Ownership guide

Beechcraft 800XP

273 registered in the US, built from about 1995 to 2006, 15 seats, most with the Honeywell TFE. Its Airworthiness Directives, its engines', and what to check before buying one.

The fleet

Registered in the US
273
Built
1995 to 2006
Half built by
2001
Seats
15
Engine type
Turbofan
Most common engine
Honeywell TFE

Engines installed

From the FAA aircraft registry, rebuilt daily. Years are those recorded on each registration.

Airworthiness Directives

26 current ADs name the 800XP airframe, 1 with a repeat action; 4 more were superseded. Its engines carry 52 more. 6 equipment ADs name the model.

Every AD for the Beechcraft 800XP

Accident record

4 accidents since 2020, 1 fatal (3 people killed in them, a midair counting both aircraft), 1 aircraft destroyed.

What happened

  1. Loss of control in flight1
  2. System or component failure (not the engine)1
  3. Runway excursion1
  4. Loss of control on ground1

Phase of flight

  1. Maneuvering1
  2. Approach1
  3. Takeoff1
  4. Landing1

The latest

DateWhereWhat happenedInjuriesNTSB number
2025-10-16Bath, MIManeuvering: Loss of control in flightFatalANC26FA002
2025-01-20Minneapolis, MNApproach: System or component failure (not the engine)NoneCEN25LA083
2022-02-21Aspen, COTakeoff: Runway excursionNoneCEN22LA130
2020-03-14Scottsdale, AZLanding: Loss of control on groundNoneWPR20LA109

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

  1. Run its N-number through the AD check: every AD that names its airframe and engine, as a checklist to take to the logbooks.
  2. For each repeat-action AD (1 on the airframe), find the last compliance in the logbooks and when the next one is due.
  3. 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.
  4. 6 equipment ADs name the 800XP (a muffler, a seat belt, a display): find out which of that equipment is installed.
  5. Check the registration, the airworthiness certificate and the date of the last annual inspection.
  6. Work out the sales or use tax your state will charge with the aircraft tax calculator.

The rest of the 800 family

Questions

How many Beechcraft 800XPs are registered in the US?
273, in the FAA aircraft registry.
When was the Beechcraft 800XP built?
From about 1995 to 2006. Half of those registered today were built by 2001.
What engine does the Beechcraft 800XP have?
Most have the Honeywell TFE (49% of those registered); others have the Garrett TFE731, Honeywell TFE731, Alliedsign TFE731.
How many accidents has the Beechcraft 800XP had?
4 in the NTSB's database since 2020, 1 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 800XP have?
26 current ADs name the 800XP airframe, 1 of them with a repeat action, and 52 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.