Twin piston

N132BA

Beechcraft 65-B80

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
LD-331
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-720
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bemidji Aviation Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bemidji, MN
Registration record

N132BA on the FAA register

Type
Beechcraft 65-B80
Serial
LD-331
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-720
Registered owner
Bemidji Aviation Services Inc
Bemidji, MN
Certificate issued
2013-01-11
Airworthiness date
1988-05-06
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A082B9
Mode S (octal)
50101271
Seats (type)
9
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-01-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N132BA.
  • 1989-09-21
    Accident at Littlefork, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-05-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N132BA

N132BA is a Beechcraft 65-B80, serial number LD-331. The FAA register lists Bemidji Aviation Services Inc as the registrant in Bemidji, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 11, 2013 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming IO-720 engines and 9 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 6, 1988.

N132BA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-02-24 Accident · Minneapolis, MN Damage: Minor NTSB · CEN10LA127A
Reported aircraft: Hawker 65-B80 — a different aircraft that carried the N132BA registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot not setting the parking brake adequately while holding for departure. Contributing to the accident was the pilot being distracted while doing his paperwork.
1989-09-21 Accident · Littlefork, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC89LA198
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 80
Probable cause: TOTAL FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DURING IFR OPERATIONS & THE AIRCRAFT'S COLLISION WITH A ROCK FENCE DURING THE SUBSEQUENT GEAR-UP PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.