Single-engine piston

N16M

1944 Beechcraft D17S

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1944
Serial
6765
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Arvada, CO
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1944 Beechcraft D17S
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Registration record

N16M on the FAA register

Type
1944 Beechcraft D17S
Serial
6765
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Arvada, CO
Certificate issued
1988-02-11
Airworthiness date
1956-03-30
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0F068
Mode S (octal)
50170150
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-06-28
    Accident at Idaho Falls, ID; damage: minor.
  • 1990-09-14
    Accident at Englewood, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-02-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N16M.
  • 1956-03-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N16M

N16M is a 1944 Beechcraft D17S, serial number 6765. It is registered to an individual in Arvada, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 11, 1988 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 standard category (normal), dated March 30, 1956.

N16M has 2 accident/incident records 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

2015-06-28 Accident · Idaho Falls, ID Damage: Minor NTSB · GAA15CA145B
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft D17S
Probable cause: While taxiing as a flight of two, the pilot of the blue Beechcraft became distracted and impacted the red Beechcraft which had stopped.
1990-09-14 Accident · Englewood, CO Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · DEN90LA186
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft D17S
Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT AND INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE VEHICLE DRIVER, WHICH RESULTED IN THEIR FAILURE TO ASSURE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE VEHICLE AND AIRCRAFT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: SUNGLARE AND THE PILOT'S RESTRICTED VIEW FROM THE TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS LACK OF VISUAL CUES.

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.