Single-engine piston

N170BW

1943 Boeing PT-17

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1943
Serial
75-8260
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Greycat Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Chesapeake, VA
Registration record

N170BW on the FAA register

Type
1943 Boeing PT-17
Serial
75-8260
Engines
1
Registered owner
Greycat Aviation LLC
Chesapeake, VA
Certificate issued
2019-01-17
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A1195B
Mode S (octal)
50214533
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
270 nm
Cruise (type)
83 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-01-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N170BW.
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N170BW

N170BW is a 1943 Boeing PT-17, serial number 75-8260. The FAA register lists Greycat Aviation LLC as the registrant in Chesapeake, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 17, 2019 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 83 knots and a range of about 270 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N170BW.

Cruise
83 kt
Range
270 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
900 ft
Landing over 50 ft
900 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Boeing PT-17 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 N170BW.

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.