N80BZBeechcraft 300
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026- Registered owner
- Middle Tennessee State University
- Owner type
- Government
- City, state
- Murfreesboro, TN
- Certificate issued
- Nov 17, 2022
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Apr 10, 1987
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
- 300
- Serial number
- FA-117
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 19
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Mode S code
- AADFB5
Engine
- Make and model
- P&W Canada Pt6a-60a
- Type
- Turbo-prop
- Power
- 1050 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2022 – nowMiddle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 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 (6)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-23 | Rudder Control System | Feb 22, 2022 | Airframe (300)Only with: Equipped with a Garmin G1000 integrated avionics system installed per STC SA01535WI-D with GSA 9000 yaw servo software version 2.13 or earlier. |
| 2004-17-02 | Raytheon Aircraft Company 65, 90, 99, 100, 200, 300, and 1900 Series Airplanes | Oct 4, 2004 | Airframe (300)Certain serial numbers: 65-A90, B90, C90, C90A LJ-76; 65-A90, B90, C90, C90A LJ-114–LJ-1691; E90 LW-1–LW-347; F90 LA-2–LA-236; 99, 99A, A99A, B99, C99 U-1–U-239; 100, A100 B-1–B-94; … |
| 2002-23-13 | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A Series Turboprop Engines | Dec 31, 2002 | Engine (PT6A-60A)Only with: Engines with turbine exhaust ducts P/N 3012290, 3031988, 3032117, 3035784, 3035786, 3105890-01, 3112167-01, or 3111780-01 installed. |
| 98-04-24 | Raytheon Aircraft Company Models E55, E55A, 58, 58A, 58P, 58PA, 58TC, 58TCA Airplanes… | Mar 13, 1998 | Airframe (300) |
| 97-25-03 | Raytheon Aircraft Company 65, 90, 99, 100, 200, 300, 1900, and 2000 Series Airplanes | Jan 21, 1998 | Airframe (300) |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97-23-17 | Raytheon Aircraft Company 90, 100, 200, and 300 Series Airplanes (Formerly Known as… | Dec 29, 1997 | Airframe (300)Certain serial numbers: C90 LJ-683–LJ-1463; C90A LJ-683–LJ-1463; E90 LW-177–LW-347; F90 LA-1–LA-236; H90 LL-1–LL-61; A100 B-228–B-247; … |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (3)
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.
- Fuselage · stringer · crackedJul 7, 2010
DURING COMPLIANCE WITH AD 2005-01-18/ SB 53-2472 R4 INSPECTION OF THE AFT STRINGER CRACKED. RT AND LT SIDE STRINGERS NR 8, 9 AND 10 WERE CRACKED. ORDERED KITS 101-4064-1S, 101-4064-2S, 101-4064-3S, 101-4064-4S, 101-4064-5S, AND 101-4064-11S TO MODIFY STRINGERS NR 5 TO NR 11 ON BOTH SIDES.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Electrical power · bearing · failedMar 3, 2009
FROM MFG: AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT FROM THE STARTER GEN OUT PUT SHAFT DISCHARGED INTO THE ENG ACCESSORY DRIVETRAIN CAUSE AN IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN. THE ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE PITTED THE DRIVE GEARS AND NR 1 BRG. THE PITTING OF THE BEARING LEF TO FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE BRG AND SUBSEUENT ENGINE FAILURE. (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Electrical power · starter gen · failedNov 19, 2007
THE NR 1 BEARING FAILED RESULTING IN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AND AN IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR. DURING THE FAILURE INVESTIGATION, ELECTRICAL ARCING WAS FOUND ON THE NR 1 BEARING, INPUT SHAFT, AND STARTER/GENERATOR DRIVE GEAR. SD ADVISORY NR AV-2007-05 ISSUED THAT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026