Ownership guide
Beechcraft B200
498 registered in the US, built from about 1981 to 2007, 11 seats, most with the Pratt & Whitney PT6A. Its Airworthiness Directives, its engines', and what to check before buying one.
The fleet
- Registered in the US
- 498
- Built
- 1981 to 2007
- Half built by
- 1992
- Seats
- 11
- Engine type
- Turboprop
- Most common engine
- Pratt & Whitney PT6A
Engines installed
- Pratt & Whitney PT6A387 aircraft (78%) · 24 ADs, 4 with a repeat action
- U/A CANADA PT6A SERIES28 aircraft (6%)
From the FAA aircraft registry, rebuilt daily. Years are those recorded on each registration.
Airworthiness Directives
33 current ADs name the B200 airframe, 4 with a repeat action; 6 more were superseded. Its engines carry 24 more. 9 equipment ADs name the model.
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.
- 2005-01-18Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech 100, 200, and 300 Series AirplanesAirplaneSupersedes 93-25-07Repeat actionJan 19, 2005
- 2004-23-02Raytheon Aircraft Company 65, 90, 99, 100, 200, and 1900 Series Airplanes, and Models 70 and 300 AirplanesAirplaneSupersedes 87-22-01 R1Repeat actionNov 9, 2004
- 2004-17-02Repetitively inspect the engine controls/cross shaft/pedestal for proper installation and torque, re-torque the cross shaft attach bolt, modify the pedestal, and replace the engine controls cross shaft hardwareRaytheon Aircraft Company 65, 90, 99, 100, 200, 300, and 1900 Series Airplanes · AirplaneRepeat actionAug 20, 2004
- 99-09-10Requires installing a filter element in the landing gear hand pump suction lineRaytheon Aircraft Company Models C90A, B200, B200C, B200T, B200CT, 300, B300, B300C, and A200CT Airplanes · AirplaneRepeat actionApr 26, 1999
What gets reported
130 Service Difficulty Reports since 2016: a mechanic or operator files one when a part fails or is found defective.
Systems reported most
- Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System11
- Landing Gear Position and Warning9
- Passenger/Crew Doors5
- Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin4
- Fire Detection4
- Landing Gear System Wiring4
Parts reported most
- Unknown, unknown7
- Skin, cracked4
- None, none4
- Frame, cracked3
- Angle, cracked2
- Downlock switch, failed2
The latest reports
2026-10-05 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck · Strut, damaged
Came in for phase maintenance, and the operator requested an early landing gear replacement. the landing gear was due soon for replacement, and representatives from bering air decided to have it changed ahead of schedule. after installing new mlg assemblies (x2) in the left and right positions, new squat switches were installed, requiring compressing and extending the gear multiple times to ens
2026-09-14 · Air Distribution System · Unknown, smoke
Pilots noted smoke in the cockpit. medical crew onboard confirmed smoke in the cabin. smoke was emitting from the copilots instrument panel near the sidewall. the crew activated the o2 masks to drop and turned off the bleed air and smoke appeared to clear. the flight crew reported to tower that they need to return to base. aircraft landed with no issues. smoke was no longer present on decent
2026-08-21 · Landing Gear System Wiring · Socket, backed out
Selected gear down on final in paya and gear failed to extend. did not land, diverted to panc. extended gear manually at panc, got three green and landed.
2026-07-31 · Landing Gear Actuator · Actuator, cracked
Acft in for a phase 1 inspection. gear swings required for phase and maint performed. 10 swings required to bleed sys after opening lines. 6 swings were performed with manual gear pump until the reservoir was serviced properly. technicians began performing 10 swings to bleed the sys. one min rest btwn gear cycles & 5 min rest after 5 swings observed per manual. during gear swing 8/10, gear c
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
31 accidents since 2008, 9 fatal (37 people killed in them, a midair counting both aircraft), 7 aircraft destroyed.
What happened
- Loss of control in flight5
- Landing gear not configured3
- Fuel exhaustion3
- System or component failure (not the engine)2
- Electrical system malf/failure2
- Ground collision2
Phase of flight
- Landing7
- Enroute7
- Approach5
- Initial climb4
- Takeoff2
The latest
| Date | Where | What happened | Injuries | NTSB number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | Rio de janeiro, OF | Landing: System or component failure (not the engine) | None | GAA26WA289 |
| 2026-04-11 | Marathon, FL | Enroute: Midair collision | None | ERA26LA167B |
| 2025-12-20 | Porto vehlo, OF | Enroute: Fire/smoke (non-impact) | None | GAA26WA058 |
| 2025-07-13 | Southend-on-sea, OF | Takeoff: Unknown or undetermined | Fatal | GAA25WA208 |
| 2024-09-17 | Las vegas, NM | Landing: Wildlife encounter (non-bird) | None | WPR24LA308 |
| 2024-05-13 | Williamtown | Landing: Landing gear not configured | GAA24WA211 |
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 (4 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 landing gear retraction/extension system and for unknown unknowns: they are what gets reported most on this model.
- 9 equipment ADs name the B200 (a muffler, a seat belt, a display): find out which of that equipment is installed.
- 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.
The rest of the B200 family
Questions
- How many Beechcraft B200s are registered in the US?
- 498, in the FAA aircraft registry.
- When was the Beechcraft B200 built?
- From about 1981 to 2007. Half of those registered today were built by 1992.
- What engine does the Beechcraft B200 have?
- Most have the Pratt & Whitney PT6A (78% of those registered); others have the U/A CANADA PT6A SERIES.
- What are common problems with the Beechcraft B200?
- In 130 Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA since 2016, the systems reported most were landing gear retraction/extension system, landing gear position and warning, passenger/crew doors, and the part most often reported was a unknown unknown.
- How many accidents has the Beechcraft B200 had?
- 31 in the NTSB's database since 2008, 9 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 B200 have?
- 33 current ADs name the B200 airframe, 4 of them with a repeat action, and 24 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.