Twin turboprop

N40074

1954 Beechcraft C-45H

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1954
Serial
AF 834
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Inc (Corporation)
Based
Dallas, TX
Registration record

N40074 on the FAA register

Type
1954 Beechcraft C-45H
Serial
AF 834
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Inc
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
1991-09-05
Airworthiness date
1983-08-16
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4B00B
Mode S (octal)
51130013
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,000 nm
Cruise (type)
138 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1991-09-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N40074.
  • 1983-08-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N40074

N40074 is a 1954 Beechcraft C-45H, serial number AF 834. The FAA register lists American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Inc as the registrant in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 5, 1991 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engines and 10 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 138 knots and a range of about 1,000 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 16, 1983.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N40074.

Cruise
138 kt
Range
1,000 nm
Fuel burn
13 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft C-45H type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N40074.

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.