Beechcraft 1900D

Turboprop twin engine • Low Wing • Retractable gear

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Mission Profile

Used market

280

KTAS

Cruise Speed

1,245

Max Range

25,000

Service Ceiling

Occupants

1900

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Wet Payload

Endorsements & ratings:

High-Performance
Complex
Pressurization
Multi-Engine

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About the Beechcraft 1900D

Type certificated 1991 Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet

Overview

The Beechcraft 1900D is the final production version of the 1900 regional airliner, built from 1991 to 2002. Its defining change from the earlier 1900C is the taller fuselage with a stand-up cabin that lets passengers walk upright, unusual in a 19-seat turboprop. Power comes from two 1,279-shaft-horsepower Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67D engines, and an array of aerodynamic surfaces (stabilons, tailets, and winglets) gives it stability across a wide envelope. Most spent their first lives in commuter airline service; today they appear in General Aviation as high-capacity corporate shuttles and heavy cargo haulers.

For a buyer, the 1900D is an airliner, not a personal airplane: it seats 19 passengers plus two crew, carries a useful load above 6,000 pounds, and is maintained and operated to commuter-category standards. That capability comes with airline-style inspection cycles, a type rating, a two-crew requirement for most operations and insurers, and the fuel and overhaul costs of a 17,000-pound twin turboprop. It suits an operator moving people or freight in volume who can support airline-grade maintenance, not an owner-flier.

Key Features for GA Buyers

Stand-up cabin. The taller fuselage lets passengers walk upright.
Hot-and-high performance. The PT6A-67D engines hold strong climb rates at heavy weights and from challenging airfields.
Large payload. A useful load above 6,000 pounds carries significant combinations of passengers, fuel, and cargo.
Aerodynamic stability aids. Stabilons, tailets, and winglets give stable handling across a wide flight envelope.

Trade-offs

Commuter-category maintenance. Maintained to airline-style inspection cycles; budget for rigorous, scheduled upkeep.
Operating cost. The fuel burn of the -67D engines and the upkeep of a 17,000-pound aircraft put direct operating costs above $2,200 per hour.
Crew and rating. Requires a type rating and, for most commercial or high-value insurance, a two-pilot crew.

Technical Specifications

Dimensions & Weights

Height: 15.42 ft
Length: 57.67 ft
Parking area (ft²): 4245.89 ft²

Max Takeoff Weight: Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 17,120 lbs
Max Landing Weight: 16,765 lbs
Useful Load: 6,356 lbs
Fuel Capacity: Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 665 gal

Performance

Cruise Speed: 280 KTAS
Never-Exceed (V_NE): Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 248 KIAS
Max Structural Cruise (V_NO): Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 248 KIAS
Approach Speed: 121 KIAS
Stall, Clean (V_S₁): 84 KIAS
Range: 1245 NM
Service Ceiling: 25,000 ft
Rate of Climb: 490 - 2625 fpm
Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle: 3,740 ft
Landing ground roll: 2,814 ft

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Sources

Where the figures on this page come from. Beechcraft 1900D specifications are traced to published references; estimated values are flagged inline next to the figure.