King Air B200

King Air 200 Fact Sheet

Number built since 1973 certification: Approximately 2,600

Commercial versions: King Air 200 and B200, plus additional military versions

Capacity: 2 pilots plus 8 passengers in typical seating arrangement

Top Speed: 336 mph

Ceiling: 35,000 feet

Range: 1,483 miles w/4 pax

Twin turboprop aircraft have proven to be among general aviation's safest and most reliable aircraft.

Raytheon Aircraft's King Air line, which has been in continuous production since 1964, is the most successful series of twin turbine-powered business aircraft ever built.

Nearly 6,000 King Airs of 17 variants have been sold for corporate, commercial and special mission operations in more than 94 countries throughout the world, and the King Air fleet has accumulated more than 40 billion operating miles.

The King Air's outstanding safety record parallels other turboprop aircraft. The fleet average for the United States business turboprop fleet over the last five years is 1.37 accidents per 100,000 flight hours.

The King Air B200's rate is at 0.94 accidents per 100,000 flight hours. Fatal accidents are even rarer, occurring 0.26 per 100,000 flight hours for the King B200, compared to 0.47 for the entire turboprop fleet. (source: Robert E. Breiling & Associates).

When using accident rates as a measure of aircraft safety, it must be remembered that the rates are based on all types of operations -- private, business, corporate, air taxi, cargo, etc.

As aircraft become older, they are used in a variety of operations such as cargo hauling, check transfer, extensive night and all-weather operations and are often flown by relatively inexperienced pilots.