N66 V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N66 is a 1987 Beech 300 (serial FF-1), registered to Federal Aviation Administration (government) in Oklahoma City, OK. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1994 (31 years ago). It carries 2 P&W Canada PT6A-60A engines rated at 1,050 hp each (2,100 hp total), the engine on 60% of registered Beech 300s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A8B1DF. It is one of 127 Beech 300 aircraft on the FAA registry. Federal Aviation Administration holds 31 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Federal Aviation Administration

Owner type

Government

Based in

Oklahoma City, OK

Serial number

FF-1

Year built

1987 · 39 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A8B1DF · 52130737 octal

Certificate issued

Sep 1, 1988

Airworthiness date

Dec 30, 1994

Last FAA activity

May 5, 2023

Registration expires

Apr 30, 2028

FAA region

2

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

P&W Canada PT6A-60A

Engine type

Turbo-prop

Rated power

1,050 hp × 2 (2,100 hp total)

Power per seat

111 hp

FAA engine code

52043

72 of the 120 registered Beech 300 carry this engine (60%), across 10 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Beech 300 needs roughly 3,900 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~3,348 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N66

Reported by pilots, owners and enthusiasts — community-reported and admin-checked before they publish. Always verify anything important against the aircraft's records.