Twin piston

N978B

1961 Beechcraft D50E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1961
Serial
DH-314
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming GO-480 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bank of Utah Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Salt Lake City, UT
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Registration record

N978B on the FAA register

Type
1961 Beechcraft D50E
Serial
DH-314
Engines
2 × Lycoming GO-480 series
Registered owner
Bank of Utah Trustee
Salt Lake City, UT
Certificate issued
2014-01-03
Airworthiness date
1961-09-11
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADA176
Mode S (octal)
53320566
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-01-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N978B to the current registrant.
  • 1961-09-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1958-01-14
    N978B previously assigned to a Bell 47G (s/n 1379); cancelled.
Overview

About N978B

N978B is a 1961 Beechcraft D50E, serial number DH-314. The FAA register lists Bank of Utah Trustee as the registrant in Salt Lake City, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 3, 2014 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 September 11, 1961.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N978B.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N978B.

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.