- Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure3
- Nose/Tail Landing Gear2
Parts reported most
- Channel, cracked8
- Rib, cracked7
- Spar, cracked4
- Spar web, cracked3
- Drag link, broken2
- Gusset, cracked2
The latest reports
2026-02-09 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System · Fuel line, cracked
During a routine oil change, found two fuel injection lines with cracked solder joints and were spraying fuel in-flight. injection lines were in cylinders nr 1 and nr 4.
2025-09-16 · Propeller Hub Section · Piston, separated
Piston cylinder became separated from the hub. it appears that the threads stripped out of the hub about 1/8 inch. at this time we are sending to h&s propeller in michigan for an detailed tear down inspection report to determine the failure.
2024-11-04 · DC Generator-Alternator · Alternator, inoperative
Pilot experienced lh alternator failure in flight. turned lh alternator selector to off position. shortly after, the g1000 avionics system started to go out. pilot declared emergency and landed at rolla national (kvih). suspected the pilot neglected to move lh alternator switch to bus tie position, which drianed the battery and caused the avionics failure. found lh battery dead. removed and replac
2024-02-19 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib · Rib, cracked
1 5/8-inch crack originating from the forward end of lower flange of the aft inboard rib. crack extends beyond the first rivet of flange then splits into 2 cracks with one almost to the second rivet and the second moving toward the radius of the bend in the flange.
From the FAA's Service Difficulty Reporting System, refreshed monthly. Counts of what was reported, not failure rates: most of general aviation reports voluntarily, and a busy training fleet reports more than a private one.
Accident record
93 accidents since 2008, 41 fatal (106 people killed in them, a midair counting both aircraft), 25 aircraft destroyed.
What happened
- Loss of control in flight22
- Landing gear not configured11
- Landing gear collapse7
- Runway excursion6
- Landing area overshoot4
- Controlled flight into terrain or object (CFIT)4
Phase of flight
- Landing34
- Enroute19
- Takeoff11
- Approach11
- Maneuvering5
The latest
| Date | Where | What happened | Injuries | NTSB number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | Groote eylandt, OF | Unknown: Unknown or undetermined | Fatal | GAA26WA295 |
| 2026-08-06 | Carlisle, PA | Landing: Wildlife encounter (non-bird) | None | ERA26LA293 |
| 2026-06-24 | Traverse city, MI | Landing: Landing gear not configured | None | CEN26LA240 |
| 2026-06-10 | Marilia-sao paulo, OF | Unknown: Unknown or undetermined | Fatal | GAA26WA218 |
| 2026-04-13 | New market, TN | Maneuvering: Loss of control in flight | Fatal | ERA26FA165 |
| 2026-04-11 | Stevensville, MD | Landing: Landing gear collapse | None | ERA26LA173 |
From the NTSB's aviation accident database, refreshed monthly; accidents only, homebuilts left out. Counts, not rates: nobody publishes how many hours each model flies, and a training fleet flies far more than a private one. Look up any case by its number in the NTSB's CAROL.
What it costs to run
Per hour flown
Per year, flown or not
- Fuel
- $0/hr
- Engine reserve
- $0/hr
- A year
- $0
- All in, per hour
- $0/hr
Everything else is yours to fill in: insurance, hangar and overhaul prices vary too much by pilot, airport and shop for a default to mean anything. Nothing you type leaves this page.
Before you buy one
- Run its N-number through the AD check: every AD that names its airframe and engine, as a checklist to take to the logbooks.
- For each repeat-action AD (1 on the airframe), find the last compliance in the logbooks and when the next one is due.
- Compare the engine's time since overhaul with its maker's published overhaul time, and look for the reason behind any long gap in flying.
- Ask the mechanic doing the pre-buy to look hard at the horizontal stabilizer, spar/rib and for cracked channels: they are what gets reported most on this model.
- Check the registration, the airworthiness certificate and the date of the last annual inspection.
- Work out the sales or use tax your state will charge with the aircraft tax calculator.
Questions
- How many Beechcraft 58s are registered in the US?
- 904, in the FAA aircraft registry.
- When was the Beechcraft 58 built?
- From about 1970 to 2002. Half of those registered today were built by 1981.
- What engine does the Beechcraft 58 have?
- Most have the Continental IO-520 (51% of those registered); others have the Continental IO-550.
- What are common problems with the Beechcraft 58?
- In 64 Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA since 2016, the systems reported most were horizontal stabilizer, spar/rib, horizontal stabilizer structure, landing gear retraction/extension system, and the part most often reported was a cracked channel.
- How many accidents has the Beechcraft 58 had?
- 93 in the NTSB's database since 2008, 41 of them fatal. The most common defining event was loss of control in flight. These are counts, not rates: how many hours the fleet flew is not published.
- How many Airworthiness Directives does the Beechcraft 58 have?
- 42 current ADs name the 58 airframe, 1 of them with a repeat action, and 51 more name its engines. Whether each applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number and installed equipment.
Figures from the FAA aircraft registry and the FAA's Airworthiness Directives, rebuilt daily. An AD listed for a model is one to read; whether it applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number, equipment and records.