N131BA1966 Beechcraft 65-B80
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19823 ADs may apply6 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026- Registered owner
- Bemidji Aviation Svcs INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Bemidji, MN
- Certificate issued
- Dec 13, 1985
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 14, 1966
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Beechcraft
- Model
- 65-B80
- Year
- 1966
- Serial number
- LD-297
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 9
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Mode S code
- A07F02
Engine
- Make and model
- Lycoming Igso-540-B1a
- Type
- Reciprocating
- Power
- 380 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 1985 – nowBemidji Aviation Svcs INCBemidji, MN · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-18-02 | Raytheon Aircraft Company Models A65, A65-8200, 65-B80, 70, 95-A55, 95-B55, 95-C55, D55… | Sep 22, 2000 | Airframe (65-B80)Certain serial numbers: A65 LC-265–LC-272; A65 LC-325–LC-335; A65-8200 LC-273–LC-324; 65-B80 LD-349–LD-511; 70 LB-1–LB-35; 95-A55 TC-191–TC-349; … |
| 99-05-13 | Raytheon Aircraft Company 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 33, 35, 36/A36, A36TC/B36TC, 45, 50, 55… | Apr 19, 1999 | Airframe (65-B80)Certain serial numbers: F33A CE-290–CE-1791; E33C CJ-26–CJ-179; F33C CJ-26–CJ-179; A36 E-185–E-3046; B36TC EA-242–EA-591; 58 TH-1–TH-1798 |
| 98-04-24 | Raytheon Aircraft Company Models E55, E55A, 58, 58A, 58P, 58PA, 58TC, 58TCA Airplanes… | Mar 13, 1998 | Airframe (65-B80) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (6)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Air conditioning and pressurization · heater · odorNov 16, 2021
PILOT REPORTED SEEING A FLASH OF LIGHT AND A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM BELOW THE INTERMENT PANEL ON THE R/H SIDE BY THE RUDDER PEDDLES AREA. THE PILOT REPORTED AFTER TURNING THE COMBUSTION HEATER OFF THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · intake valve · brokenJul 23, 2019
THE #1 CYLINDER INDUCTION VALVE FAILED IN FLIGHT. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DETECTED UNTIL THE PILOT DID HIE POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND. THE VALVE BROKE IN HALF AT THE NARROW SPOT WERE THE VALVE KEEPERS ARE. THE VALVE PART NUMBER IS 17A23937, AND CONTROL NUMBER FOR THE VALVE IS 432408-32. AFTER THE VALVE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · tire · leakApr 6, 1998
SUBMITTER STATED OPERATION HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TIRES LEAKING FROM WEEP HOLES AFTER HAVING BEEN RETREADED BY REPAIR STATION NR BX3R4131. WE MARK THE TIRES AND RETURN THEM TO THE COMPANY. THEY RETREAD THEM AND SEND THEM BACK AND THEY STILL LEAK. THE WEEP HOLES ARE ON THE SIDES AND THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Flight controls · gear · failedNov 20, 1997
INVESTIGATION FOR CAUSE OF FLAP GEAR BOX FAILURE FOUND POOR TEETH ENGAGEMENT OF GEARBOX TEETH AND MOTOR GEAR TEETH.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · gear · failedNov 20, 1997
INVESTIGATION FOR CAUSE OF FLAP GEAR BOX FAILURE FOUND POOR TEETH ENGAGEMENT OF GEARBOX TEETH AND MOTOR GEAR TEETH.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuel · pump · leakingSep 28, 1995
PILOT WAS PRE-FLIGHTING AIRCRAFT AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM BOOST PUMP MOTOR VENT TUBE. SUSPECTED CAUSE WAS FAILED SEAL BETWEEN PUMP AND MOTOR OR CRACKED CASE BETWEEN PUMP AND MOTOR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026