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The Beechcraft 99 is a twin engine, unpressurised turboprop that seats up to 17 passengers. It was designed in the 1960s as a replacement for the Beech 18 and derives from the earlier King Air and Queen Air; using the wings of the Queen Air, the engines and nacelles of the King Air, and sub-systems from both.

The 99 can seat a crew of two and up to 15 passengers. It is powered by two 550 hp Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20 engines and first flew in July 1966. Type certification was granted on 2 May, 1968 and deliveries commenced later that year.

Subsequent models, the A99, A99A and B99, had differing powerplants, sub models and weights.

The 99A is powered by two Pratt & Whitney PT6A-27 engines, flat rated at 550 hp. The B99 is powered by two 680 hp Pratt & Whitney PT6A-27/28 engines driving three blade constant speed Hartzell propellers.

Production was halted in 1975 until 1979, when the aircraft returned in the form of the C99 Commuter, with Pratt & Whitney PT6A-36 engines flat rated at 715 hp. Deliveries of the C99 commenced following certification in July 1981, and production ceased in 1986.

• Typical passenger capacity:   15
• Range:   333 - 788nm
• Cruise speed:   248 kts
• Cabin height:   4.75 ft
• Cabin width:   4.58 ft
• Cabin length:   17.5 ft
• Cabin volume:   335 cu ft

• Active fleet worldwide:   37
• Available for charter worldwide:   29
• Production dates:   1968 - 1986

Unpressurised stretch of Beech 65-80, succeeded by A99, A99A, B99 (with additional nacelle tanks) and C99 with upgraded engines and undercarriage

• Engines:   Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-6/15/20/30/41 S

Supplemental Type Certificates

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20/01/2022

EASA: EASA.A.S.03347. Installation of P&W PT6A-34 Engine. Beechcraft 99 STC holder: ACC Columbia Jet Service See also: Pratt & Whitney

 

Charter operators

U.S.A.

Alpine Air Express , Ameriflight , Bemidji Aviation Services , Freight Runners Express , TransNorthern Aviation

Maintenance centres

Canada	Action Aircraft Maintenance , Aero Aviation , Flying Colours Corp. , Northwestern Air Lease , Rocky Mountain Aircraft , Thomas Aircraft Maintenance , Unity Aviation Canada
U.S.A.	Signature TechnicAir (INT)

Completions centres

U.S.A.

Flex Aero Painting and Interior , Premier Jet Center

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PWI receives FAA PMA certification for LED ice light

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PMA approves PWI 303R LED right angled light

December 13, 2021

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