Twin piston

N14VU

1962 Beechcraft D50E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
DH-326
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming GO-480 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Beechcraft Heritage Museum Inc (Corporation)
Based
Tullahoma, TN
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Registration record

N14VU on the FAA register

Type
1962 Beechcraft D50E
Serial
DH-326
Engines
2 × Lycoming GO-480 series
Registered owner
Beechcraft Heritage Museum Inc
Tullahoma, TN
Certificate issued
2004-08-19
Airworthiness date
1962-03-22
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A0A245
Mode S (octal)
50121105
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
670 nm
Cruise (type)
178 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-08-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N14VU.
  • 2000-01-31
    Accident at Myrtle Beach, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N14VU

N14VU is a 1962 Beechcraft D50E, serial number DH-326. The FAA register lists Beechcraft Heritage Museum Inc as the registrant in Tullahoma, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 19, 2004 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming GO-480 series engines and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 178 knots and a range of about 670 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 22, 1962.

N14VU has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
178 kt
Range
670 nm
Fuel burn
32 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft D50E type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-01-31 Accident · Myrtle Beach, SC Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA00LA079
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft D50E
Probable cause: The on-ground fire caused by fuel flowing out the fuel vent and near the exhaust of the left engine resulting in the on-ground fire and substantial damage to the airplane. A finding in the investigation was that all four fuel tanks had been filled before the pilot started the engines for the flight.

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.