Bell Ba609
Twin Turboprop
The Bell Ba609 (B609) is a twin-engine turboprop aircraft classified as l wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 80 knots; operating envelope 250 kt Vmo, 8,164 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 2 flights operated by this type across 1 airframes and 1 carriers. The largest observed operator is AGUSTAWESTLAND PHILADELPHIA CORP (N60).
Safety in context
The incident rate counts flights with ANY safety event detected by SkyMeter: go-arounds (a routine response, not a failure), unstable-approach gate flags (advisory thresholds), rejected takeoffs (the system working as designed), and runway events. It is NOT an accident rate or fatality rate. For accident statistics, refer to the NTSB Aviation Accident Database (USA) or the Aviation Safety Network. See methodology for what each event type measures.
Performance
Speed envelope & approach
Dimensions
Airframe geometry
Weight & identification
Operating limits
Top operators
By fleet size · last 7 days
Safety profile
Flagged flights · last 7 days
Family
Related variants
Recent incidents
Flagged flights of B609
Recent flights
Real flights of B609 · airborne ≥ 20 min