Single-engine piston

N16S

1946 Beechcraft D17S

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
6687
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
International Air Services Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Carson City, NV
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1946 Beechcraft D17S
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Registration record

N16S on the FAA register

Type
1946 Beechcraft D17S
Serial
6687
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
International Air Services Inc Trustee
Carson City, NV
Certificate issued
2025-06-02
Airworthiness date
1956-06-19
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A0F0E5
Mode S (octal)
50170345
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

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N16S.
  • 1956-06-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N16S

N16S is a 1946 Beechcraft D17S, serial number 6687. The FAA register lists International Air Services Inc Trustee as the registrant in Carson City, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 2, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

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, dated June 19, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N16S.

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 N16S.

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.