Single-engine piston

N1178V

1944 Beechcraft D17S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1944
Serial
6917
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Las Vegas, NV
1944 Beechcraft D17S
Representative photo of a Beechcraft D17S. Not a photo of N1178V.
Registration record

N1178V on the FAA register

Type
1944 Beechcraft D17S
Serial
6917
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Las Vegas, NV
Certificate issued
2018-06-19
Airworthiness date
1968-10-01
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A049B8
Mode S (octal)
50044670
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-06-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N1178V.
  • 1968-10-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1964-07-07
    Accident at Lake Villa Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N1178V

N1178V is a 1944 Beechcraft D17S, serial number 6917. It is registered to an individual in Las Vegas, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 19, 2018 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R-985 series 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 multiple category, dated October 1, 1968.

N1178V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1964-07-07 Accident · Lake Villa Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1982
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 17

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.