Single-engine piston

N1174V

1944 Beechcraft D17S

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1944
Serial
6892
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney WJR-B-S-T
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Black Cat Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Indianapolis, IN
1944 Beechcraft D17S
Representative photo of a Beechcraft D17S. Not a photo of N1174V.
Registration record

N1174V on the FAA register

Type
1944 Beechcraft D17S
Serial
6892
Engines
Pratt & Whitney WJR-B-S-T
Registered owner
Black Cat Aviation LLC
Indianapolis, IN
Certificate issued
2015-12-14
Airworthiness date
1956-09-12
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0492C
Mode S (octal)
50044454
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
582 nm
Cruise (type)
176 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-12-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N1174V.
  • 1956-09-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N1174V

N1174V is a 1944 Beechcraft D17S, serial number 6892. The FAA register lists Black Cat Aviation LLC as the registrant in Indianapolis, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 14, 2015 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney WJR-B-S-T engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 176 knots and a range of about 582 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 12, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1174V.

Cruise
176 kt
Range
582 nm
Fuel burn
17 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft D17S 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 N1174V.

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.